How do I remove the washing machine drum?

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In order to carry out a washing repairmachine or to clean the tank of foreign objects, it is necessary to remove the drum. This requires careful removal of the parts to prevent damage to other parts of the equipment.

How to safely remove the washing machine drum

First, remove from the drum shafta part called a pulley: unscrew the bolt on which the part is fastened. To prevent the pulley from moving with the shaft, pre-fix the part with a piece of timber.
If you can not unscrew the fastenerit must be heated with a gas burner or a soldering iron. The bolt is tightened very tightly so that it does not twist while the machine is running.
After you unscrew the bolt, pull the pulley towards you, swinging it in different directions.
Using a wooden bar, knock out the shaft from the bearings. Knock out is necessary until the drum is not rested in the tank.
Before removing the drum, it is necessary to disassemble the tank of the washing machine: remove the bolts and fasteners.
After you disassemble the tank, you can remove the drum itself.
When the drum is removed from the washing machine withA disposable tank must be opened with a hacksaw. But after troubleshooting, you will need to purchase a new tank and then install it.

About the intricacies of the disassembly of the washing machine, read in our article How to disassemble the machine.

Tips for caring for a washing machine you will findin the article How to clean the washing machine drum from mold. Here the author will talk about the external and internal cleaning, as well as talk about cleaning the filter and the drum from scale and mold.

Service repair of washing machine

Separately I want to note that if you finda serious breakdown in the washing machine, then the most correct decision will be to turn it over for repair. Preference should be given not to small firms engaged in the repair of household appliances, but to the official service center.

To diagnose and solve the problem, you need to take the equipment to the service center and then contact the company, which is engaged in cargo transportation;
On-site it is required to submit an application, in which it is necessary to reflect the model of the machine, the year of manufacture and the signs of breakage;
The employee of the center is obliged to inform you about the terms and amount of the repair;
When it's time to pick up the equipment, make sure that all the breakdowns are eliminated and the machine is in working order.