204319 Kenmore Upright Vacuum - Instructions

First I unplug electric plug, then turn off water lines & disconnected them. Pulled out the washer where I could easily work on it. Then removed the screws holding the back panel and top control knob panel by separating it from main body. (Spring clips on control panel were a bit tight to pop off.) Once removed back & top, the main bod ... Read more y of washer, hinges forward and pulls out and off. Now the pump is accessible, so I remove the two hoses clamps and pull off hoses, and pop off two spring clips holding pump on the motor. Then I slide new pump onto the motor, (line up flat spot on shaft with pump) and pop the spring clips back on and reconnect the hoses and clamps. Put main body, back and top control panel back together the opposite of the way I took it a part. Moved washer back and reconnected water lines and plugged in. No more water on the floor… (Note:) Washer leak happened on Sunday & Monday was holiday of coarse. So I ordered the new pump Sunday online and it arrived by Wednesday. Thank You PartSelect.com.

I was not able to get the the job done as the video, i pulled the electric cord.Shut water lines down place washer at about 45 degree angle lay on floor, removed hose clamps, remove metal clamps on each side of pump, removed pump, replace with new pump and reverse order in which pump was remove,

I watched the video on the website and the repair was fairly easy to perform. The hardest part was the beginning, unhooking the panel on both sides of the control panel and pulling the control panel backwards. The panel was a little bit harder to release than the video suggests (ok, a lot harder) and took a little time. Other than this mi ... Read more nor setback, the repair was very easy. If I can do this, anyone can this and look very handy in the process.

I found a Instructible.com project that showed how to open the washer case--it took about three minutes to open once I knew what to do. 20 minutes, including looking at the tutorial.

I matched the parts with pictures on this site, and had it mailed in. 20 minutes

It took about twenty minutes to get together some 2x4 ... Read more lumber and a flat pan to catch the waste water that was sure to come out of the drain hose. With the washer tipped up and the pan under the pump, I pulled the hose clamps and hoses easily.

The pump was rusted to the shaft of the motor, so took about ten minutes of persuasion with a large screwdriver and a lot of rocking back and forth before it came off the shaft. I then sandpapered some of the rust off, and slid the replacement pump on. Next time I would fit the hoses on first--it would have been easier. The pump did not slip on easily, so a little tapping with a light hammer got it onto the motor shaft. I was concerned about damaging the bearing or seal of the pump, so was very gentle. With more time and better tools, I would have cleaned the shaft off completely.

The case went together as easily as it came apart, in about three minutes. I carefully mopped and dried the area the pump was in, and ran an empty cycle through the washer. I checked back during the next several loads, and the floor remained dry.

First disconnect power supply, close both water supply valves, move machine away from wall and tilt machine back so that front of machine was about 12 to 14 inches off the floor. Place bucket under pump and hoses, wrap plastic around electric motor to prevent water from getting in motor. Disconnect hoses allowing water to drain in bucke ... Read more t, remove two retainer clips on pump, and pry pump off motor shaft. Use sandpaper or wire brush to clean rust off shaft, apply a small amount of oil or other lubricant to motor shaft, install pump aligning pump drive to motor drive, install retaining clips and reconnect hoses. let it down, plug it in, and turn on water, then wash.

took the washer outside on the back porch and then took it apart. replaced the water pump and everything worked well.

I slid the washer out so that I could access the bottom. I laid it on its side so I could look underneath. It was obvious that the leak was caused by a worn water pump bearing. I removed motor/pump assembly which required removing the nut at the top of the agitator and three bolts holding the motor assembly to the washer. I removed the ... Read more assembly and water hoses then reversed the process with the new pump. In all it took about an hour to an hour and a half.

I unplugged and detached the hoses from the faucets & drain. Then I pulled the washer out from the wall and tipped it onto its back so that I could access the water pump from beneath. I used pliars to compress and move the two hose clamps holding the hoses attached to the pump, then used a screw driver to pry the two retaining clips from ... Read more the pump. I slipped the pump from the shaft and pulled the hoses from their connection. To install the new pump, I simply reversed this procedure. After installing the new pump I set the washer up and lifted to set it on benches (so that I could inspect the mechanism while running the washer), Then I re-attached the water and electrical and ran the washer through a cycle while watching for leaks. Then I returned the washer to its original position. Overall, it was an easy fix.

First I remoived the 2 screws that hold on the control panel and tilted it back. Next I removed the clips that retain the lower enclosure and tilted it forward to remove it. With the lower enclosure out of the way I used pliers to remove the 2 hose clamps on the pump and a screw driver to undo the retaining clips. Installed the new pump a ... Read more nd reassembled everything in the reverse order. The only trrouble I had was in getting the lower enclosure back on correctly. It took a little effort to get everything lined up so it would fit.

I basically read other accounts of doing the same job on your web site and the job was as easy as they said. Turn the machine on its back, spread a few towels out. Remove two hoses by squeezing the hose clamps and remove two clips that hold the pump in place. Remove the old pump, install the new one & replace the clips and hoses and you a ... Read more re done. Yo don't need to be a mechanic to do this job.

I tipped the washing machine over, removed two hose clamps from hoses, removed two clips that hold the water pump, put new pump on shaft, replaced clips, put hoses back on pump, and then i put clamps back on. I tipped machine back over and turned on washing machine and checked for leaks. It might have took 20 minutes to fix.

1) Turned off power
2) Tilted washer on to its back legs and the wide held it there.
3)Removed the inlet and outlet hoses on the pump using channel lock pliers.
4) Using screw driver I detached the clips that hold the pump in place.
5) Removed Pump
6) Inserted new pump attaching the clips to hold it in place.
... Read more >7) Attached the hoses.
8) Set washer back on all four legs and washed a load of clothes to confirm that the leak was fixed. Actually you could see a discolored spot where the water had been running from the pump shaft seal so it seemed pretty obvious that it was the culprit.

1. Placed the washer with the front side down.
2. Propped up the pump a few inches with a piece of wood, because the pump was resting against the front of the washer.
3. Disconnected the two hoses.
4. Unclipped the pump and it dropped off. The clips came off too.
5. Placed the new pump on the motor shaft, made sure it ... Read more was aligned properly.
6. Put the back clip on, then the forward clip.
7. Connected the hoses and installed a bottom pad that I previously removed to dry it out. Then picked up the washer and tested it. No Leaks. It took about half-an-hour, but really only about 5 minutes if a person knows exactly what they're doing.

II just tilted the washer back towards the wall and use my special non-slip pliers Specially made for wire hose clamps, to remove the two hoses from the pump. It slips right out after the two snap down clamps are popped loose. Piece of cake.

I disconnected the power supply then proceeded to tilt the washer top toward the back and propped the washing machine up about 1' off the floor. Once the machine was stablized I proceeded to remove two clamps to the pump using a pair of pliers and allowed any water inside to drain. Then I proceeded to unsnap the top and bottom pieces of ... Read more metal holding the pump in place with a large slotted screw driver. Once the metal holds were removed I was easily able to pull the water pump toward the front of the washing machine. Then I installed the new pump and snapped the two metal bands down upon the pump to hold it in place. I then proceeded to hook up both hoses to the pump and using a pair of pliers clamped the hoses securely in place. I then placed the machine back on the ground, plugged in the power supply and ran a test cycle to make sure it worked and that there were no leaks.