How to Troubleshoot & Replace Whirlpool AP6009844 / WP6-2022030 Washer Drain Pump

After removing 2 screws that was holding front panel on and removing panel, disconnected 2 hoses, removed 3 screws that were holding pump. Installed new pump, connected 2 hoses and it was done. Easiest replacement ever. 

Check & replace drain pump. 

Couldn't find parts for my Maytag washer; well over 20 years old. Called a repair guy to help assess, they wanted $400 to do the repair. Diagnostic fee was $80. Positive result was I got part numbers for the pump and belts and as usual AppliancePartsPros.com had them in stock. Even better was a video they posted about how easy it was to do the repair, so I ordered the pump and got belts just because I would have it all opened up, and did the repair in 20 mins, parts were an EXACT match. No more need to shop for a new washer, that should hold it for several more years. And I did it for less than half the cost. THANKS! 

Here's the story. All my appliances except the dryer broke. Yeah. talk about bad luck. First I tried to fix the refrigerator. Replaced both motherboard and inverter board. Now it wakes up but the compressor does not kick in. Need another part. The washer, well I have to pull out the sink to get enough room to pull out the washer to fix it. Since the refriigerator is still in the middle of the kitchen, I don't need to tear apart another room. Nevertheless, let me say this, I love my "older" appliances and I am not ready to give up. Tearing apart the washer on a Saturday afternoon is just fun to me. So far all I did was replace an inlet device I bought a while ago. I need to replace the injector hose yet but the leaking is almost gone. But the great thing about appliance parts pros is they keep the model # on record. It was long gone off of my Maytag when I first needed a part and I had to do some internet research to figure out a reasonable guess and what I ordered fit so, yay! I'll just tell the other customers; do it! My kids watched me fix stuff in their growing up years. One tore apart his bathroom to remodel it. The other graduated from engineering school. I'd say one repair begets 3 successes. Buy the way, I also needed a mirror to see behind the machine.and the 2 hours was mostly climbing around the sink to get behind the washer. 

Replaced drain pump and belts. Very easy repair. Received part earlier than expected. 

I live chatted with an expert who after asking several questions and checking a few things finally determined it was most likely a defective pump. It took me less than 30 minutes to replace the pump and the washer was up and running. 

The simplicity of the design and easy access helped me to determine that the semi-transparent discharge pump's internal impeller was not spinning just by removing the front panel. Unplugging the power, turning off the water supply, manully draining the tub and tipping the machine back and keeping it safely balanced were the most physical part of the job. It was easy to remove and replace the two hoses and three screws attached to the pump. I also easily replaced both washer tub and drain pump drive belts at this time. Hoping for another 30 years of use. 

I ordered a new drain pump, transmission seal and belt. I received my parts on the second day after I ordered them. Remove old pump and belts and transmission seal. Cleaned up all of the grease the the transmission had slung all over the bottom of the washer. Getting the brake asm. off to get to the seal was tricky since the special wrench is no longer available. But I was able to tap on it with a mallet and punch and get it to spin off and tighten it back the same way.The pump and belt were more straight forward of just remove and replace with new parts. 

Order the two parts recommended - followed the online demo and the washer now works. It was easy and save me lots of money. only thing is have a bucket handy not just a towel when you take the hose off - lots of water in the two lines. parts arrived quickly and were just what I needed. 

Things break at the worse time. Ordered replacement pump about midnight before New Years Eve. Business was apparently closed the next three days, but on first day back they shipped part and I received it about 24 hours later. Repair is simple if you have the nut driver.