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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairLG/Kenmore Front-Load Washer Leaking? Door Boot Seal #4986ER0004F
LG/Kenmore Front-Load Washer Leaking? Door Boot Seal #4986ER0004F
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$62.60Estimated Savings
$112.5005:09
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the door boot seal on a LG/Kenmore front-loading washing machine. The most common reason for replacing the door boot seal is when the washer is leaking water.
All of the information for this door boot seal replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
LG, Kenmore
Tools needed: spring expansion tool, screwdriver, snap ring pliers
All of the information for this door boot seal replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
LG, Kenmore
Tools needed: spring expansion tool, screwdriver, snap ring pliers
Step By Step Instructions
1
As with any repair, be sure you unplug the appliance before beginning.
2
Your first step is to use a flathead screwdriver or a spring expansion tool to help remove the clamp from the door boot seal.
3
Peel the boot seal off the lip of the front panel and move it out of the way.
4
Now, depress the tab to release the wire connector from the door latch.
5
Your next step is to open the pump filter cover and unclip the drainage tube.
6
Remove the filter housing mounting screw and pull out the housing.
7
With the housing out, remove the lower front panel mounting screw.
8
Remove the screws at the rear of the main top.
9
Now, slide the main top back approximately one inch, then lift up to remove.
10
Next, pull out the dispenser drawer, depress the locking tab, and remove the drawer from the control panel.
11
Remove the front control panel mounting screws and the rear control panel mounting screw.
12
Moving left to right, detach the control panel mounting tabs and move the panel out of the way.
13
Next, remove the upper front panel mounting screws and lift the front panel up and out.
14
Use pliers to loosen the clamp securing the boot seal's drain port to the drain tube and pull it off.
15
Use the flat-head screwdriver or the spring expansion tool to remove the tub boot clamp.
16
Now, peel the old boot seal off of the outer tub.
17
Prepare the new door boot seal for installation by applying liquid dish soap to lubricate the groove.
18
With the indicator on the seal pointing upward, push the boot seal's grooved edge over the lip of the tub and work your way around the entire tub opening.
19
Secure the seal with the tub boot clamp.
20
Using the spring expansion tool to widen the spring will make this step easier.
21
Reuse the old clamp to secure the new seal's drain port to the drain tube.
22
Reinstall the front panel by aligning the tabs in the cabinet base with the slots in the panel.
23
Now, secure the front panel mounting screws.
24
Reposition the control panel and snap it into place.
25
Reinstall the mounting screws in the front and in the back.
26
Replace the dispenser drawer.
27
Align the main top and slide it forward into place.
28
Secure the screws at the rear.
29
Replace the lower front panel mounting screw.
30
Reinsert the pump filter housing and secure the screw.
31
Clip the drainage tube into the housing and close the cover.
32
Snap the door latch wire connector into place and realign the door boot seal on the lip of the front panel.
33
Reinsert the boot clamp into the seal's outer groove with the spring at the bottom.
34
Again, the use of the spring expansion tool will make this easier.
35
You're now ready to plug the appliance back in to make sure it's functioning properly.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the door boot seal on a LG/Kenmore front-loading washing machine. The most common reason for replacing the door boot seal is when the washer is leaking water.
All of the information for this door boot seal replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
LG, Kenmore
Tools needed: spring expansion tool, screwdriver, snap ring pliers
All of the information for this door boot seal replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
LG, Kenmore
Tools needed: spring expansion tool, screwdriver, snap ring pliers
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
As with any repair, be sure you unplug the appliance before beginning.
2
Your first step is to use a flathead screwdriver or a spring expansion tool to help remove the clamp from the door boot seal.
3
Peel the boot seal off the lip of the front panel and move it out of the way.
4
Now, depress the tab to release the wire connector from the door latch.
5
Your next step is to open the pump filter cover and unclip the drainage tube.
6
Remove the filter housing mounting screw and pull out the housing.
7
With the housing out, remove the lower front panel mounting screw.
8
Remove the screws at the rear of the main top.
9
Now, slide the main top back approximately one inch, then lift up to remove.
10
Next, pull out the dispenser drawer, depress the locking tab, and remove the drawer from the control panel.
11
Remove the front control panel mounting screws and the rear control panel mounting screw.
12
Moving left to right, detach the control panel mounting tabs and move the panel out of the way.
13
Next, remove the upper front panel mounting screws and lift the front panel up and out.
14
Use pliers to loosen the clamp securing the boot seal's drain port to the drain tube and pull it off.
15
Use the flat-head screwdriver or the spring expansion tool to remove the tub boot clamp.
16
Now, peel the old boot seal off of the outer tub.
17
Prepare the new door boot seal for installation by applying liquid dish soap to lubricate the groove.
18
With the indicator on the seal pointing upward, push the boot seal's grooved edge over the lip of the tub and work your way around the entire tub opening.
19
Secure the seal with the tub boot clamp.
20
Using the spring expansion tool to widen the spring will make this step easier.
21
Reuse the old clamp to secure the new seal's drain port to the drain tube.
22
Reinstall the front panel by aligning the tabs in the cabinet base with the slots in the panel.
23
Now, secure the front panel mounting screws.
24
Reposition the control panel and snap it into place.
25
Reinstall the mounting screws in the front and in the back.
26
Replace the dispenser drawer.
27
Align the main top and slide it forward into place.
28
Secure the screws at the rear.
29
Replace the lower front panel mounting screw.
30
Reinsert the pump filter housing and secure the screw.
31
Clip the drainage tube into the housing and close the cover.
32
Snap the door latch wire connector into place and realign the door boot seal on the lip of the front panel.
33
Reinsert the boot clamp into the seal's outer groove with the spring at the bottom.
34
Again, the use of the spring expansion tool will make this easier.
35
You're now ready to plug the appliance back in to make sure it's functioning properly.
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Door Boot Seal
$62.60
Total$0.00
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