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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairReplace LG Front-Load Washer Door Boot Seal #MDS47123604
Replace LG Front-Load Washer Door Boot Seal #MDS47123604
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$132.55Estimated Savings
$112.5006:00
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the door boot seal on an LG front-loading washing machine. The most common reason for replacing the 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, wrench
RepairClinic has millions of replacement parts for appliances, lawn equipment, power tools, and heating & cooling equipment including washers, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, lawn mowers, snowblowers, furnaces, and air conditioners. We guarantee the fastest shipping possible—all in-stock parts ship the same business day. Return any part for any reason with our generous 365-day return policy.
In addition to providing replacement parts, RepairClinic.com offers free online troubleshooting information and DIY repair videos. Use our website to choose from a series of problems to discover the likely causes and the correct replacement part(s) for your particular model. Once you’ve determined the solution, our expertly-produced video tutorials will guide you through every step of the repair.
At RepairClinic, we make fixing things easy!
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, wrench
RepairClinic has millions of replacement parts for appliances, lawn equipment, power tools, and heating & cooling equipment including washers, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, lawn mowers, snowblowers, furnaces, and air conditioners. We guarantee the fastest shipping possible—all in-stock parts ship the same business day. Return any part for any reason with our generous 365-day return policy.
In addition to providing replacement parts, RepairClinic.com offers free online troubleshooting information and DIY repair videos. Use our website to choose from a series of problems to discover the likely causes and the correct replacement part(s) for your particular model. Once you’ve determined the solution, our expertly-produced video tutorials will guide you through every step of the repair.
At RepairClinic, we make fixing things easy!
Step By Step Instructions
1
As with any repair, be sure you've unplugged the appliance before beginning.
2
Your first step is to use a flat head screwdriver or 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
Next, 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
Now, 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 clamps on the steam and circulation hoses and pull the hoses off of the seal ports.
15
Loosen the clamp securing the boot seal's drain port to the drain tube and pull it off.
16
Use a flat head screwdriver or the spring expansion tool to remove the tub boot clamp.
17
Now peel the old boot seal off of the outer tub.
18
Prepare the new door boot seal for installation by transferring the steam and circulation nozzle from the old seal to the new one.
19
Then apply liquid dish soap to lubricate the seal's groove.
20
With the indicator on the seal pointing upward, push the boot seal's grooved edge over the lip of the top and work your way around the entire tub opening.
21
Secure the seal with the tub boot clamp.
22
Using the spring expansion tool will make this step easier.
23
Connect the steam and circulation hoses to the seal and secure the clamps.
24
Reuse the old clamp to secure the new seal's drain port to the drain tube.
25
Reinstall the front panel by aligning the tabs in the cabinet base with the slots in the panel.
26
Now secure the front panel mounting screws.
27
Reposition the control panel and snap it into place.
28
Reinstall the mounting screws in the front and in the back.
29
Replace the dispenser drawer, align the main top, and slide it forward into place.
30
Secure the screws at the rear.
31
Replace the lower front panel mounting screw.
32
Reinsert the pump filter housing and secure the screw.
33
Clip the drainage tube into the housing and close the cover.
34
Snap the door latch wire connector into place and realign the door boot seal on the lip of the front panel.
35
Reinsert the boot clamp into the seal's outer groove with the spring at the bottom.
36
Again, the use of the spring expansion tool will make this easier.
37
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 an LG front-loading washing machine. The most common reason for replacing the 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, wrench
RepairClinic has millions of replacement parts for appliances, lawn equipment, power tools, and heating & cooling equipment including washers, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, lawn mowers, snowblowers, furnaces, and air conditioners. We guarantee the fastest shipping possible—all in-stock parts ship the same business day. Return any part for any reason with our generous 365-day return policy.
In addition to providing replacement parts, RepairClinic.com offers free online troubleshooting information and DIY repair videos. Use our website to choose from a series of problems to discover the likely causes and the correct replacement part(s) for your particular model. Once you’ve determined the solution, our expertly-produced video tutorials will guide you through every step of the repair.
At RepairClinic, we make fixing things easy!
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, wrench
RepairClinic has millions of replacement parts for appliances, lawn equipment, power tools, and heating & cooling equipment including washers, dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, lawn mowers, snowblowers, furnaces, and air conditioners. We guarantee the fastest shipping possible—all in-stock parts ship the same business day. Return any part for any reason with our generous 365-day return policy.
In addition to providing replacement parts, RepairClinic.com offers free online troubleshooting information and DIY repair videos. Use our website to choose from a series of problems to discover the likely causes and the correct replacement part(s) for your particular model. Once you’ve determined the solution, our expertly-produced video tutorials will guide you through every step of the repair.
At RepairClinic, we make fixing things easy!
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
As with any repair, be sure you've unplugged the appliance before beginning.
2
Your first step is to use a flat head screwdriver or 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
Next, 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
Now, 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 clamps on the steam and circulation hoses and pull the hoses off of the seal ports.
15
Loosen the clamp securing the boot seal's drain port to the drain tube and pull it off.
16
Use a flat head screwdriver or the spring expansion tool to remove the tub boot clamp.
17
Now peel the old boot seal off of the outer tub.
18
Prepare the new door boot seal for installation by transferring the steam and circulation nozzle from the old seal to the new one.
19
Then apply liquid dish soap to lubricate the seal's groove.
20
With the indicator on the seal pointing upward, push the boot seal's grooved edge over the lip of the top and work your way around the entire tub opening.
21
Secure the seal with the tub boot clamp.
22
Using the spring expansion tool will make this step easier.
23
Connect the steam and circulation hoses to the seal and secure the clamps.
24
Reuse the old clamp to secure the new seal's drain port to the drain tube.
25
Reinstall the front panel by aligning the tabs in the cabinet base with the slots in the panel.
26
Now secure the front panel mounting screws.
27
Reposition the control panel and snap it into place.
28
Reinstall the mounting screws in the front and in the back.
29
Replace the dispenser drawer, align the main top, and slide it forward into place.
30
Secure the screws at the rear.
31
Replace the lower front panel mounting screw.
32
Reinsert the pump filter housing and secure the screw.
33
Clip the drainage tube into the housing and close the cover.
34
Snap the door latch wire connector into place and realign the door boot seal on the lip of the front panel.
35
Reinsert the boot clamp into the seal's outer groove with the spring at the bottom.
36
Again, the use of the spring expansion tool will make this easier.
37
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
$132.55
Total$0.00
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