Do-It-Yourself Story

Replaced the drain pump. Remove the bottom trim (Philips head screws). The drain pump is mounted to the trim, so make sure the washer is oriented such that there is not a lot of stress on the pump (wires, inlet/outlet/drain hoses are attached). The part is the motor/impeller, so you reuse the housing. Three Philips screws hold the housing to the pump motor, and two of those mount to the holding bracket. Make sure to remember the orientation of the pump housing to the motor/impeller assembly. The housing slips off and on the motor casing. Single lock connector for power and pinch clips for all the hoses, so not an issue there. Biggest challenges are getting the hoses attached - pump basically has to be in position - I re-attached the pump to the black trim and mounted the hoses afterword - not exactly easy but I thought better than alternative. Also, the plastic trim helps maintain the shape of the steel washer exterior, so a little bit of a pain to squeeze the washer exterior to get it to line up.