Do-It-Yourself Story

The APP DIY videos helped a lot - but I ran into several 'issues'. The tub and drive-block did not come off of the basket-drive shaft as easily as shown on the video. After 28-years of steady use, scale and gunk and corrosion had 'welded' the steel/aluminum/brass parts together. What finally worked was turning the spanner nut upside down and using a three-arm gear-puller to lift the drive-block and tub off of the basket-drive shaft. Corrosion on the basket-drive shaft also made its removal difficult. I eventually got the basket-drive out using a 5-lb hammer with a wooden block and then a wood dowel. The washer is good as new. The new drive train is running and even quieter than before. A note of thanks to Michael: the basket drive was damaged in shipping, poorly packed. One call to APP had a replacement on its way. The expedited shipping helped save my marriage. Thank you!!!