Customer Questions and Answers for Washer Drum Baffle by Whirlpool

Bob, Here's an excerpt from the APP Repair Forum that should be helpful. " If you have not already finished this repair, here's good news: it's EASY. Go ahead and order those parts. Get the kit with all three baffles -- its likely that the plastic tabs on more than one of them have been damaged, because Whirlpool apparently never installed the retaining screws that hold the baffles in place. It appears to be a common problem. 1) Remove the three screws on the back of the washer for the lid. 2) Remove the lid. 3) A black rubber hose enters the outer drum top and center near the front. Gently remove it from the drum. 4) Through the resulting hole, you can reach the exact spot for inserting the retaining screws for the baffles. 5) One by one, replace the baffles (they drop into place, then need a little force to slide them forward into place) and rotate the inner drum so that the retaining screw hole is visible below the opening in the top of the outer drum. 6) (Without dropping the screws into the space between the drums like I did ), install the screws to retain the baffles. 7) Repeat for the other two. 8) Replace the hose and the lid and its screws and rest assured that you did something that even the Whirlpool assemblers didn't do: install the baffle retaining screws."

Hello Pat! The drum baffle WP8182233 can be installed on the inside of the drum and will snap/lock into place where the old baffle was removed. Thanks!

Hello! The baffle is part number WP8182233. You can purchase all three baffles in a kit, part number 285976. For the screws you will need to order part number WPY706189. Thanks!

Hello Tom. If there was no screws used in the old baffles, you will not need them in the new baffles WP8182233.

Hi Marty. You are correct. The baffle part # WP8182233 snaps in place. You have to use a rubber mallot to release the back side of the baffle to release a lock clip and it loosens towards yourself. Thank You.

Hello Alice! Not all models use the same parts. For model GHW9100LW* you will use part number 285976. This baffle kit does not include the screws WPY706189, the screws come one per package. Thanks!

Hello Shannon. The baffle WP8182233 only uses one screw. Hope this helps.

Hello, if you order part number WP8182233 you will only get one baffler per order. You can order part number 285976 and get a quantity of three baffles. Hope this helps!

Hello Dennis. Check and see if the inner basket is loose. If so, you may have bad tub bearings. You will need to replace the outer tub assembly W10772617. Hope this helps.