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Customer:
Carl from Wilmington, DE
Parts Used:
131461200
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers
Drain hose was leaking due to small hole in hose
This is the third time I have ordered parts from this company .I can't say enough good things about them from their fast shipping( always arrives sooner than they state)To the quality of the parts and the shipping packages.A first class operation from start to finnish.First step was to disconect power supply.Second was to remove washer drain hose from house drain.Third remove two (2) phillips head screws from front cover of washer ,located at bottom right and left side of front panel near floor.Lift front panel up to unhook metal retainers on panel that connect it to washer side panels.Use pliers to remove spring clamp from hose. Remove hose from washer pump. Remove clamp from hose,remove plastic retainer holding hose to washer bottom.Feed hose out the back of the washer through washer drain hose hole in the back pannel of the washer.Remove plastic retainer.Insert the new hose through the hole in the back pannel install the hose clamp and install the hose back on the pump.Relocate clamp on hose, take front panel,lift into place,push down to lock retaining taps into side cover slots replace the two phillips head screws.
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Customer:
Jennifer from South Chatham, MA
Parts Used:
WH10X10004
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Door catch broken
I paid a plumber $150 to replace this part a year ago. I simply took the screws out,ordered the part,paid for 1 day shipping, and screwed the new part on. The washer DID NOT WORK without this part,and worked perfectly the minute I replaced it.
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Customer:
Sally from Acton, AL
Parts Used:
131761704
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Pliers
Broken Spin Speed Knob
Very simple! Found the part using the diagrams and photographs on this site. When it came, my husband ust pulled the remainder of the broken knob off the little post with a pair of needle-nosed pliers. Slid the new knob on. It took longer to find the pliers than to make the repair!
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Customer:
John from Hyattsville, MD
Parts Used:
131461200
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Discharge hose was leaking
This is a newer washer, but I don't know the age. I just bought the house...!

I made this repair more difficult than it needed to be. I took off the back panel of the machine completely, only to discover the coupling for the hose was near the front of the machine. I tilted the unit on its side and took off the bottom before I discovered the access panel on the front, which is held on by only two screws. I put the bottom panel back on, tilted it upright, took off the panel, and had easy access to the coupling. The new part fit perfectly, and a quick wash load proved the leak was fixed.
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Customer:
mary from port jefferson station, NY
Parts Used:
131461200
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers
crack in drain hose
First I went on-line and found a download for the parts catalogue which contains a schematic for the washer. After looking this over I could determine how to get the washer apart! After getting the front panel off, I disconnected the drain hose from the pump with a pair of water-pump pliers. As I pulled this hose out, water spilled out all over the floor, so I then cleaned that up. Next I connected the new hose and put the machine back together. This job would have cost me over $150 if I had called in a repairman. PartSelect saved me so much money, and I thank them so much!
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Customer:
Jon from Stevens Point, WI
Parts Used:
134426500
Difficulty Level:
Very Difficult
Total Repair Time:
1- 2 hours
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers
Rubber seal (boot) needed to be replaced.
I began by removing the seal from the exterior lip of the machine housing. I took a razor and removed any rubber and adhesive that remained on the unit.

Next, I remove the boot from the soap dispenser tube (located at about 11:00 of the opening) with a needlenose plyers. The manual recommends flattening a 3" copper pipe to fashon a tool to release the "bread tie" fastener. I can see why but patience with a needlenose sufficed.

I pulled the boot down from the tub housing (with much force) exposing the band that holds the boot in firmly. I one pull, both pieces came out. I could tell getting the new one is was going to be a chore.

I cleaned the area and after about 40 strenuous minutes of getting the new boot onto the tub, only a couple things remained. Even with help, be prepared to dedicate hours of frustration getting the band around the boot securing it to the tub. The working space is minimal and the task is virtually hopeless to slightly possible.

Once that's taken care of, you may feel like you can accomplish anything. The rest goes up in the order it came out. Make sure you slide the boot up as far up the soap dispensing unit as possible before securing the bread tie clamp.

Run the seal around, close the door and have one of you kids clean up the work area (and mop the blood, sweat and tears from the unit and the floor.
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Customer:
Anne from Costa Mesa, CA
Parts Used:
131761704
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
broken timer knob
Unscrewed the broken knob. Screwed the new one one. Voila
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Customer:
Patrick from BIRMINGHAM, AL
Parts Used:
131461200
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Pliers
Replace Drain Hose
Ordered this part to replace a drain hose that had been cut short on the washer. Installation was straight-forward. Removed the two front screws to access the cabinet. Locate the drain hose and remove with a pair of pliers. Install the new part and attach the clamp with the pliers just like removal. Took about 15 minutes.
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Customer:
James from Brandon, FL
Parts Used:
131461200
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Pliers
water leaking from bottom hose
remove one hose clamp.pulled hose from back of washer.replaced with new hose in same procedure.best of all i had my new hose in two days.great serviceand inventory.
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Customer:
Craig from Asheville, NC
Parts Used:
131461200
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Washer Not Draining
After not being able to get the proper 10 foot hose, and having to splice two drain hoses together....turned out it was not the drain hose after all, but the pump. Some sort of "baffle" in the drain hose, where the rubber connector at the pump end and the corrugated hose joins, was blocking the water I thought. It may have been since a spliced the new hose in at that end. However, I think it was the pump.
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Customer:
James from Greer, SC
Parts Used:
131461200
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers
Drain Hose leaking.
Drain hose should come with the two clips (45B)that hold the drain hose to the back of the machine. I had to cut the old hose off. Then very carefully remove the clips from the inside of the machine with a pair of pliers.
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Customer:
STEVEN from HAMPTON, GA
Parts Used:
131461200
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Pliers
the drain hose was leaking
i took the hose of and stuck the water hose in it and saw a lin hole leak. i order a new hose and recived it very fast (1 day) took 15 min to put it on the pump and to put the machine back togther
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Customer:
jose angel from dalton, GA
Parts Used:
131461200
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
broke hose
disconneted power removed two screws removed led the front clamp removed quiet hose remplace for new
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Customer:
Colby from College Station, TX
Parts Used:
131461200
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Pliers
Drain Hose Leak
Unhooked old hose and replaced with new one.
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Customer:
Tammy from Somersworth, NH
Parts Used:
WH10X10004
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Broken door latch on front loader machine
The part was exactly what we needed and came sooner than we expected. It was easy to fix and we avoided hiring a repair man.
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