Lg AFH72909001 Lifter Assembly (Drum Baffle) OEM Part

My first step after realizing the loud noise came from the main bearing of our LG washer was to order the necessary parts for the repair that A.P.P. recommends. Using Appliance PartsPros.com as my main source for parts and video I began by watching Mitch repair a washer similar to ours. Mitch made it look easy enough and being a repair person myself I thought ok no issue here. So, following A.P.P's suggestions I ordered all the parts and added the main door gasket and spider. Note: The A.P.P.'s videos, are great and Mitch deserves 5 Stars, but do not provide times for how long to let rust free or liquid wrench set before attempting to remove a bolt or in this case the main bearing. Knowing they needed sometime I gave them 10 minutes (not enough time maybe 20 minutes) then proceeded to pound and pound (using a 5 lb sledge). Yes, it finally broke free without any damage to the tub. From there it was time to clean all the parts and the washer before I put it back together. After cleaning I began; first replacing the spider - the issue here was one bolt holding the spider in place had to be ground out. This took extra time as well as another day because I had to order a new bolt. After installing all the new parts it was now time to test the washer - it didn't take long the washer leaked in the first few minutes from being started. The issue here was a loose hose. After trying three times to stop the leak and one phone call to A.P.P. the leak was gone and the washer has been working great since. I need to say during the 6 plus hours it took to complete the repair I contacted A.P.P. for help 4 + times each time I found them professional and courteous. The parts arrived within days of ordering not weeks. AppliancePartsPros.com is great I highly recommend them. - This was my first main bearing. If a main bearing is in your near future don't worry - You can do it. Greg

My spider arm was corroded/broken and needed replacement. Videos were excellent and easy to follow. The bolts from the spider arm go into metal inserts in the plastic portion of the lifter arms. Bottom line is the bolt heads had to be cut off and the lifter arms replaced in order to accommodate the new bolts. New lifter arms do not come with roller balls so I recycled my old outer shell of the lifter assembly (with roller balls) and everything went back together nicely. Don't waste time trying to loosen the old bolts. Just cut the heads off and get new lifter arms. That will save you a lot of time and effort and ensure you have strong anchors for the new spider arm.

I thought it was the two rear bearings so I ordered them and the bearing seal. When I took the unit apart what I found was the bearings were OK but the washer spinner (the part that attaches to the back of the drum with the shaft on it) arms were all cracked which was causing the wobbling and noise. I ordered the spinner, it got here and then I went to take it off the drum only to find out that the spinner, which is attached by a bolt that screws into the drum baffle. These bolts have a type of thread lock which prevents them from coming loose. The way the drum baffle is put together is the nut that the spinner is supposed to screw into is molded into the plastic in the drum baffle. I went to unscrew the bolt to free the broken arms from the drum and noticed the nut must of been spinning within the baffle. I was only able to get one bolt out on each leg. I was able to remove the three that were just spinning by using an impact wrench, spinning at a high speed and actually melting the bolts out of their plastic casting. I had to order the three drum baffles separately as I did not expect this. I would suggest that you completely dissemble everything you need to before you order parts, which I did not. I saw the broken spinner and ordered it never thinking to remove it from the drum until I received the part. Big mistake. Big delay!!

Replaced the spider. Had a problem getting one of the bolts out of the spider(stripped out). Cut bolt with a reciprocating saw. Had to replace baffle after cutting the spider bolt. Note: The spider was broken in 2 places. It appeared to have failed from galvanic corrosion. The inner tub and spider bolts are stainless steel and the spider is cast iron. LG needs to look at this design flaw.

After researching the potential causes, I used your You-Tube video of step by step instructions to disassemble the entire machine. It was the broken spider gear as expected so I used the parts ordered...reassembled the machine (again using the video in reverse) and voila....a perfectly running machine. Competitive prices on parts, delivered quickly and great online instructions. I am a happy customer. Jim Mullen