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Replaces worn or leaking shock absorbers that cause excessive vibration and wobbling during spin cycles. Restores stability and smooth operation.
My washing machine was making a loud thumping sound and bouncing around a bit. Research suggested that it could be bearings and/or the spider shaft assembly. After watching the instruction videos to replace the spider or bearings, I seen you need to replace both the shaft seal and tub gasket to get to the spider and bearings. So I ordered both and waited for them to arrive. Plan was to disassemble the washer, determine what was needed, order the additional parts needed, and reassemble after the... Read more
Stop shake, thumping, and out-of-balance pauses with this suspension damper rod for select top-load washers. It supports the tub and absorbs vibration during wash and spin for smoother, quieter cycles.
What it does
What’s included
One suspension rod & spring damper assembly (single unit)
Pro tip
For consistent damping, buy and replace all 4 of these together.
Install notes
Unplug the washer. Lift the top, unhook the old rod(s), and transfer in the new assembly. Wear gloves; support the tub while swapping parts.
It was simple thanks for the how to video Read more
Structural part that supports the washer drum and connects it to the drive system. Replace if cracked, corroded, or broken to restore proper drum support.
I followed Matt's awesome video from AppliancePartsPros.com to build up my "I can do this" reserves. But here's the story leading up to that point... We purchased our Samsung WF419 on a “Black Friday” special November 2009 expecting to get some good years out of the washer/dryer pair. We don’t run more than 2 or 3 loads a week in the washer, so ours has had relatively little use over the beginning of its anticipated and expected long life-cycle. When the “thumping” started on the spin cycle a... Read more
Replaces cracked or broken spider and shaft assembly that supports the inner drum. Installs inside washer tub. Needed when assembly has failed.
Luckily happen to be walking by when machine started to make "grinding" noise as washer tub started to hit plastic tub. Assuming by shutting down machine, prevented any more damage. Aside from noise, when we opened door, tub appeared "crooked" tilted back a lot further then normal. When we removed the rubber door seal, could spin drum and hear and see the wobble and grinding. Internet told us the possibilities and so we proceeded to break down the machine. A drill with Philips bit and... Read more
Suspension damper rod assembly installs at the corners of the tub. Replace if cracked, broken, or worn to restore proper tub support and stability.
Washer started every cycle just fine. With just 9 minutes left on the cycle, when it started the spinning cycle it would stop and on the display showed a DC error code and it would kick the cycle to the beginning of the wash. After asking around and doing a little you tube research I called appliancepartspros.com and ordered http://www.appliancepartspros.com/samsung-assy-damper-owm-dc97-16350d-ap5579032.html ordered all 4. Replaced them and after that it the washer it being working just fine.... Read more
Suspension damper rod assembly for washers. Mounts between drum and frame to absorb vibration. Replace if worn, damaged, or causing excessive movement.
Samsung top load washer, about 3 years old started throwing a DC error code more and more often. Initially started with large loads. Wash would get to spin cycle, start wobbling all over the place, stop and refill then try again. Eventually it would stop and throw the DC code. As time went on, the size of the loads got smaller and smaller. Research here indicated that suspension rods probably need replacing. I bought 4 rods for replacement for about $90 in total inc. tax & shipping.... Read more
Replaces a broken, corroded, or cracked drum spider assembly. This structural support connects the drum to the shaft in front-load washers.
I noticed my 5-year-old Samsung, front-loading washing machine started to sound like my kids were using it as a drum kit. I immediately checked it out and the stainless drum was wobbling so badly that I just took it for an unbalanced load of clothes. My gut was telling me that something was wrong because I had not remembered the machine being so loud before. I removed the clothes from the washer and I ran it empty to confirm my suspicions: the wobble was still there. I would say it had a 2"-3"... Read more
Suspension rod that supports and dampens the washer tub. Replace if cracked, worn, or broken to restore proper tub support and stability.
After lots of research online and considering buying a new washing machine, I finally came across a repair story on here, appliancepartspros.com. Someone with a similar washer and the exact same problem replaced the rods in the washer. So for under $60, it was worth a shot. The rods we took out looked the same as the ones we put in, but once we replaced them, the washer worked perfectly and we haven't had a problem since. Delivery was fast and the instruction videos made replacing them quick... Read more
Shock absorber installs at the base of your washer to dampen vibrations during spin cycles. Replace if worn, leaking fluid, or damaged to restore stability.
Replaced broken drum spider and shaft assembly (part # AP4449265). Burning rubber smell was caused by spinning drum touches door boot seal. Also replaced all 4 shock absorbers just as a precaution. Replacing tub seal may not be absolutely necessary but it's cheap and easy. be aware of those razor sharp metal frames. Read more
Replace a broken or worn shock absorber that no longer dampens drum movement. Installs between the drum and base to reduce vibration and noise.
Machine was a front load washer, after doing some research found that problem is usually caused by pressure sensor or the spider arm which attaches motor to tub. Read more
Replaces broken or worn suspension rods that stabilize the washer drum. Installs between the drum and frame to absorb shock and reduce vibrations.
The AppliancePartsPros video on how to change a washing machine's suspension support rods was very helpful in this repair. It went without a hitch. Now the machine runs like new again and haven't the unbalanced error code since the repair. Read more
Damper assembly mounts to the washer base to support the drum and reduce vibration. Replace if cracked, broken, or worn to restore stability.
Rear shock absorber mounts under the washer drum to dampen vibrations. Replace if cracked, worn, or damaged to restore stability and reduce noise.
After reading many repair forum posts on similar issues with Samsung washers, I put the machine into troubleshooting mode to look for error codes. No error codes. I did a re-set, and the problem remained. No sign of a broken drum spider or bad bearings. So I replaced all four shock absorbers. Like many people reported, when I compared the dampening action on the new shocks to the old shocks, the old shocks felt no different than the new shocks. Same amount of resistance on the compression... Read more
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Suspension damper assembly that mounts inside your washer to absorb vibrations during operation. Replace if cracked, broken, or worn to restore stability.
Replaces cracked, corroded, or broken drum spider arm in front-load washers. Mounts drum to shaft. Order when visible cracks or corrosion appear.
Since the Tub is Stainless Steel and the Spider is an electrically inferior alloy, Galvanic corrosion will inevitably deteriorate the Spider/Flange to the point of failure. My solution was to bead blast and bake on an epoxy coating to the replacement Spider/Flange to minimize the bimetallic corrosion of this electrically inferior alloy since this is what Samsung is still utilizing. I found the video series done by AppliancePartsPros.com especially well crafted and is in fact why I chose to buy... Read more