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Customer Questions and Answers for Retaining Nut (Pump/Motor Assembly) by Whirlpool

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By: Whirlpool
Part Number: OEM18055869
Manufacturer Part Number: WPW10283361

This retaining nut secures components within the pump/motor assembly, keeping them tight and properly aligned so your appliance can circulate water reliably. A worn or missing nut can lead to leaks, noise, or poor wash performance.

  • Holds pump/motor parts firmly in place to prevent loosening and leaks
  • Helps maintain proper water circulation and wash quality
  • Direct-fit replacement for the original fastener in applicable units
What's included: 1 retaining nut Install notes:
  • Disconnect power and shut off water before servicing
  • Access the pump/motor area; note orientation of parts before removal
  • Hand-start threads carefully to avoid cross-threading, then tighten to secure
  • Inspect related seals and O-rings; replace any damaged components during reassembly

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Micky, To remove the pulley from the basket, place the handle of a crescent wrench through the pulley and into the steel bearing hub to keep the pulley from turning. Use a 21-millimeter socket wrench to remove the nut securing the pulley to the basket. The pulley nut and shaft is a "standard" thread, right/clockwise, to tighten and left/counterclockwise to loosen. They are torqued very tightly at the factory, you don't really want to try to hold the pulley with your hand, when you start removing or tightening the nut.

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Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com   |   Thursday, October 10, 2013

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