Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairFront-Load Washer Door Boot Seal Recirculation Tube Replacement (part 5304504991)

Front-Load Washer Door Boot Seal Recirculation Tube Replacement (part 5304504991)

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This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the door boot seal recirculation tube on Electrolux washing machines.

All of the information in this shock absorber support bracket replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Electrolux

Tools used: Phillips-head screwdriver or Number two square drive bit, T-20 Torx bit, half-inch deep-well socket, & needle-nose pliers.

Step By Step Instructions

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Electrolux Front-Load Washer - Model EFLS627UTT
2
Front-Load Washer Door Boot Seal Recirculation Tube Replacement
3
Tools & Assistance Needed
4
"You will need a Philips-head screwdriver (or a number two square drive bit), needle-nose pliers, new zip ties, and clamps for this procedure, and you may need assistance."
5
Shock Hazard
6
Be sure to unplug the power cord.
7
Have an assistant help you to move the appliance away from the wall.
8
"Using a Philips-head screwdriver or a number two square drive bit, unthread the rear screws securing the top panel."
9
Remove the panel.
10
Use needle-nose pliers to help extend the spring to remove the retainer from the door boot seal.
11
Peel the boot seal off the lip of the front panel.
12
Lift and support the front of the washer.
13
Unthread the four screws securing the bottom of the front panel.
14
Pull out the dispenser drawer and depress the tab to fully release.
15
Unthread the two larger screws inside the dispenser drawer housing.
16
Lift the front panel up and out to detach.
17
Disconnect the two wire connecters to fully remove the panel.
18
Use pliers to release the spring clamp securing the tube to the rear recirculation pump.
19
Pull the tube off.
20
Release the tube from the side panel retaining clips.
21
Cut the zip tie to remove the tube from the boot seal.
22
Cut the two zip ties securing the tube to the front support bracket and you can fully remove the old tube.
23
Prepare the new recirculation tube for installation by transferring the rubber insert from the old tube to the new one.
24
Insert the non-flanged end into the port on the boot seal.
25
Use a new zip tie to secure.
26
Use new zip ties to secure the tube to the support bracket.
27
Slide the spring clamp over the flanged end then secure the tube behind the side panel retaining clips.
28
Attach the flanged end of the tube to the circulation pump port and secure it with the spring clamp.
29
Reinstall the front panel by first connecting the control board wire connecter and the door latch wire connecter.
30
Align the panel on the mounting pins and push down.
31
Rethread the three screws on top.
32
"Replace the screws in the dispenser drawer housing, then reinstall the dispenser drawer."
33
Rethread the four screws to secure the bottom of the front panel.
34
"Remove the support, then realign the door boot seal on the lip of the front panel."
35
Secure it with the retainer by aligning the spring at the top then insert it into the groove of the boot seal.
36
Realign the top panel and secure it with the screws at the rear.
37
Move the appliance back against the wall and plug the power cord back in.
38
Congrats! Your front-load washer is ready for use.
Description
This video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the door boot seal recirculation tube on Electrolux washing machines.

All of the information in this shock absorber support bracket replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Electrolux

Tools used: Phillips-head screwdriver or Number two square drive bit, T-20 Torx bit, half-inch deep-well socket, & needle-nose pliers.
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Electrolux Front-Load Washer - Model EFLS627UTT
2
Front-Load Washer Door Boot Seal Recirculation Tube Replacement
3
Tools & Assistance Needed
4
"You will need a Philips-head screwdriver (or a number two square drive bit), needle-nose pliers, new zip ties, and clamps for this procedure, and you may need assistance."
5
Shock Hazard
6
Be sure to unplug the power cord.
7
Have an assistant help you to move the appliance away from the wall.
8
"Using a Philips-head screwdriver or a number two square drive bit, unthread the rear screws securing the top panel."
9
Remove the panel.
10
Use needle-nose pliers to help extend the spring to remove the retainer from the door boot seal.
11
Peel the boot seal off the lip of the front panel.
12
Lift and support the front of the washer.
13
Unthread the four screws securing the bottom of the front panel.
14
Pull out the dispenser drawer and depress the tab to fully release.
15
Unthread the two larger screws inside the dispenser drawer housing.
16
Lift the front panel up and out to detach.
17
Disconnect the two wire connecters to fully remove the panel.
18
Use pliers to release the spring clamp securing the tube to the rear recirculation pump.
19
Pull the tube off.
20
Release the tube from the side panel retaining clips.
21
Cut the zip tie to remove the tube from the boot seal.
22
Cut the two zip ties securing the tube to the front support bracket and you can fully remove the old tube.
23
Prepare the new recirculation tube for installation by transferring the rubber insert from the old tube to the new one.
24
Insert the non-flanged end into the port on the boot seal.
25
Use a new zip tie to secure.
26
Use new zip ties to secure the tube to the support bracket.
27
Slide the spring clamp over the flanged end then secure the tube behind the side panel retaining clips.
28
Attach the flanged end of the tube to the circulation pump port and secure it with the spring clamp.
29
Reinstall the front panel by first connecting the control board wire connecter and the door latch wire connecter.
30
Align the panel on the mounting pins and push down.
31
Rethread the three screws on top.
32
"Replace the screws in the dispenser drawer housing, then reinstall the dispenser drawer."
33
Rethread the four screws to secure the bottom of the front panel.
34
"Remove the support, then realign the door boot seal on the lip of the front panel."
35
Secure it with the retainer by aligning the spring at the top then insert it into the groove of the boot seal.
36
Realign the top panel and secure it with the screws at the rear.
37
Move the appliance back against the wall and plug the power cord back in.
38
Congrats! Your front-load washer is ready for use.

Applicable Product Model

Parts Needed
Hose
Hose
$49.41
Recommended Tools and Accessories
Cleaner
Cleaner
$7.62
Total$0.00

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