Gasket

I found some videos on YouTube that described how to disassemble the washing machine - very helpful! It is a reasonable job for one person to do. The top comes off, and the control panel, and the rest of the front panel, the motor must be unbolted from the drum assembly, and then the drum can be unhooked and pulled out. The drum assembly ... Read more is then separated into its two halves (remember to order a new seal ring for this!) and the drum pulls out of the bearings. In my case, it wasn't too rusty, and practically fell out. I did NOT need to replace the shaft. (Had it been rusty, it would have been very difficult to remove without air tools, and it would have meant another $120 in parts.) The bearings must be driven out of the back of the drum housing. I used my air chisel, which made the job simple. It's too large to get into a bearing press, and clumsy to do with a hammer. New bearings must be pressed in using a threaded rod and washers to support the bearing and cover the drum housing's bore. NEVER install a bearing by pushing on the center of the bearing! Reassembly was the reverse of disassembly, and was straightforward. Take photos as you disassemble, for reference. Total time about 3 hours.