GTW485ASJ0WS General Electric Washer - Instructions
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- Customer:
- Diane from Frederick, MD
- Parts Used:
- WH04X29308
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver
Selector switches were non responsive in operation and diagnostics.
I downloaded the repair manual on line and followed the instructions for running the diagnostics. This showed that the selector switches were faulty. I then replaced the selector switches following the instructions in the repair manual. Couldn't have been easier.
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- Customer:
- Garry W. from TAMPA, FL
- Parts Used:
- WH02X24399
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
Washer would not advance to Wash
Lift the cover, undo too screws, Slide out broken part, slide in new part put in the screws and close the lid.A piece of cake.
Thank you for the super fast service on Christmas eve no less!
Thank you for the super fast service on Christmas eve no less!
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- Customer:
- Joyce from BOSSIER CITY, LA
- Parts Used:
- WH43X24454
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
inner part of fabric softener dispenser base broke off
looked up part not exactly easy. that was the hard part. it was delivered next day and just had to pop into place extremely easy instalation
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- Customer:
- Chris from LARGO, FL
- Parts Used:
- WH08X32697
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Lid was forced open and broke latch
Follow the super simple, precise instructions and it is very easy. Only harder part was unclipping the front of the lid.
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- Customer:
- Lisa from SAINT MARYS, PA
- Parts Used:
- WH01X24180, WH05X24185
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Socket set
washer would make noise when it was spinning and sometime it would not spin out
I contacted parts select and entered washer information and asked them if they thought they would now what the problem was and and they responded with a answer and also a list of two parts that they thought might take care of the problem. I ordered the parts,looked on u tube to see how to change them and replaced both parts .I think the clutch was good but the drive belt was stretched and needed replaced.Know it works great.
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- Customer:
- Phyllis from RALEIGH, NC
- Parts Used:
- WH08X32697
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Socket set
The washing machine appeared stuck in the spin cycle
I watched a video on a few times that PartSelect sent me about how to make the switch from the broken lock set to the new one. And it really went just as the video showed. So far things are working.
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- Customer:
- Heath from BOILING SPGS, SC
- Parts Used:
- WH01X24180
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Socket set
Noisy
Took bottom cover off think three bolts
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- Customer:
- Jan from POMPANO BEACH, FL
- Parts Used:
- WH16X26911, WH16X26910
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 1- 2 hours
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
washer performed all functions, except spin
6y/o washer.
First checked lid switch. It turns out that the connector was disconnected. Probably became disconnected after the shaking from an unbalanced load. Reconnected and worked for three loads, then failed to spin again.
Purchased switch kit, belt and mode shifter, but held off the replacement. Parts select shared the diagnostic sheet. You can find yours inside the washer in a Ziploc bag. Tilt washer back and look underneath.
Went through diagnostic codes and all checked out fine. Did a fault reset. Worked again for three loads then failed to spin. GE sent a tech ($109 for service call). His diagnosis read-out showed rods/springs needed replacement. Parts arrived in three days and took about 45 minutes to r&r (I marked the new ones with a marker when unpacking to avoid confusion). USE VISE GRIPS AND.INSTALL FROM THE TOP. DO THE REAR.ONES FIRST Afterward, three loads done fourth load no spin.
Replaced lid switch with the kit. Again 3 loads fine, 4th load spin fail.
Note; each unplug & replug in resets the error codes, which may explain the 3 load temporary fix.
Did more research...
Finally, replaced old lid switch with lid switch kit (old switch was functioning fine, but I had the kit, so replaced it, in the event it was throwing an error code. Again 3 loads fine, 4th failed to spin.
Tilted washer back 45° for bottom access. Removed old belt. Belt and pulleys were loaded with grease/oil. Pulled both pulleys and scoured them. Replaced mode shifter. Note; old belt was about 3/4" larger diameter than new belt. Part#s matched, so it was the correct belt. Obviously the old belt was very worn. Oil/grease may be a combination of two things 1-slight leak from transmission seal, without any puddles on the floor and 2- the heat from the worn belt degrading the petroleum within.
While under the washer, removed the pump and hoses, checking for obstructions in the hoses and impeller. None found.
While underneath I grabbed the tech sheet from inside wall.
Checked the capacitance of the capacitor. Spec on the capacitor is 60 +/-5%. Mine tested at 61.1...within specs. (Be sure to discharge capacitor safely first!)
Reassembled the machine. Working fine through fifteen loads so far.
Final note. YouTube videos for all these steps online.
Conclusions; mechanically easy repair for DIYer. Probable causes...Belt worn, mode shifter and rods/springs worn out.
Total cost ~$200 parts + $109 for GE tech call.
Labor ~3 hours, but only because of so many disassembly re-assembly attempts at repair. Had it all been done at one time, total time would've been <1.5 hours
Thanks parts select and Barb (you're awesome)
First checked lid switch. It turns out that the connector was disconnected. Probably became disconnected after the shaking from an unbalanced load. Reconnected and worked for three loads, then failed to spin again.
Purchased switch kit, belt and mode shifter, but held off the replacement. Parts select shared the diagnostic sheet. You can find yours inside the washer in a Ziploc bag. Tilt washer back and look underneath.
Went through diagnostic codes and all checked out fine. Did a fault reset. Worked again for three loads then failed to spin. GE sent a tech ($109 for service call). His diagnosis read-out showed rods/springs needed replacement. Parts arrived in three days and took about 45 minutes to r&r (I marked the new ones with a marker when unpacking to avoid confusion). USE VISE GRIPS AND.INSTALL FROM THE TOP. DO THE REAR.ONES FIRST Afterward, three loads done fourth load no spin.
Replaced lid switch with the kit. Again 3 loads fine, 4th load spin fail.
Note; each unplug & replug in resets the error codes, which may explain the 3 load temporary fix.
Did more research...
Finally, replaced old lid switch with lid switch kit (old switch was functioning fine, but I had the kit, so replaced it, in the event it was throwing an error code. Again 3 loads fine, 4th failed to spin.
Tilted washer back 45° for bottom access. Removed old belt. Belt and pulleys were loaded with grease/oil. Pulled both pulleys and scoured them. Replaced mode shifter. Note; old belt was about 3/4" larger diameter than new belt. Part#s matched, so it was the correct belt. Obviously the old belt was very worn. Oil/grease may be a combination of two things 1-slight leak from transmission seal, without any puddles on the floor and 2- the heat from the worn belt degrading the petroleum within.
While under the washer, removed the pump and hoses, checking for obstructions in the hoses and impeller. None found.
While underneath I grabbed the tech sheet from inside wall.
Checked the capacitance of the capacitor. Spec on the capacitor is 60 +/-5%. Mine tested at 61.1...within specs. (Be sure to discharge capacitor safely first!)
Reassembled the machine. Working fine through fifteen loads so far.
Final note. YouTube videos for all these steps online.
Conclusions; mechanically easy repair for DIYer. Probable causes...Belt worn, mode shifter and rods/springs worn out.
Total cost ~$200 parts + $109 for GE tech call.
Labor ~3 hours, but only because of so many disassembly re-assembly attempts at repair. Had it all been done at one time, total time would've been <1.5 hours
Thanks parts select and Barb (you're awesome)
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- Customer:
- Lawrence from VERHALEN, TX
- Parts Used:
- WH08X32697, WH02X24399
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
Lid lock blinks, washer will not operate
Put the parts in, turned washer on.....lid lock still blinks, will not operate. Suggest the control board that sends the signal to the solenoid lid lock switch is defective. Buying a new washer, scrapping this one.
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- Customer:
- Ronald from Chickasha, OK
- Parts Used:
- WH23X28418
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
Washer wouldn’t drain
Remove old pump install new one. Three bolts and an electrical connection
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- Customer:
- Scotty from OCEAN SPRINGS, MS
- Parts Used:
- WH08X32697
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
The machine stopped working completely! My wife went on YouTube,and learned that it could be the motherboard or the door latch. We changed both, and the washer would only fill but did not drain, and spin! We called a serviceman, and he had to program the service board,but said that the new door mech
We changed the circuit board once, and the door latch mechanism twice because we ordered a faulty part. Then we had to hire a service man to program the circuit board, and to inform us that the door latch mechanism was faulty.
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- Customer:
- MIKE from POMONA, CA
- Parts Used:
- WH08X32697
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers, Socket set
Lid wouldn’t lock keeping machine from working
Unplugged the machine, pulled it away from the wall, didn’t have to disconnect water lines, set the parts out on the counter as I went over the instructions a couple of times, followed the directions, plugged it back in, worked perfectly again.
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- Customer:
- david from OAKLAND, OR
- Parts Used:
- WH43X31240, WH43X24454
- Difficulty Level:
- A Bit Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Top of auger was broken
Instructions were fairly good, line up holes and push a phillips head screwdriver thru auger then twist it off. Problem is you can only use a short screwdriver due to space limitations, and it is or at least for me was impossible to twist the auger off as directed, but after I lost my temper and gave the screwdriver a good thump (auger was already broke, what's the harm) with my left hand the auger came right off, putting the new one on is very simple.
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- Customer:
- James from Oxford, GA
- Parts Used:
- WH23X28418
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers
Washer would not drain
Unpluged the washer first got as much water out of the drum as possible the leaned the washer over forward and let it rest against something removed hose clamp from pump side and removed the drain hose from pump remove plastic cover and unplug pump push tab and pull remove bolts from pump remove pump install all components in reverse be sure to replace pump to drum seal as well
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