Kenmore Washer 417.40412700 (41740412700, 417 40412700) Parts

I went at this all wrong! I managed to do it without moving the suspension springs by pushing the drum down to make room to slide it out towards the back - don't do it. Yes I got it to work, but the other way with moving the top springs to other holes and removing the top metal plate would be MUCH easier. There is a YouTube video on this that I highly recommend - just wish I had seen it earlier. This part didn't come with any instructions. Read more

We love our Frigidaire front-loader workhorse -- it can handle quilts, jeans, and all the pet blankets and towels we can stuff into it. But when it stopped going into the final spin cycle, and left a load of sopping wet blankets, we were afraid we would have to pony up the $2k for a new heavy-duty machine. Fortunately, the internet revealed the likely cause of the problem, where to get the new part, and how to install it. About the only thing we didn't find right away was where to recycle the... Read more