Frigidaire 134051000 Washer Drive Belt OEM Part

With more difficulty and frustration than expected but it works fine now. Things learned: 1. Order only 3 replacement pins. One comes with the shocks that you can't be sure you see in the picture. 2. A circuit board in a plastic box mounted to the floor, left rear, must be removed by two screws to be able to get pliers onto the head of the pin more easily. This helps installation too. 3. A 1/2" deep socket pushed onto the retaining tab of the pin stays there while you pull with pliers from the other side. 4. The pins are too big to fit into the shock holes but compress to proper size when driven in. 5. I used a sticky grease (common name "gas grease" available at Aircraft Spruce Aircraft Parts supply online) to coat the pins before installation. 6. A 10mm deep socket fits nicely inside the head of the pins for using a long 3/8"s extension to drive them in with a light hammer. 7. Use a 1/4" socket on a drill to easily spin out the feet. I replaced the thin 3/8"s locking nuts already on my feet with the regular ones sent with the shocks. 8. With the back panel off, the washer cabinet warps to an uneven floor making it very difficult to replace the rear panel. For that reason, I used a level on the floor where the rear feet would end up to determine where the feet should be locked. 9. I assumed 24 threads/inch for the feet/nuts. Therefore, 1 1/2 turns = 1/16". I then locked the rear feet in place before replacing the rear panel. 10. The drive belt is the same as the original made in Brazil. Using a zip tie to hold it in place, like the video showed, was a super idea making installation possible with a good bit of muscle. 11. Shim the cabinet to make it square by lining up the rear panel screw holes. Replace the rear panel. 12. Reattach the water hoses and slide the washer into place. 13. Use a level front to back and side to side to adjust the front feet and lock them into place. 14. Replace the front panel. 15. Plug 'er in and thank Jesus that you're not washing clothes in a stream in Nicaragua like I have personally witnessed. <><

Replaced shock absorbers. The pins that hold the absorbed in place are MUCH more difficult to access, remove and reinstall than shown in instructional videos. I accessed the shocks from the front of the machine. It looked like it would be harder to do it from the back. Had to improvise, using long shank screwdriver, long (approx. 12") piece of wood and a hammer to drive pins OUT from front to back. To reinstall, I reversed the pins and drove them IN from front to back. The plastic tube and rubber collar, disconnected for access purposes during shock installation, were a problem putting back together. To make it easier, I used a stainless steel adjustable hose clamp in place of the original spring steel clamp. Oh, almost forgot, I used petroleum jelly on the pins when reinstalling. Hope this helps others that might face the same problems I encountered.

Replaced springs and shocks.

Followed the online video after ordering shock absorber and drive belt parts. One of my existing shocks was broken causing the banging sound. Shock replacement was a bit more difficult than shown in the video. Needed to use a long wood block and hammer to install a couple of the new ones even after applying petroleum jelly. Drive belt replacement was very difficult! Needed my wife's help to hold the new belt in place while I rotated the drive pulley. The new belt is much shorter than the old stretched belt and requires much more effort than what's shown in the video. This fact should be mentioned in the video! However, once it's on, the washer runs perfectly! Well worth the effort.

Unplug washer then took back panel off. Unplug wires from motor then removed four screws from the motor housing then took old motor off and replaced it with new motor