How to disassemble the drum of the washing machine with your own hands: step by step

Washing machine tank The most unpleasant breakdown in a washing machine is the failure of bearings, glands, accompanied by a grinding noise, noise or whistling. The fact is that the repair and replacement process is very time-consuming, as you will have to disassemble the entire washing machine. But even this is not a big problem.

The difficulty lies in disassembling the tank of the machine. Of course, in the presence of a warranty, you should not take on such work yourself, but if the service center refused to help, there is no way out. The refusal is most often associated with the presence in the model of the machine non-disassembled tank.

Information on the expanses of the Internet as it looks disassembly drum of the washing machine a lot of thematic and video material. After reading and watching, many washing machine users are confident in the success of the process.

In fact, everything turns out not so beautiful because of the many nuances, without knowledge of which you can ruin your assistant so that no specialist will take the job.

So, to get to the bearings, you will need to disassemble the drum of the machine candi, zanussi, lg and other models. But it still needs to get to it. To do this, you will need to get almost all the parts, otherwise in the process of working with the tank, they can be damaged or they will simply interfere with its extraction.

Contents

Rules for disassembling the tank
What you need to disassemble the drum
How to disassemble the drum of a washing machine
Disassembling the tank with the drum
How to Disassemble a Non-disassembled Washing Machine Drum

Rules for Disassembling the Tank

It is necessary not only to know how to disassemble the drum on the washing machine, but also to properly prepare for it.

In the process, do not forget that:

The tank with the drum is taken out of the washing machine very carefully. Most modern tanks are made of plastic, and this material is susceptible to the slightest mechanical stress. You may need a friend's help when removing the tank.
If your tank is non-disassembled, it will have to be sawed. Before this process, it is recommended that you use a thin drill bit to drill many, many holes along the seam to reassemble the part. This way you avoid misalignment of the halves and ensure a good seal. Stock up on sealant.
When sawing the tank it is forbidden to make a bevel, even a couple of millimeters, to the side.
The screw that holds the drum pulley cannot be unscrewed without effort. But, excessive effort with a high probability can tear the head, providing this unnecessary problems.
The back of the part can be removed from the shaft by light strikes on it.
If bearing If the bearing is stuck, a car puller will help. It is permissible to heat it with a blowtorch before removing it.

What you need to disassemble the drum

A set of tools for repair and replacement of bearings is not complicated. Basically, all this is in every house or garage. In the extreme case at a neighbor. Need:

screwdriver set;
wrench set;
a car puller;
blowtorch or a gas torch, although this option is not the best because of the lower temperature of heating;
a drill with drills;
wire cutters;
wooden bar;
metal hacksaw with blades;
copper hammer;
WD-40 grease.

How to Disassemble the Washing Machine Drum

Disassembling the drum

Modern models are most often equipped with collapsible tanks. This is convenient when repairing the washing machine and greatly facilitates the work of specialists.

The collapsible tank consists of two halves, connected by bolts using sealant or sealing rubber.

Disassembly drum washing machine is as follows:

Take a block of wood to lock the pulley of the drum with the hatch at the bottom.
It is necessary to unscrew the bolt that fastens the pulley on the shaft. In this case, use a head of the right size with a ratchet.
Unscrew the bolts that connect the two halves of the tank with a wrench, previously removing the pulley.
After that, hitting easily on the shaft, the back of the part is removed.
Bearings are pulled off, if there are difficulties, then they are heated with a blowtorch and removed with a puller.

How to disassemble the non-disassembled drum of a washing machine

The principle of action is similar to the disassembly of the collapsible tank with the only difference being that it will have to be sawed. This is a hard, laborious and thankless job. There are no suitable tools for this job and it creates a big problem.

It is difficult to saw with a metal saw, it often gets stuck and breaks. But despite this, it is considered the best and most proven option. Experts advise wrapping one edge of the hacksaw with duct tape for ease of operation, which will take at least 3-4 hours.

The wood hacksaw is so thick that later it is problematic to ensure the sealing of the two halves.

The saw is excluded at all at once because of the great risk of damaging the part and deep penetration.

Electric jigsaw can help, unless you meet a hard-to-reach area, where you will have to use a hacksaw.

Note that before you disassemble the washing machine drum, you will have to spend a lot of time to get it out of the washing machine. Count on a large amount of work and stock up on plenty of time.