Unplug the washer! Turn off the HOT water valve. Remove the hot water hose at the connection on the back of the washer. Remove the two Phillips head screws holding the top of the washer. Slide the lid toward the rear until you feel it disengage, then lift it off, setting it aside. Unplug the electrical connector on top of the hot water valve (just pulls off).using pliers compress the hose clamp, slide it away from the hot water valve and pull the hose off the valve fitting(it will have some water remaining so lift it up and secure it to the brace above the hoses). Remove the two phillips head screws that hold the valve in place. Pull the valve toward the front of the washer to remove it and compare it to the new valve. To install the new valve, reverse all steps insuring tight water hose clamp and electrical connection. Install hot water hose, plug it in and turn on water. Test run and check for leaks. Unplug it and reinstall top.
Wife called me and said the washing machine just flooded the Landry room. I looked at it and didn't see anything wrong. Took the top off and the back off and started looking for a leak, did not see anything. Took the front part of the washer apart thinking the drain hole was plugged up where the rubber boot is. It was ok after taking the big rubber boot off or whatever that is called i was not getting anywhere. I put it back together left the top and the back off. I turned the water on and started the washer on a quick cycle looking for a leak. I found the bellows at the inlet had a small leak fixed that and started the washer again. So what i found out was the clean out drain plug was not in tight letting water out as it was washing after i tightened it all was ok. So i did find a leak that was small that we never saw. The hardest part was putting that wire clamp on the rubber boot it took two people to do that.
I followed various tube videos. The vides were very easy to follow. But the most important thing to have to do the job is washing machine spring removal tool. This tool I had to order it online unable to locate in store.
w/d repeatedly fills with water during warm or hot loads
E. Z. hardest part (which isn't hard) was moving the appliance to reach the back, then putting the appliance back into place. the actual repair (swapping out valve) took less time than that to do.
The pump filter leaked after cleaning it out. Would work with teflon tape, but wanted to see if a new part would eliminate the need to wrap it every time.
Unscrewed the old part; screwed in the new part and said a quick prayer - LOL! The part worked great, but I wanted to mention how quickly I received the part! I would definitely order from this company again!
Took front of machine off to access 2 shocks, put back together then removed panel in back to access third shock, watched YouTube video first so things went smooth
-Unplug washer -Turn off water supply -Pull machine away from wall -Remove two screws on the back holding the top panel in place -Slide top panel toward the back and remove -Unplug electrical conectors to the control panel, remove screws and take out panel. -Remove lint trap plastic door cover bottom front left and screw holding plastic housing. -Take housing out. -Remove screw that is behind plastic panel holding front panel. -Using spanner, release spring clamp holding gasket to the front panel. -Remove top screws holding front panel on and take off panel. -Remove hose clamp and hose at bottom of gasket. -Release inner spring clamp on gasket to washer drum and take out gasket. -Install new gasket and spring clap to drum. -Reverse the order to reassemble.
Totally dis-assembled this washer to check the bearings and drum plus fix the pump problem. We wash dog blankets occasionally and found the little drain hose from the front door gasket was clogged with hair. It makes a 90 degree turn and it gets caught there. THAT fixed the smell issue. As far as the pump replacement goes its quite easy. Videos online are your friend.
Removed top of washer Then removed front Then reversible basket ,during spring depressed pliers Put new gasket on inside flange first put spring back on Put front washer panel back on and put screws back in panel holes Put door seal on front flange and reinstalled spring on new door seal.Put too back on and finished clean up
