Dan for Model Number WM2277HW I’m replacing bearings and have gotten to the stage of punching the shaft out of bearing. It’s not budging at all. I’ve sprayed different kinds of lubricant on it and let it sit but with no luck. I’m afraid of hitting to hard infearof breaking drum cover. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Answer Hello Dan, it sounds as if the drive shaft of the basket spider is seized into the inner race of the spin bearings. Excess hammering on the rear of the shaft may cause the shaft to bulge enough to lock it to the bearings. If it will absolutely not come apart the only other repair recourse would be replacing the rear outer tub assembly AJQ35154204 and the spider 4434ER0002H. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Thursday, May 28, 2020