DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the hose connector on an Electrolux washing machine. The most common reasons for replacing the connector are the washer not filling properly or leaking.
All of the information for this hose connector replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Electrolux
Tools needed: phillips head screwdriver, #2 square bit
Step-By-Step Instructions1
Before you replace the hose connecter in your washer be sure to unplug the power cord.
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Use a number two square bit or a phillips-head screwdriver to unthread the screws at the back securing the main top.
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Slide the main top back and lift it up to remove.
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Next, unthread the screws securing the control panel to the support bracket.
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Pull out the dispenser and depress the button to fully release it.
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You can now remove the remaining screws securing the control panel assembly.
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Lift the assembly up to detach.
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Disconnect the user interface wire connecter to fully remove the control panel.
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Use a flat-head screwdriver to help open the main control cover.
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Disconnect the door latch wire harness.
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Open the washer door and use needle-nose pliers to help remove the outer boot seal retainer.
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Remove the boot seal from the lip of the front panel.
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Lift and support the washer so you can unthread the bottom front panel mounting screws.
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Remove the support and unthread the top front panel mounting screws.
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Lift the panel up and out.
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Cut the zip tie securing the hose connecter to the boot seal port and pull the connecter free.
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Cut the zip ties securing the hoses and pull the hoses off of the old connecter.
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Install the new hose connecter by attaching the air vent hose to the longer port labeled “a” and the recirculation hose to the shorter port labeled “r”.
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Use zip ties to secure.
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You can use dish soap to make it easier to insert the connecter into the port on the door boot seal.
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Secure it with a zip tie.
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Reinstall the front panel by aligning it on the mounting pins.
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Replace the mounting screws on top.
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Lift and support the washer to replace the bottom mounting screws.
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Now realign the boot seal on the lip of the front panel.
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Secure the boot to the panel with the outer boot retainer.
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Reconnect the door latch wire harness and close the main control cover.
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Reinstall the control panel assembly by first reconnecting the user interface wire connecter.
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Realign the panel on the support bracket and rethread all of the mounting screws.
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Realign the main top and slide it into place.
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Rethread the screws in the back.
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With the repair completed plug the power cord back in and your washer should be ready for use.