Front-loading washing machines use a suspension system to support the tub during the wash cycle. This suspension system is only designed to handle a certain amount of movement, so when you are transporting or moving the machine you will need shipping bolts to hold the tub in place. Using shipping bolts will help you limit any potential da...Read moremage that can be done to the suspension system during transport. This shipping bolt is comprised of three pieces, the bolt, the washer and the sleeve. You will need four of these bolts to hold the tub of your front load washer in place for moving.
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The sleeves on this model washer are two different sizes see below
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David from ENTERPRISE, AL
Very Easy
15 - 30 mins
Screw drivers
The thickness of the sleeves are 3.0 mm thick on the base of the sleeve. However the sleeve on the bottom of both the upper and lower hinges of this model washer are different sizes. The base of the sleeve on the top of each hinge post is 3.0 mm but the sleeve on the bottom post of each hinge is only 1.2 mm thick. The bracket on the d
... Read moreoor that holds all 4 screws to attach the door to the washer will not fit unless you reuse the old sleeve from the lower posts or reduce the thickness of the disc on the lower post to 1.2 mm. I spent hours trying to get the door back on and finally saw why I couldn't get the screws back in because the bracket could not go in place and sit flush the the washer.