Direct Drive Washing Machine Repair Video Tutorial *Watch in HIGH Quality!*
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- Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024
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This video is the first in a series of DIY major home appliance repair video tutorials.
You can save money by repairing your direct drive washing machine at home.
You'll see how to replace the pump, motor, and couplers.
This tutorial shows you how to remove the body of the machine properly, then remove the pump, motor and couplers. Then it shows how to replace those parts as well as how to reinstall the washing machine body.
Repair your direct drive washing machine made by Whirlpool, Maytag, Roper, Admiral, Estate
Mike, Thank you. I called my local appliance repair guy, and told him my washer would not always spin, it would make noise like it was spinning, but it wouldn't. He told me it would cost more to fix than it was worth. My problem was actually the clutch, but your video made it easy to disassemble the washer. Others online are using teaser videos to sell video solutions. Thanks for keeping information free and the internet more than just a place to make a buck! We should all take a lesson.
Mike, You're the man. My machine was broken, it wasn't agitating/spinning. I watched your video once, then took apart the washer as instructed and voila, the motor coupler was broken! $18 for a new part and as good as new. Thanks!
I'll add my thanks to the others. I figured I had a bad pump, but had no idea how to get the darn machine open to access it. You saved me time, aggravation, and money, none of which I have to spare. Thanks!
I followed the steps last night. Took off the coupler, and thought it was not the issue. It looked in good condition. I then was set to put it back on, and noticed one of the parts was stripped on the inside. I got the new coupler the next morning, reassembled the machine and it was spinning again!
Thanks appliance Mike!
Thank you so, so much appliance mike! I'm a mom of a 2 year old and 5 month old twins with a husband in law school. Finding this video saved us so much money and saved my sanity. After following your video and fixing our washer this morning (replacing the coupler) I have never been so happy to do laundry!! Thank-you from a mom who will never forget appliancemike!!
Thank you for this very helpful video. I just successfully installed a new motor coupling on my new whirlpool washing machine. I probably saved at least $100 by not having to call someone out. Your video is much more helpful than typical written instructions.
Thanks Mike!!! Was this close to buying a new washer, $500 I don't have!! Thanks to your tutorial you just made my mortgage company really happy that they will get a payment afterall. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!! Piece was snapped in two, a $10 diy repair vs almost buying a new washer.
Absolutely awesome. I was even considering getting a new washing machine but now I won't!
I just wish I'd seen this an hour or two sooner than I did; I had removed the entire back- yes, I disconnected wires, I unclamped hoses, I really made a bit of a mess. I undid the clips, removed the motor, and voila!! Shattered remnants of what used to be the white plastic coupler pieces. Just order new parts for under 20 bucks and I'm thinking I'll be back in order for a couple more years - THANKS!
Fantastic instructions....It took me longer to pull the machine out of the laundry area to a clear area than the repair itself. Took the opportunity to clean and replace other worn parts. Coupler was $16. Total bill less than $30. New coupler has a metal insert that mates with the shaft. Old part was all plastic. If you are working on a Kenmore 80 series, the only difference from this video is that the control panel screws are in the front and not on the sides as shown.
Thank you again and again for the video. I just replaced the motor coupling today. I never would have even thought of undertaking such a task if I hadn't had this help. About $20.00 or so versus several hundred for a service call/repair/replacement. tremendous!
Your video and tips were AWESOME thank you so much! We were going to pay someone $125 to do this, but we bought the part for $14 and saved over a $100! My fiance' had this fixed in 30 mintues because of the help of your video. Thanks again!
Worked like a charm. Great directions and info. Thanks, the part cost less than $10.00 and I was finished in about 20 minutes.
Thanks Mike. This saved me time and money on replacing the coupler without a lot of experience.
I was impressed by the extensive and clever use of spring clips. Not too many screws or bolts...
Perfect. I would never have figured out how to get the cabinet apart. No way it can be done from the bottom. You gotta love RUclips.
Thanks for this great tutorial fixed a Kitchen aid washer with your help.it took me like 4 hours but mission accomplished ..Thank you very much..
This is also applicable to the Roper RAB4232DWO model. Like mentioned below, there are two red wires that connect to a solenoid on the motor that must be removed and reinstalled which weren't pictured on the model in the video. A great video and great help.
Now this was a REALLY useful video. I imagine it will save a lot of people money and also save a lot of washers! Thanks for posting it!
A great video. I wish I had it before I had taken my washer apart! A few hintes, for those reading this before doing it. 1. Put a pan to catch the water that will come off when you disconnect the water lines from the pump :). 2. Watch out taking off the motor. I set mine on the side and broke off some of the pastic pieces that are used to connect the electrical on (no big deal but still).
I thank you so much for making the washer repair so easy. I was able to access my washer's pump, drain the tank, and identified my baby son's sock in the pump. After removing the sock and putting everything back together, the machine worked like a charm. You are a tremendous asset to the youtube community. Keep the videos coming!
This video showed me how to easily remove the housing and now my washer is FIXED! I would hear a hum of motor when I turned it on. I diagnosed it as transmission issue but being able to get to it I just rotated it a bit and it's been working now for a few months. Gives me time to save $ to replace
Great video. I like how you show how to do everything and your voice isn't muffled like the other videos. I can't wait for more videos. Great job!
Hi Mike,
My mother called me and asked to fix the washer if possible.
I was not sure what to do, but after doing some research and watching this
video, I got the motivation, and I was able to fix it.
Thank you sir.
Forget lunch . . . How about dinner & cocktails!!!
Thank you for a GREAT washing machine repair video! (FYI - The part was $13 at a local appliance supply house in Florida.)
Beyond very thorough information, your video is extremely well produced for this type of subject matter. THANKS!!!!
Thank you! I was afraid we would have to buy a new washing machine. You saved us a bunch of money.
you're the MAN! you just helped me fix my washer! (AFTER the repairman looked at it and said it was the "timer") thanks alot!
Perfect vide..
I tried to replace the copler from the bottom with out taking the body of the machine. you helped me out and saved me a lot.
Great video! Thanks Mike. The hardest part is tapping on the new flanges (without damaging them!) Mike's trick with the socket was the key. You da man. Silicone spray might have helped.
Also, you don't need to take the hoses off. I just pulled the pump aside, hoses and all.
This video saved me from a minimum $120 Sears service call. Turns out my problem was just one of my daughter's socks stuck in the pump. My machine was only a little different (clips instead of screws holding the console, but I eventually figured it out). Thanks so much for the excellent guidance.
Excellent video, this repair even worked for our Kenmore washer. Thanks Mike
Excellent - I really appreciate your efforts to help those of us who want to do our own repairs and maintenance.
Thanks again.
Wow, a video that actually helps! Thanks allot mate, we live check to check and our washer stopped spinning yesterday and I don't have the money to have someone fix it for me.
Thanks Mike! Great explanation. I was going to attempt this on my own but I'm glad I found your video. Made me much more confident I could do the repair. On a side note I just fixed a dryer belt on my neighbor's dryer while he was out of town hunting. With four kids his wife couldn't have waited a week for him to return. Never tried that before and it went well. The following day MY washer coupler went. Your helpful video was my reward for helping my neighbor yesterday :o)
Outstanding video! So hard to find detailed repair info like this on anything! Thanks!
What a great detailed video No nonsense. Very well described. Gives me confidence in taking a look at this job. We have a maytag that is going slow. your video helped think about the job and what is in there.
I probably have a transmission or motor problem. Mine just slows down and makes a rubbing sound. We will see. I doubt my washer comes apart THAT well. I guess we will see.
Thanks!!
My wife and I thought that was OUR 3 year old crying in the background :)
I cannot thank you enough for this tutorial! We were able to make a 10 year old, $50 washer run like new again in about an hour. The washer broke late Saturday night which caused us to panic, but we figured out what the issue was and watched your video and we're washing clothes for the week as I type this. Five of the six plastic pegs had snapped off, and the rubber was so broken down that none of the peg holes were even remaining.
Seriously, thank you so, so much!
My washing machine looks exactly like this. I took out the motor the hard way, from the bottom of the washine machine. Great vid. Thanks.
This video is great! It walks you through the entire process perfectly! I am so thankful, without it I wouldn't have been able to fix my washer myself.
Yes good advice on the pan. I ran into the same issue when taking pulling the tubes off the pump.
Thanks for this video I was able to replace the coupler for my Kenmore washer easily. Plus clean the back and underneath of the washer after 10 years! Yes, I need to buy this guy a beer.
Thank you so much! My fiancee and I fixed our washer with this video alone!
Great!, THANK YOU!. You have saved a service call. instead allowed us to fix our washer. a few things were a lil different, our washer had a cap on the side of the motor and a plate over the back area, easily figured out and done. without your video would have been more of a challenge! $24.47 later washer from dead to live and strong as new. Thank you for taking your time and making this and saving us all money! AAA++++ Great quality no fluff straight to the point! love it!
this video was a huge help in opening up
my washing machine... and identifying the parts.
It was agitating but NOT draining or spinning.
It was NOT the lid switch. I removed the pump-
but it back on and it worked?!? Weird.
Either way, thank you for posting this video!
Great video,simple and clear,this was my first attempt ever to fix my washer.
Thanks again
MIKE
You are awesome!! this is great! thank you for helping those of us who are not afraid of opening up our appliances with a little help. I will be subscribing to your channel!!!
Thanks a bunch. You just saved me some money. My water pump was broken and was the cause of the water leakage. Very easy to remove and replace. Thanks again for the vid..
Thanks for the great tutorial! I have used this twice now to replace the coupler on my washer. Great video for the DIYer!
Great tips Mike! I had to do one of these and you make this very very easy.
THANK YOU!!!
Perfect instructions - was fully apart in minutes & coupler clearly broken!
I would have been lost without your video. Now, my clothes smell spring fresh once again. You're a (social) LIFESAVER!
Great vid. Wanted to note I was able to get the motor out without disconnecting the hoses from pump. As I was doing this in the house and I knew the machine still had water in it
Thanks Mike..a job well done..I have my work cut out for me tomorrow evening.
Thank you.. Ivan
This is incredible, thank you SO much! You're instructions were so simple and clear, even this stay at home mom was able to repair my washer in no time!
Mike, I would REALLY like to thank you! I just watched this video and was able to fix our washing machine and saved some serious money. I appreciate your work. Thank you buddy!!!
Thank you, Mike! You helped me a lot and proved that RUclips is good for more than baby videos and smut.
This was a great explanation! Thank you so much! I was able to replace the coupler without problems. The only thing left out was that as soon as you disconnect the tubes, expect a fair amount of water to come out(I should have known that though).
Awesome! What a great, clear video tutorial. Makes me feel like I can actually tackle this job. Wow.
Absolutely the best video. Bought the coupler on ebay for only $5.95. Must have saved at least $150+. The motor is pretty heavy so be careful it can crush your finger!
Do you have any video on a delonghi dehumidifier repair. Mine is dead with no power!
Fantastic tutorial. You really make it look easy. Great explanations. Beautiful video work. Thanks for this.
so my washer isnt broken..i just happened to come across this and decided to watch..a few well put together and well explained video
Excellent video. Prepared me for the repair so well, I didn't swear once. Make sure you get the newer style of coupler with the metal inserts since they should hold up better.
hey Mike, You are a great help, i just saved 400 hundred bucks, my washing machine is like new. thank you so much. regard joey veeeeeeee
Great video! It was very easy to follow & very helpful. Mike, you're awesome. thanks so much for this tutorial!
You rock. this made the repair of my washer so easy.
Great video! Perfect instructions! Saved us a lot of money and gave us a great sense of accomplishment!
Yay!! I just fixed my washer!!! cost me $4.88. I am woman, hear me roar! lol thanx so much for the awesome vid, you just saved a single mom a ton a money!
Good video I will replace the center post seal on my 1987 whirpool direct drive that leaks water only when is agitating and I will sell it to a friend that needs a washer!
Great Video, Mike! Very smooth presentation; and perhaps I missed it, but it would be nice if you began presentation with what the symptom(s) of a broken coupler is/are. Right now I have a washer that makes a death noise at the end of the spin cycle as the tub continues to spin...If you read this and have any idea's, please pass 'em along...
Otherwise, thanks again for the great tutorial!!
great information for the do it yourselfer! excellent presentation and a very big thank you for this video!
Worked perfectly! Thanks Appliance Mike!
mike you rock i fixed my washer in an hour flat!!! doing laundry now! great explanation.
Hi,
This video very spplicsble to Kenmore Canada Model 110.4563291 from 10+ years ago.
Exceptions;
- panel screws on front
- was able to leave pump on as it was seized on
Problem was no spin dry and i found borken/worn peices on floor which were sure sign of cupler problem.
Thanks Mike!
Thanks, Mike! After $20 motor coupling replacement, my broken washer works again!
Thanks appliancemike this video helped me soooooo much wonderful help!!!!!! I'm a married 34 yr old mother of 3 boys actually 4 if you include my husband LOL :) and I replaced the coupling myself !!!!! Thant involves me do everything you did in the video word for word now I'm back in biusness of being a mom by doing laundry again!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, this video is amazing. I think I have the same problem, and might attempt to fix it. Great job on the video, easy and clear.
Awesome! Thank you so much! Repair worked like a charm and easy thanks to the video. Only difference, underneath my washer was a mess.
Very nice! Thanks for sharing this info for those of us who can do repairs ourselves!
Appliance Mike,
As all other commentors here I am eternally grateful for your generous information sharing. WIth any household appliances these days, it's fix it yourself or dump it and buy a new expensive one.
BTW - you have a future in TV with your mature Conan O'Brien looks! :)
Muy buen video, en México las lavadoras estan muy viejitas y a veces tenemos que reparar los motores y los relojes.
Gracias por estos videos
Great video, I think my problem is actually the clutch but your video helped me diagnose the problem.
Thanks
This REALLY helped me. Great explanation.
Thanks so much Mike! Fixed mine in under 30 minutes! Saved me a big repair bill, waiting days to get it repaired or the bigger expense of replacing it and the bigger bother of carrying the new one in and the old one out. Some money for a case of beer is on its way! Thanks!!
Thank you very much kind sir. You saved me a butt load of money.
This is awesome!!! Thank you a ton! Thank God for the internet!
@appliancemike i shoulda read this comment. i had to replace my coupler and laughed as it soaked me removing the pump. otherwise, this was easy to do and the video was excellent. FYI they discontinued the coupler and replaced it (as per whirlpool's site) with a stronger metal core coupler.
Appliancemike, you rock! Thanks a million!
MIKE you're the man!
You have saved me a lot of money.
Thank you!
Great Video!!!! Completed job and was able to save alot of money!!! Thanks!
Nice demo Mike. Lock & Load!
Whirlpool still makes a huge number of direct drive washers. The factory in Clyde, OH is the largest of its type in the world.
Thank you! I will now have clean clothes and no water on the floor! Your video was very helpful.
Thank you so much. Just saved us alot of money.
you just saved me a wad of cash Mike. Thanks for the awesome instructions!
Good Job. I personally put the rubber boot on the transmission side. Each to their own. Also- why remove the hoses from pump? Simply rotate pump toward left side. (I have a long screwdriver that I place in the hole on bottom left of frame. This keeps pump out of the way.) Removing the hoses is more effort and possibly opens the possibility of leakage greater than just leaving them alone.Be sure to turn the transmission shaft (spline as you called it) to test if the transmission is locked.
thanks a lot..
This was so easy to do after watching this video..
Wonderful explanation. Thank you. THANK YOU.
Thanks for this video.You really saved me a great deal of money and stress
Great Video! Very easy to follow! :)
Spot On! Your video just saved me from what I'm sure would be an expensive repair bill. It's amazing that my Kitchen Aid washer's interior is identical to the washer in your video. The hardest part was getting those darn clamps back on the motor. I don't have a paypal account but if you're ever in Kansas City, I'll buy you several rounds of beer. Thanks!