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Replacing the bearing in the Electrolux washing machine

replacement of bearings in the ElectroluxReplacing the bearing in the Electrolux washing machine has many features, but in general, you will have to do the same thing as in the case of a similar repair of washing machines of other brands. The main difference is that the tanks of the Electrolux washing machines are collapsible, which means that the replacement process will be much faster, you won’t have to cut anything. In this article, we will discuss the signs by which a broken bearing can be distinguished from a breakdown of another type, tell us how to get to a broken part, disassemble the entire "home assistant", and study the nuances of removing a destroyed bearing and installing a new one.

Signs of breakage

Replacing the bearing in an Electrolux washing machine is a very time-consuming job involving the complete disassembly of the washing machine. It is only necessary to undertake this work, being sure that the bearing is broken, and not some other detail. This will be finally verified, only by partially disassembling the housing of the washing machine, but with a high degree of certainty it can be established by indirect signs. The main sign of a bearing breakage is knocking, rattle, and other extraneous noise during washing and spinning.

It is better to replace the bearing even if the seal is simply damaged.

The knock and rattle should be strong enough and if this happens to be, it is necessary to inspect the back wall of the tank in the region of the large pulley. A damaged bearing will surely give itself out as dirty oil drips, and if you find this, then repair cannot be avoided. For work, we need a fairly simple tool:instruments

  • screwdrivers (flat, curly);
  • pliers;
  • rubber mallet;
  • metal stud;
  • ratchet with a set of heads;
  • awl;
  • hammer;
  • 16 mm bolt;
  • car puller for bearings;
  • WD-40 fluid
  • silicone sealant.

We also need to get bearings. To do this, you need to rewrite the designation of your model of the Electrolux washing machine and go with it to the parts store. The seller must know which bearings are installed on it.

How to get to the broken part?

If this is your first time to take apart the Electrolux washing machine, then you will probably encounter the problem of dismantling its housing. The fact is that the body of this machine gives the impression of a non-separable. No, at first glance, everything is fine, there are a lot of fasteners on the back and front that seem to hold the cover, back and front wall. But when you start to unscrew the screws one by one, it turns out that you have not advanced at all in removing at least something other than, perhaps, the top cover - the case remains a monolith. It seems that it is simply impossible to disassemble this car.

In fact, the case of the Electrolux washing machine is collapsible, it just disassembles unusually. In fact, it consists of two halves: the front wall with a part of the bottom and side walls and the back wall with a part of the bottom and side walls. To remove the rear half, it is necessary not only to unscrew the fasteners, but also to pry special latches that are located around the perimeter of the seam (the junction of the two halves of the body).

the washer case is disassembled into two halves

Before removing the back of the housing, remove the plastic plug that holds the inlet hose and the flow filter, otherwise it can simply be torn off. With a network wire also be careful.

In addition to the latches, the halves of the Electrolux washing machine have screws. They are screwed along the edges of a wide transverse beam that connects the two side walls. The screws need to be unscrewed, after which nothing will hinder to move the rear half of the case back. Next we do the following.

  1. We cling with a screwdriver and remove the collar of the manhole cuff.
  2. We take the edges of the cuff and wrap them inside the hatch.
  3. We remove the pressure switch, not forgetting about its tube, disconnect the nozzle coming from the powder receiver.
  4. We remove the drive belt, remove the wires from the engine and from the heating element.
  5. Turn off the engine, remove the pump and drain hose.
  6. We remove the previously disconnected bulk pipes.
  7. Turn off and remove the balances.
  8. We remove the fasteners that hold the front panel, and then remove it together with the electronic module. It will not work to remove it completely, as many wires that go to it will interfere. But the fact that it hangs on these wires is also okay, you just need to be careful.
  9. We pull out the shock absorbers, unscrew the shock absorbers.

analysis of the washing machine

If nothing more prevents us from pulling the tank out of the car’s body, then we carefully take it on its walls and pull it out back if everything is normal, the tank and the drum will simply drop out. Well, we removed the main unit of the washing machine, now we need to disassemble it in order to finally get to the bearings.

The bearing for the washing machine is not too difficult to remove, but we have not reached it yet and the main obstacle, at this stage, is the large pulley, which is screwed to the back of the tank. We take an asterisk screwdriver and try to unscrew the bolt.

From the first time, we are unlikely to succeed in doing this, since this fastener from the factory is tightened very well, and over time it still has a “sticking” property, so we won’t be tormented by spraying with WD-40 grease and wait 20-30 minutes . Next, take a wooden block, put it with the butt end to the head of the bolt, and on the other end we will attach several times with a hammer. After that, we try to unscrew the bolt again, it should work out. We pull off the pulley and remove it to the side. Now unscrew the screws holding the halves of the tank, disassemble the tank.

remove the pulley from the drum

If after unscrewing the screws, the tank does not understand immediately, insert a flat screwdriver into the gap between its halves and help a little. Just try not to damage the fragile plastic edges, otherwise you will run into a tank replacement.

Part Replacement Process

Work with the bearing must begin on the inside of the tank. We take a flat screwdriver, pry off the gland (or its remnants) with it and remove it. We use a pair of pliers and a screwdriver to tear out the circlip from the old bearing, and then fill in the WD-40 bearing. Now we turn the half of the tank upside down, take the metal stud prepared in advance and, using it as a punch, gently knock out the bearing.

pull out the old bearing of the Electrolux washing machine

First, with fine emery paper, and then with an ordinary rag we clean the place under the new bearing. Using a mallet, we drive the new bearing into place, if it doesn’t "sit down" right away, use a wooden block and a hammer, just do not strike too hard.

We install a snap ring, not forgetting to grease it with special grease for bearings. Add a little special grease to the bearing, remove excess with a clean, dry cloth. We install the gland, and then proceed to the assembly of the Electrolux washing machine in the reverse order. If you need more information about how to produce bearing replacement in the washing machine Zanussi, you can read about it in the corresponding publication.

To summarize, we note that replacing a bearing in an Electrolux washing machine is a difficult and time-consuming job, which will undoubtedly take a lot of time and effort. If you are not confident in yourself, it is better to entrust this matter to professional masters, good luck!

   

1 reader comment

  1. Gravatar Eugene Eugene:

    Zanussi zwd 5106 are 2 bearings behind the 204th. But closer to the drum crumbled, how to get it out of there?

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