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MWS445RFS0 Frigidaire Washer - Instructions
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tub seal leak and belt tensioner pulley making noise
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sheldon from Lacrosse, WI
- Really Easy
- 1- 2 hours
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Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
Removal was relatively simple, and pretty self explanitory as per the instuctions on the website, except for having to actually take sandpaper to the agitator shaft to remove the rust build up from many years of use.After getting the rust off, made it easier to remove the seal housing. Removed and cleaned the seal area and replace with th
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e new seals. Everything went pretty well. Put in the new belt tensioner pulley and replace the covers. Ran the machine at medium load cycle. No leaks, no noise from the pulley. Runs like a new machine. The lady was really pleased with the results.
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would not drain
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robertt from rio grande, NJ
- Really Easy
- 1- 2 hours
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Screw drivers
followed on line instructons very easy
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Out of country repair needed
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Jay from Venice, FL
- Easy
- 1- 2 hours
This appliance is being used in a third world country with no parts access. I discovered Partselect and easily found the schematic with parts listed. Needed parts were easily identified ordered online and received within 4 days in the US and in time to take on my day later flight outbound. The process was seamless and expeditious. Than
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k you Partselect!
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hose leaking
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Daniel from Daingerfield, TX
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
lifed the lid .remove oud hose and replaced with new hose
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I had no problem
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Albert J. from Homosassa, FL
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
I used a flat-head screw driver to lift the main lid up off the washer to get to the washer lid safety switch..Unplug the plug from the electrical outlet. Removed the 4 wires from the switch, and removed 2 screws to remove the old switch..Then install the new safety switch in reverse order.
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water did not stop flowing into drum
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ernest from Ravenden, AR
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
Watched the handy-dandy video, removed the defective part, waited for delivery, installed the new part and was back washing another load (minus the wet floor) in less than 10 minutes! Just one catch, I am a 56yo female with nominal hand strength, so technically, I had to recruit the help of a (stronger) person to tighten-up those self-ta
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pping screws. I didn't feel so weak when I noticed that he had some difficulty as well. LOL! Ladies, don't be shy asking for help-I even tried the power drill with no success. Excellent video! Aside from the self-tapping screws, my grand-daughter could have managed this repair!
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Noisy spin cycle
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Michael from Austin, TX
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Used flat head screw driver to pry up the top. Removed front cover. Pushed tension idler pulley back to release tension on the belt. Removed old belt. Put new belt on motor pulley and idler pulley. Started one edge on main pulley and slowly rotated main pulley until the belt popped in place. Tested on spin cycle. Replaced front cove
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r and top. Unfortunately, this didn't stop the noise...turned out a shipping screw was still in place. Removed the shipping screw and voila! no noise. It's always the little things that get ya.
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Drive block fitting problem
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Barbara from Calexico, CA
- A Bit Difficult
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers
The drive block spline was loose in the Agitator, for the now block to fit tight enough to stay in place while reassembly of the Agitator, ( keep falling out) the old block had to be driven out. Had to design a wire tool to hold the block in place until the Agitator could be fitted over the shaft and seated tight on the shaft drive, then
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pulled the wire out. Wasn't the most easy task to do and sure took more than 5 min. to install.
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Replace belt
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Gregory from Piscataway, NJ
- A Bit Difficult
- 15 - 30 mins
Hard to reach around the motor and gear box to attach the belt and pulley not much room. Harder to put the front pannel back on than take off
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Washer leaked at water inlet valve
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Joel from Eugene, OR
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
The part was fine,except for one problem. The screw holes in the part were too small for the sheet metal screws. After several minutes of trying to get the screws to turn, I got a small round file and enlarged the holes until the screws fit. Luckily for me, I've had to do things like that before. Otherwise, the installation was straightfo
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rward. And the washer no longer leaks!
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she would not rattle and roll
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michael from minneapolis, AL
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Screw drivers
I met her in the basement lonely and needing a fix i went down on my knees and started to take off her worn out belt slowly down past her pulley and off her soon to be hot transmision. i gently held her pulleys as i wrapped her new belt around them. putting her chasies back together and plugging her in i pushed her button and off she went
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shakening and rallting once again.
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Replacement of factory pump/motor.
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Ed from Bozeman, MT
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Socket set, Wrench set
Straight-forward: remove hose wire-clamps, unplug electric/ground, unbolt bottom pump bracket (two studs), reset new pump outlet to match factory configuration (easy, but watch to not roll/pinch o-ring seal), reinstall in reverse order (wire-clamps are toughest part - clamping tools, as noted, are helpful). Also, clean hoses, esp. if old,
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and it helps to use some kind of vinyl guard (like Amorall) on them for lube and preservation. Leak-test. Plan for some water leakage during removal - sopping/vac'ing out the drum, catching hose drainage in a shallow pan or with a towel will help.
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When the washer was filling up with water it would not stop and overflowed. This only happened once.l I called Frigidaire & was told I needed a new agitator & could replace it myself.
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Elaine from Dania Beach, FL
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Wrench set
My Son replaced Dual Action Agitator & said it was easy. He did it in 15 minutes.
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worn belt
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Karrie from Boulder, WY
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
Have you spouse take the washer apart and fix it. He did it in no time.I was able to order the parts and have them shipped. They where here in no time Thank you PartsSelect.com
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20 year old v belt finally gave up the ship
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Barry from Mohrsville, PA
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
This repair couldn't have been easier. I went to the website, looked up my part and ordered it - this all took longer than the repair! I followed the super easy video on the site walking me through the replacement step by step. I probably would have taken less time, but I made the mistake of propping the top of the washing machine up too
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high, which popped a suction hose that prevents the tub from overfilling, which unfortunately, I didn't realize. 10 minutes, I started to do a small test load. Luckily, our laundry is right off of the kitchen, so after 5 minutes of filling, I stopped eating dinner to ask my wife how long it took to fill. At that, we could hear the water running on to the laundry room floor. Another trip to the internet and sure enough, attaching that hose fixed her right up. Thanks Partselect! Couldn't have made my life easier - much to the chagrin of my wife who was searching feverishly through the paper for a replacement!
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