How to Troubleshoot & Replace Lg AP4436912 / 4861ER2001D Inner Door Gasket Clamp

Yes. 3 days not 3 hours. The tapping on the shaft of the spider to remove it from the bearing did not go as well as it was shown on the video and then removing the old bearings did not go as well either. The use of small seldgehammer hitting the end of the spider so that the spider could not be reused was what needed was need to remove the spider from the existing bearings, certainly not what the video showed. It might have helped also if that I would have been told much earlier that the washer in the high spin cycle sounded like a helicopter taking off instead of being told that I thought it always sounded like that. Being in the garage if you weren't there during that spin cycle you would not hear what it was doing so it seems that the spiders shaft seems like it welded itself onto the inner part of the bearing. thus making it so bloody hard to remove. While I did start the job after the 5 on a Friday evening the task was not completed till the following Sunday. There was also some reordering of parts for the wrong one was sent by mistake. Needed to use a Dremel tool at one point to remove an old bearing. So a lot more challenges than what the video showed. The directions were very correct but had to go online to figure how how to remove the old bearings without destroying the bearing housing. Four star rating means that I was glad could repair the unit and it is still operating well several months later after the repair but for ease of use of this repair it would be in the negative numbers. 

The repair was fairly straight foward as shown in the video. However, driving the shaft from the bearings took some doing. It required replacing the use of the board with a spare bolt and a 2lb hand sledge. (having an air hammer as reserve, also not a bad idea) I rated this reair as a "1" however I've been an auto mechanic for 40 years. If you do not have good general mechanical ablities you may find this more challenging as you get it further apart. I suggest anyone making this repair should consider the bearings,seal, and spyder as "always replaced together". 

Ordered boot, nozzle, and inner spring for boot. Would have ordered outer, but the schematic for parts made it very difficult to navigate to locate parts...24 hr/next day air and I have a happy wife. The only thing that would have made it easier, was having a pair of Spring Expansion pliers, be careful not to pinch inner boot! Used Youtube video as a walk through, completed in the fraction of the time if i hadnt watched! 

Via YouTube video. 

While I was replacing springs I decided to replace the gasket since I couldn't clean it anymore. Unfortunately that was on back order so I can't fix it just yet. I have taken this LG machine apart already and it is easy to work on. I love all the videos online that go step by step. This repair is simple. I had a difficult time with the spring around the gasket. I think the tool for getting that back on may be worth the $. I would hate to damage the gasket getting the new one on. I called AppliancePartPros when the back order would come. I spoke with a nice and knowledgeable person that told me it was shipping out in two more days. The order came quickly. Great job guys. 

I googled LG Washer part number which led me to Appliancepartspros.com There I read about the noise and burning smell which was a broken Spider Arm Assy. Ordered all parts I thought I needed for complete repair so I wouldn't have to open up for years to come (Bearings, seals). After the repair was complete, the washer still would not drain. removed the front panel again to access the pump, opened housing and found rubber-like debris behind the impeller. Reassembled and now drains. Washer works perfectly, and might go another 15 years! The front boot was the hardest item to do, found a video on-site to watch. BTW, the front panel is like handling razor blades! wear gloves, still, have a good bleeder going. 

Unplug the washer, remove the top, unscrew the control panel, do not unplug it, remove the detergent drawer, clean, remove the trap panel, clean, remove the outer door gasket clamp, unplug the door latch connector, unscrew the front panel, remove the front panel, remove the top hose, remove the inner door gasket clamp, remove door seal, clean around drum and seal seats remove fitting from old seal, and clean. install fitting in new seal, set inner seal into place, a little soft soap helps here, install inner clamp, reconnect hose to top of seal, reinstall front panel, reconnect door latch connector, position seal on front panel, a little soft soap helps here. install outer door clamp, reinstall the trap panel, re insert the detergent drawer, re connect the control panel, reinstall the top, plug in washer and run a cycle to check for leaks, 

Parts arrived as expected. AppliancePartsPros video's were extremely helpful. Making this repair quick and easy. I will definitely look to AppliancePartsPros for help in the future. 

One of the drum springs broke and caused the front gasket to be compromised. I ordered the gasket, round clamps and two new drum springs. The new inner clamp was the wrong size and the original clamp had to be used. Videos were helpful but those are produced under perfect conditions. My repair took a bit longer and was successful, and hopefully the washer will last another 5 years. 

Replaced the bearings