GFW450SSM1WW General Electric Washer - Overview
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The drain pump is in the front right.
Removed the manual drain screen to drain residual water from the system. A bucket was necessary to collect all the water.
Disconnected the inlet and outlet hose.
Disconnected the electric supply.
Removed two Phi ... Read more llips screws holding the pump to the bottom of the machine.
Slid the pump towards the rear to clear the support pegs and removed it from the front opening.
Installation is the reverse of those steps.
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Jason from HARRIMAN, TN
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Difficulty Level:Easy
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Total Repair Time:15 - 30 mins
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Tools:Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
~Removed front bottom and rear center panel
~Removed broken dampers. Varying difficulty; other components in the way. Used socket to help push pin out with screwdriver and pliers to help remove the pin.
~Installed New Dampers: Used Small (6") crescent wrench for top. Fitting two (2) hands in there, one to h ... Read more old and one to turn was a challenge for all four (4) dampers. Had to extend a couple to wedge to damper in there to hold the arrow hear flush.
Installing the pins in the bottom was somewhat easier than the top. I broke the retaining pin completely off an old pin to align the new damper to the base mounting hole (hard to see in there). Used Pliers, a long screwdriver and rubber mallet.
Note my situation was in a very small room. So small I had to remove the door to the room so that I could pull the washer out to get behind it. The warnings about sharp edges should not be ignored! Long sleeves (chainmail) and steel fish fillet gloves might help!
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Tom from SEBASTIAN, FL
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Difficulty Level:Difficult
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Total Repair Time:More than 2 hours
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Tools:Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set, Wrench (Adjustable)
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Barbara from SURF CITY, NC
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Difficulty Level:Easy
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Total Repair Time:30 - 60 mins
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Tools:Nutdriver, Screw drivers