Ge WH05X10009 Suspension Spring OEM Part

I literally could have done this job with a blindfold on! No kidding. Come on people! My grandmother could have done this one! Since the rubber gasket/skirt in the front of the washer (seals the door) was twisted when the spring failed and the drum failed, I had to remove the wire hoop and spring that held it in place and readjust the skirt. Easy. Them I removed the top of the washer (6 screws). Easy. Immediately you could see the failed spring. I ordered 2 springs so I could replace both of them (the other might also be fatigued, and to match the pair). With the help of a friend we simply lifted the tub and replaced both springs by hand. No tools. Easy. Replace wire hoop on rubber in front. Easy. Replace the top – wash clothes as before – super easy. I could have used one screwdriver (interchangeable tips) for the whole job. It took me under 5 minutes. Figuring out what went wrong in the first place was the biggest obstacle.

I researched the problem and found that normal wear and tear will cause the Damper shocks and the Suspension spring to fail. I decided to replace all Damper Shocks and the suspension Springs since I had the washer apart already. The Suspension Spring requires a lot of pull to get it in place correctly. I made a hook tool (from political yard sign frame) to hook the old spring to remove and pull the new spring up. It helps to have a second person use leverage (use a short 2x2 board) under the tub to lift it so you are not working against the weight of the tub as well as the spring tension. took about 5 minutes per spring. It helps if you get on a stool or something to get above the spring for better leverage. The Damper shock comes with directions. First they recommend a 6" Crescent wrench opened to 7/8". Mine would not open wide wide enough because the top of the shock where you are to grip is 15/16. I found that a 15/16 Crowfoot wrench on a 3/8 ratchet with an extension would reach into the close space and allow the 90 degree twist to disengage the top of the shock. I used a channel lock plier to dislodge the pin on the bottom end. All went smoothly and my wife is pleased with the result. Took about 2 hrs total. The folks at Appliance Parts Pro did an outstanding job getting the parts out and delivered in short order. The video associated with the Damper Shock was very helpful. Thanks Appliance Parts Pro!

Replaced all 4 shocks, and 2 suspension springs. The overall fix was easy for the shocks which only require a quarter turn with a cresent wrench to replace. The suspension springs are more difficult because the bottom of the washer drum must be supported due to the substantial weight. I used a car jack to support the drum from the bottom and a long bunge wrapped around the main drive pulley. I.would not have been able to do this as a one person without it. While replacing the suspension parts, I also did the drive pulley belt. It did require some ingenuity to get the new belt on. Some videos show the belt easily winding onto the pulley like a bicycle chain. For mine, I needed to wrap the belt with twine very tightly in one spot and then wind the pulley by hand one revolution, then cut the twine. I was afraid of pinching a finger otherwise.

The repair was not too difficult, but it took three of us. Two to maneuver the tub and one to replace the parts. The weights could have been removed to make this step easier, but we chose not to take the time to remove them. Additionally, washer cabinet is compact and added difficulty to the repair. Actually removing and replacing the damaged parts was straight forward.

After trying a new control board without success, I replaced the entire drum suspension system of this front loading machine. This included the suspension springs from above and the four shocks below. The machine now works as when new (currently 5 years old). I believe the issue was that the shocks had failed and the control system was not able to balance the load enough to take it into high speed spin mode resulting in the damp clothes.