Do-It-Yourself Story

The spider was broken. Due to its age, I replaced the door seal, bearings and tub seal. This washer is remarkably easy to work on and there are many videos on YouTube to show you how do do anything you might need to do to it. The biggest challenge was replacing the bearings. I didn't like the suggested method of pounding them in with a hammer and punch but the tub is too big to fit in my press. There must be a tool to make that job easier. Ultimately, the parts were replaced and the problem was solved. This washer should run for another 15 years now. I bought a spring tool as I was concerned about damaging the door seal using a screw driver and pliers.