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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairFrigidaire Top Load Washer Leaking? Tub Seal #5303279394
Frigidaire Top Load Washer Leaking? Tub Seal #5303279394
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- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the tub seal on a Frigidaire top-loading washing machine. The most common reason for replacing the tub seal is when the washer is leaking water.
All of the information for this tub seal replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Frigidaire, Westinghouse, Kenmore, Universal, Gibson, Tappan, Crosley, Kelvinator, Electrolux
All of the information for this tub seal replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Frigidaire, Westinghouse, Kenmore, Universal, Gibson, Tappan, Crosley, Kelvinator, Electrolux
Step By Step Instructions
1
As with any repair, you should unplug the appliance before beginning.
2
To replace the tub seal on your washer, you should first secure the lid with tape.
3
Now insert a putty knife under the main top to release the two spring clips.
4
Lift up the main top and support it.
5
Next, remove the mounting screws at the bottom of the front panel.
6
Push the panel down and pull it away from the frame.
7
Next, pull off the dispenser cover and cup.
8
Use a half-inch socket to remove the agitator bolt and lift off the agitator.
9
This may require some effort.
10
Detach the pressure switch tube from the tub cover.
11
Use a flathead screwdriver to help release the tabs to remove the tub cover.
12
Use the half-inch socket to remove the trunnion block mounting bolts and pull the block off.
13
You can now lift out the inner tub.
14
Push the brass ring down to detach it from the gasket then slide the ring and gasket off of the drive tube.
15
If still intact, push the old tub seal down and in to detach it from the tub then pull it off the drive tube.
16
Install the new tub seal by sliding it onto the drive tube then push it down firmly into the tub.
17
Slide the new brass ring and gasket onto the drive tube and press the gasket firmly into the ring.
18
Replace the inner tub.
19
Align the trunnion block on the spin tube slot and secure with the mounting bolts.
20
Align the tabs on the tub cover with the catches on the outer tub and snap the tub cover into place.
21
Reattach the pressure switch tube.
22
Slide the agitator onto the drive block and secure it with the bolt.
23
Replace the dispenser cup and cover.
24
Replace the front panel by aligning the tabs on the panel with the slots in the frame then lift the panel up.
25
Replace the mounting screws to secure.
26
Remove the support lower the main top and snap it into place.
27
Then remove the tape securing the lid.
28
You’re now ready to plug the power cord back in and confirm that the washer is functioning properly.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the tub seal on a Frigidaire top-loading washing machine. The most common reason for replacing the tub seal is when the washer is leaking water.
All of the information for this tub seal replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Frigidaire, Westinghouse, Kenmore, Universal, Gibson, Tappan, Crosley, Kelvinator, Electrolux
All of the information for this tub seal replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Frigidaire, Westinghouse, Kenmore, Universal, Gibson, Tappan, Crosley, Kelvinator, Electrolux
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
As with any repair, you should unplug the appliance before beginning.
2
To replace the tub seal on your washer, you should first secure the lid with tape.
3
Now insert a putty knife under the main top to release the two spring clips.
4
Lift up the main top and support it.
5
Next, remove the mounting screws at the bottom of the front panel.
6
Push the panel down and pull it away from the frame.
7
Next, pull off the dispenser cover and cup.
8
Use a half-inch socket to remove the agitator bolt and lift off the agitator.
9
This may require some effort.
10
Detach the pressure switch tube from the tub cover.
11
Use a flathead screwdriver to help release the tabs to remove the tub cover.
12
Use the half-inch socket to remove the trunnion block mounting bolts and pull the block off.
13
You can now lift out the inner tub.
14
Push the brass ring down to detach it from the gasket then slide the ring and gasket off of the drive tube.
15
If still intact, push the old tub seal down and in to detach it from the tub then pull it off the drive tube.
16
Install the new tub seal by sliding it onto the drive tube then push it down firmly into the tub.
17
Slide the new brass ring and gasket onto the drive tube and press the gasket firmly into the ring.
18
Replace the inner tub.
19
Align the trunnion block on the spin tube slot and secure with the mounting bolts.
20
Align the tabs on the tub cover with the catches on the outer tub and snap the tub cover into place.
21
Reattach the pressure switch tube.
22
Slide the agitator onto the drive block and secure it with the bolt.
23
Replace the dispenser cup and cover.
24
Replace the front panel by aligning the tabs on the panel with the slots in the frame then lift the panel up.
25
Replace the mounting screws to secure.
26
Remove the support lower the main top and snap it into place.
27
Then remove the tape securing the lid.
28
You’re now ready to plug the power cord back in and confirm that the washer is functioning properly.
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