Inner Tub with Spider Arm and Shaft Specifications
The shaft is no longer available separately.
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This part works with the following products:
Washer, Washer Dryer Combo.
This part works with the following products:
Frigidaire, Kenmore, Gibson, Crosley.
Part# 131618500 replaces these:
AP2107258, 407854, 131618500, 131274700
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Spider was corroded and broke from being weakened by the corrosion
Removed the entire front cover of the washing machine and dicoonected the springs that support the tub. Left the tub down and disconnected the struts and unhooked all the wiring and pulled complete tub out of machine. Removed all the bolts around the tub shell and split the tub shell. Remover the motor from the sheel to make it lighter to
... Read more work on, removed the pulley on the drum shaft and pulled the drum out of the shell. Found that the cast alluminum spider was weakened by corrosion and this caused the spider to break. The spider itself should be able to be purchased seperately because the stainless steel drum was okay and could have been reused. The biggets problem I had was getting the tub back in the washing machine and getting it suspended by the springs again. I used a 6 x6 block and a 2 x 6 board to lift the tub up in the air to get the tub springs hooked back up. This took 2 people to accomplished. After the tub was suspended on the springs the rest was easy.
Set aside time (6-8 hours), not rocket science, but long
Clear a work space, set up bins for parts, there are a lot of them, so upon removal, put all parts in same place (motor bolts in same box as motor, etc), use a digital camera to capture where everything goes. Remove back, remove front lower access panel. Remove all plumbing from tug. Remove belt and large pulley from back (tap gen
... Read moretly with mallet around perimeter to remove). Unhook motor wire connector, cut the zip tie. Remove the motor (4 bolts). Separate the front seal, remove the shock absorbers (use a deep socket to push in plastic tabs). Now the fun part, carefully tilt the washer back to the floor (2 people, it is heavy), while supporting the tub, to keep it from over swaying (I cut a 2x4 to size, put it between the tub and the lips of the side walls to keep it in place). You should now be able to remove the springs (leverage them out with old screw driver), clear all parts from the tub. You can then lift the washer housing from the tub vertically. You should then be able to access the tub clearly. Remove the counter weights, set aside carefully, they are fragile. Remove the bolts holding the tub together. Tap out the tub. Reverse the process to put back together. Careful not to over tighten the bolts on counter weights or motor.
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David from Austin, TX
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
More than 2 hours
Tools:
Screw drivers, Socket set, Wrench set
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Rear tube brackets broke, made a banging sound in final spin
My repair went well except I removed the rubber seal between the tube shell and front door, BIG MISTAKE! Next time I will leave the front half of the tube shell in tack in the washer and just remove the rear half of the shell. If it wasn't for having to reinstall the rubber seal between the tube shell and the front door, the whole proje
... Read morect could have been down in under two hours.
Turned out drum brackets were corroded, so drum and shell-rear/brg and gasket needed replacing
1. Disconnect power and water lines 2. Remove rear and top panels 3. Remove control knobs, Assembly, soap dispenser, and Assembly cons frame/trim 4. Remove all screws from control panel mounting bracket (panel-cont
... Read moremtg wing bend), disconnect easy wires to get to so you can flip it on it's edge when the time comes - no need to remove completely 5. Disconnect hoses running to shell-rear/brg 6. Remove the motor (motor-Sole) and belt 7. Place foam pad and/or jack with pad on it underneath shell (it's gonna be very heavy when you remove it - two men or a jack required) 8. Lift and remove the two spring/sleeves that support the shell. 9. Remove two level-shocks below shell or at a minimum remove one of the pins on each 10. Remove Spring boot from bellow 11. Lower and remove entire shell 12. Remove the weight, upper back from the rear shell and the counterweights from the front shell (can leave front weights if you want to, but probably easier to work with without them on. Note: be careful, these all crack/chip very easily) 13. Remove the screws that hold the rear shell to the front shell 14. Remove the pulley screw and pulley (may take a little wiggling or tapping with rubber mallet to loosen) 15. Separate the rear shell from front shell. 16. Remove the drum from the rear shell (may also require some wiggkling/tapping with rubber mallet)
Note: I did this from memory, so probably missed some steps - just use your parts manual to ensure you know what you're looking at and it will help you through the process.
Good luck. I figure I saved about $700 to $1200 since the estimated repair costs were so high, I would have simply had to buy a new washer.
Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set, Wrench set
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Nora
August 31, 2017
Can i just get the spider drum support without the drum attach?
For model number FWT445GES2
Hello Nora, thank you for contacting us. The spider is not sold separately, you would have to get the whole tub to get that part. Good luck with the repair!
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Steve
December 12, 2018
Inner tub loose. Bearing looks great. Turns smoothly. How is the spider connected to inner tub. Could it be reattached? Looks like this washer was made in 2005; (04/05) in the upper right corner of the label. Serial xc51713927. Is it worth the effort to take it apart and try to reattach?
For model number GLTF1670AS0
Hello Steve, Thank you for the question. The spider arm is held to the tub by 2 bolts on each arm. You should be able to tighten the bolts. Hope this helps, good luck with this repair!
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Jim
February 28, 2019
The whole drum dropped down. It still spins. Shocks are good. Ideas?
For model number GLTF1670ASO
Hi Jim,
Thank you for your question. If the washer drum has dropped it sounds like one of the tub springs has broken and it will need to be replaced. The part number listed under your model number for the spring is PS735645. I hope this helps. Thank you and have a great day!
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Luc
January 18, 2024
Everything's OK except in spin mode you would think a plane wants to take off could that be the entire drum that needs to be replace, found some small metal debri inside the water pump. any ideas?
For model number FWT645RHS1
Hello Luc, thank you for your inquiry. Based on our understanding of the issue, we would suggest checking the tub bearing to fix the issue. The bearing does not come separately, and it comes with the rear outer tub assembly, part number PS418071. Glad to be of help!
