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MWX223RED2 Frigidaire Washer - Instructions
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Water would not shut off
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Todd from Eagle River, WI
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
Unplug washer. Remove supply lines. Remove two screws in back and remove clips holding top of washer. Front of washer top is held by two clips. Release top from clips and slide top towards the front. Remove two screws holding the water inlet valve to the back of the washer. Lift unit out and remove clamp and hose. Install new unit in reve
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rse of removal.
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Front load washer continued to fill with water until door failed. Major Flood
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Malcolm from Shelley, ID
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
Removed screws at back securing top panel (4).
Removed screws holding water inlet valve to back of machine (2)
Removed water hoses to bucket
Removed squeeze clamp securing water distribution hose from inlet valve
Reversed method with new valve.
Very fast...~25 min
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Removed screws holding water inlet valve to back of machine (2)
Removed water hoses to bucket
Removed squeeze clamp securing water distribution hose from inlet valve
Reversed method with new valve.
Very fast...~25 min
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Drain Hose Leak
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Colby from College Station, TX
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers
Unhooked old hose and replaced with new one.
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Washer Would not drain
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Benjamin from New York, NY
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Firs things first - get as much water out of the basin as possible using a siphon or a container and a sponge. Have towels ready for inevitable spillage. Dispose of water in a toilet. Remove the front panel of the washer. The pump is attached with 2 screws/nuts. Remove the pump and place in an empty bucket. Then remove the hose clam
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ps from the washer inside the bucket to catch any water left in the hoses. Attach the new pump to the washer. Then attach the hoses to the new pump. Replacement is very fast and easy - total time from setup to testing, to cleanup 1.5 hours.
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Washer would drain most the time but not spin
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Johnny from Providence, NC
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
This is a front loader and the video I saw was a top loader. I removed the oval shaped centerpiece off the back to reach the pump. I also removed the filter and cleaned it, I used screw type hoseclamp in place of the tension spring for easier assembly due to the cramped space. This helped the drain problem as did cleaning the filter. The
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no spin problem persisted and I ordered the door lock part. This part fixed the no spin problem.
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No cold water
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Cruz from Babylon, NY
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
For the washer/Dryer combo, replacing water valve was easy, first you need to remove washer front panel and top lid, make sure that washer electrical is unplugged, turn off gas, turn off water valves.remove 1-screw holding water valve. reaching from top and using pliers remove retention clip holding hose. remove old water valve, there are
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two electrical connections for cold and hot water valves, make sure you mark them, remove them from old water valve. insert new water valve, connect hose and make sure that retaining clip is connected correctly.connect electrical wires. screw water valve into place from rear of washer. connect water hoses. before connecting panel and lid, turn on water valves and observe if there is any water leaks.
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tensioner torn up belt burnt up
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patrick from northumberland, PA
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- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Wrench set
removed front cover pushed in tensioner by hand walked belt off pulleys tilted belt removed lock ring pulled tensioner off noticed right rear lower tub brace broke at spot weods drilled out spot welds nut and bolted rear brace put springs back on base and installed belt works like new and saved myself from replacing lower washer tub frame
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so 70.00 and she up and running again
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cold water continued to run and water leaked all over garage floor
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Gary from Porter, ME
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
The original inlet valve comes in from the rear and the replacement inlet valve mounts horizontally and this will not allow the use of the valve mounting plate and I needed to make a new plate so the supply hose could mount. After making the new plate and having the supply hose attach vertically, the system appears to be functioning prope
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rly. Having to make a new mounting plate was an unexpected adventure!
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Replace water inlet valve.
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James from Lutz, FL
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set, Wrench (Adjustable), Wrench set
Took off back of washer. Control panel and top. Disconnected hot and cold water inlet hose. Pulled offwire leads. Unscrewed valve from washer. installed new valve. Reconnected wire leads. connected hoses. put top back on. put back of washer and control panel back on. Reconnected water. Done. Nothing too difficult. just a littl
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e time consuming. Space was an small issue in the laundry room.
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We smelled rubber burning when I did laundry.
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Willie L from Sledge, MS
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
It was easy. No problem getting the to v-belt.
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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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Water would not drain or washer would not spin
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William from Amanda, OH
- A Bit Difficult
- 1- 2 hours
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Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
Pulled off back panel and found that the Drain pump had some how came loose, so I found screws and tried but still wouldn't work check pump for blockage couldn't find and but could hear the pump hum so figured the pump went bad. the hardest part was getting the squeeze type clamps off or it would have been a 30 minute job. I orederd new p
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art and it came fed ex next day and put in and changed the bellows clamp to worm gear and made it a lot easier going in. Started washer and ran just like it was supposed to.
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Tub seal leaked
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Gary from Monroeville, NJ
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- 1- 2 hours
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Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
remove everything per your installation sheets which were right on ,everything when great. thank you .The only thing i had a problem with was ordering your bolts. The order list was not clear on how many bolts you get when you order. It did not say per screw I order 1, thinking it was the set of 5 but it was 1. ps460201 also bolts #ps3655
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064 i order 1 but there two Please let everyone know that .Again thank you great instruction Gary
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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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