This washing machine drive motor or washer motor, is the central unit for the entire appliance as it provides power to the internal elements of your washer, such as the agitator, gearbox, pump and clutch. If there your washer will not pump or spin, pumps but does not spin, will not agitate or your clothes are still wet, then replacing the...Read more motor can be a possible solution to your washer problems. Remember to unplug your appliance from power source as a safety precaution. Refer to the manual provided by the manufacturer for installation instructions and a detailed diagram.
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belt worn causing machine to make all kinds of noise
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Kenneth from Baltimore, MD
A Bit Difficult
30 - 60 mins
Screw drivers
pull up on top ,take two screws loose on front panel(pull off) vaccum old debri out,pull tension pulley back pull old belt off,holding tension pulley put new belt on .put front panel back on and snap top back down to secure. working perfectly nice and quite !!!
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drive belt replacement
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Scott from Cumming, GA
A Bit Difficult
30 - 60 mins
Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
removed rear panel, tilted machine forward, removed four bolts holding the pump and loosened the connection to the motor shaft,(several times dropped socket and without magnet to retrieve tools would have been much more difficult),removed two hoses, dropped pump assembly, replaced belt, and reversed the process to re-assemble. Easy to fin
... Read mored part and will definitely use your parts finder again. Lots less expensive than repair service or replacement
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Worn out belt replacement
DAVID from WAPAKONETA, OH
A Bit Difficult
30 - 60 mins
Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
First unplug power cord and removed water hoses, then removed rear panel of machine. Shop-vac old debries out of machine Remove small spring holding belt tensioner pulley assembly. Remove hex key from motor shaft that connects to the pump. Use pliers to spin clamps out of way so you can then remove the (4) four bolts that hold pump to bot
... Read moretom of the motor, no need to remove other pump bolts. I used a straight screwdriver to pry the pump loose from the motor shaft to slip the old belt out of the machine. Put new belt on and reversed process for reassembly. :Note: Shop vac up water that leaks out of pump when you remove the 4 bolts, also wipe down pump so you can check for leaks after tightening pump back onto motor.