Do-It-Yourself Story

I initially thought the bearings were the problem, but upon disassembly, found the Spider to have one leg cracked clean through, a second leg racked about two thirds of the way and a number of holes where the legs meet the shaft area. These Washing Machines have become fairly notorious for this problem and the Spider is not available individually, it must be purchased as a complete assembly with the stainless steel tub. Search out videos on the Internet for complete instructions on disassembly/reassembly. I disassembled the machine to get to the tub assembly and removed it, you will need two people for this. Once removed, I separated the outer tub halves, removed and replaced the original inner and outer tub bearings. I visually inspected and cleaned all parts and hoses prior to reassembly, which added about an hour to the job. I reassembled the unit and have run ten loads consecutively with zero problems. Appliancepartspros.com has the best price at $378 including over night shipping. I was quoted $810 plus shipping at Kenmore and $575 for the part locally. Being able to get the parts needed at a reasonable price meant that I didn't have to spend over $1000 for an equally good washer. This machine has run excellent for 15 years, it has a large capacity, low water usage and is quiet. I found that machines under $1000 were not satisfactory in performance. Appliancepartspros.com is THE BEST!