Direct Drive Water Pump

Followed the exact process that was described by everyone else

replaced pump

Thought it was pump and/or hose so I replaced and still had the leak. After searching available parts, I decided to replace the outer tub seal. Simply removing the top tray around the outer tub gives access to the seal and replacement is very simple. That seal finally stopped the leak.

My Washer is a Washer & Dryer Combo!! I First Disconnected the Power and taped the power cord firmly to the top of washer!! Then i shut off the hot & cold water valves and disconnected the hoses from behind the washer and drained hoses to plastic bucket!! Next i Turned off gas Valve, and disconnected gas hose from the valve!! I then pulled washer out from in back of the wall, and disconnected the dryer vent hose from in back of the dryer!! I then pulled my washer out to an open space and carefully laid it down on its side!! I then Checked out the leaky pump to make sure it matched the replacement pump!! All good, it was a go!! :)) Using a pair of channel lock pliers, i squeezed the hose clamps and moved back just far enough to remove the hoses from the pump!! Then with a screw driver, i unbuckled the pump hold down straps and removed the leaky pump from motor shaft!! My pump removed very easily without use of a screwdriver!! I then lined up new pump with motor shaft, and made sure that the three points lined up right!! After i new that the new pump was aligned properly, I First Secured the 2 Pump Hold Down straps and made sure pump was secured to the motor shaft!! The i put back on the suction and the discharge hoses and secured the clamps to the pump!! At this point my pump repair surgery was complete!! I then stood the machine upright, reconnected everything i described i had either disconnected or unplugged and ran the washer through a Test Cycle!! All good, No Leaks, and back to normal living!! :))

I tilted the washer back and easily identified the problem as the plastic water pump. A pair of pliers quickly released the clamps securing the hoses and the part came off. My first thought was to go to town and attempt to find the part. I'm in my late 50's and this is what we do. I realized that the part # was staring at me so I, for the first time ever, sat at the computer and typed in " KitchenAid washer parts." The first thing to pop up was a place for the part #. A picture of the part. Very easy ordering and in 3 days it appeared at my house. Reattached the hoses, tilted the washer down and I'm back in business.