DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step instructions for replacing the short dispenser hose on a Whirlpool top-loading washing machine, model WTW7120HW0. The most common reason for replacing this part is if the detergent is not dispensing properly.
All of the information in this part replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Whirlpool
Step-By-Step Instructions1
To replace the short dispenser hose in this whirlpool top-load washer…
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… you will need a quarter-inch nut driver, needle-nose pliers, and a chain.
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Before you begin the procedure, unplug the appliance’s power cord.
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Now have an assistant help you to move the washer away from the wall.
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Use the quarter-inch nut driver to unthread the two rear screws unthread the two rear screws securing the main top…
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… as well as the screw securing the access plate.
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Now pull the main top forward, lift up and align it on the screw brackets.
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Support the main top with a chain.
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Detach the short dispenser hose from the detergent metering control port….
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… then use the needle-nose pliers to release the retaining clamp so you can pull the old hose off of the dispenser housing.
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To install the new dispenser hose…
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… first slide the retaining clamp over the appropriate end.
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Attach that end to the dispenser housing port and secure it with the clamp.
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Attach the opposite end to the detergent metering control port.
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Remove the chain and reposition the washer’s main top.
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Rethread the two rear screws securing the main top.
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Realign the access plate and secure it with the screw.
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Move the washer back against the wall.
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Plug the appliance’s power cord back in…
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… and the washer should be ready for use.