This Screw (drawing) is a factory fastener used to secure appliance panels and components. Replacing a stripped, corroded, or missing screw restores a tight fit, reduces vibration, and helps keep assemblies correctly aligned.
- Secures panels, brackets, and mounting points as specified by the manufacturer
- Replaces screws that are lost, damaged, corroded, or stripped
- Helps address rattling, vibration, or loose-fitting parts caused by missing hardware
- Maintains proper alignment and stability of the assembly
What's included: One screw
- Disconnect power and, if applicable, shut off gas/water before servicing
- Match the screw to its original location; start threads by hand to avoid cross-threading
- Use the correct driver; tighten snugly without over-torquing into metal or plastic
- Refer to your model's parts diagram to correct location and quantity
Do-It-Yourself Stories from Customers like You
Lg washer/dryer combo unit shook upper counter balance weight loose damaging the mount lugs on the tub cover and tore the tub gasket Christine V. • Saluda , VA • March 28, 2020
The upper counter-balance weight mount design is a poor design to begin with. It started to rattle loose approximately 5yrs into the 8yrs that we've owned it. As it would start to loosen up (as evidenced by the loud banging noise exhibited during operation); I'd shut it down, pull the top off, remove the weight (it was almost always half rattled off at this point), wrap the mount lugs with friction tape (the plastic lugs were being worn down/chaffed by the balance weight), put the weight back...
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