The manufacturer has decided not to make the spider part available as a repair part so people are forced to buy the whole tub assembly (more than $200!). Symptoms point to broken spider but diags don't Showing 1-27 of 27 messages. The belt may not have been the root problem. The thing is, the spider always corrodes and breaks - mine did in just 3 years. When I spin the drum manually, its perfectly smooth. I have just broken down my washing machine (Maytag 2000, model # *****), thinking it was a bearing, but the bearing seems OK, but the cast aluminum spider arm is cracked badly. Symptoms point to broken spider but diags don't: Mosfetman: 10/25/12 11:49 AM: I have a Kenmore Elite HE3 front loader that is knocking loudly on the spin cycles. AFAIK, it's made of die cast aluminum. If you notice a belt that is showing signs of wear, you should replace it with a new one. This setup is (afaik) always on a front load washer. Sears Canada was unable to supply the part I needed, but after finding the Samsung model number, actually 59249057 (surprise! Tuesday, 27 August 2013 by Paul Charmbury This video will show you how to see if your Washing machine bearings are worn, or if your drum spider broke making the machine noisy. My situation is a bit different. My sister was given a Samsung frontloader, 5 years old, by friends who destroyed it by 1) too much cold-water washing, 2) never using the machine's cleaning cycle (which heats to 130°F), SEVERE overdosing of liquid fabric softener, and presumably never chlorine bleach. He told me (late Dec. 2004) that machine needed bearing ass'y replaced (toal estimated cost = $509 ($311 parts + $198 labor) - main parts' cost for the $219 shell-rear/bearing (part # 131525500) - described as 'rear outer assembly with bearing and shaft seal' by repairclinic.com). The part seems to be di … read more But Samsung washers, meh. The part bolts to a stainless steel drum, which it spins. After checking online for a replacement Gasket I was informed that the Spider Arm could be broken and after watching the Appliance Parts Pro video, I dismantled the washing machine and found that the Aluminum Spider Arm, which was resting on the dissimilar metal of the Stainless Steel Tub, was in fact broken in 3 places. Never had the spider issue as of course I maintain my machine meticulously (probably overly obsessive in fact). A washing machine has a number of belts and as they wear, they can show signs of damage and even break. Because of loud noises coming from my Kenmore front loader washer (417.41142000), I called in a Sears technician. Post# 979673 , Reply# 5 1/24/2018 at 08:55 (1,112 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.) The cause turned out to be a broken support flange or “spider” inside the washer tub. The spider cracked during spin, the drum tore a gash in the front of the tub. The drum is of course where you put your clothes. If your problem was due to a broken belt, be sure the check that the pulley hasn't seized. I can make a new spider - better than the original. Anyway, the reason the spider arm goes quick in these machines is because of an effect called “galvanic corrosion.” You see, the spider arm is made of aluminum, and what it is attached to - the drum - is made of stainless steel. ), I was able to figure out the Samsung replacement part number DC97-14875B for the spider for our “Kenmore” machine. In addition to having a broken washing machine, I am also the owner of a fully equipped machine shop. I am looking into coating a washing machine part called a spider arm. How to Check to see if your Washing machine bearings are worn.

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