Repair of washing machines Samsung with their own hands: types of faults + Video

Korean manufacturers produce high-quality equipment, including washing machines.

Usually, if a company is engaged in the production of various household appliances, but not one of its kind, it is considered that the product is quite mediocre. This is not the case with the brand "Samsung".

The diversified product is in high demand among customers, regardless of whether it is a household appliance or a phone.

The company maintains its image, giving all its strength and knowledge to production. But, as with any manufacturer, high-quality equipment "Samsung" also breaks down. We can't always apply for repair: either we don't have the money, or we don't have the time.

In order not to spend money on the restoration of the unit in the service center, it is best to perform the simplest operations on the restoration of equipment yourself. Today we will tell you how to do the repair of the washing machine Samsung with your own hands.

Most often in washing machines are damaged heaters, filling valves, are damaged power belts.

How to replace the drive belt

1. Open the back panel of the device.
2. The belt must be pulled with one hand in the middle between the pulley and the motor to pull it out. Take a Phillips head screwdriver, insert it into the groove of the pulley, and hold the belt with the other hand.
3. Slide the screwdriver along the groove, freeing more and more sections of the belt and pulling it out of the groove.
4. When the belt has been removed, carefully inspect it from all sides for scuffs and damage. If there are any, replace it with a new one.
5. It should now be put on the pulley. Place the inside of the belt against its groove. To ensure that the drive belt finally locks into place and is quickly put on, twist the pulley a little with the other hand.

Repair the pump of a Samsung washing machine with your own hands

The pump consists of several parts:

1. electric motor;
2. shaft;
3. impeller (paddle wheel);
4. snail, to which the branch pipe and drain hose are connected.

Signs of pump breakage:

• The laundry does not rinse or the rinse does not work at all.
• The machine stops.
• The spin does not turn on.
• Water does not drain or drains for a very long time.
• The detergent is not flushed out completely, but remains in a small quantity in the cuvette.

First of all, you need to determine whether the pump is the cause of the washing machine failure or not.

Listen to the pump. If it hums, noises, trying to turn on, the water does not pour or does not make any sounds, it means that the pump is broken.

Repair the pump of a Samsung washing machine with your own hands is carried out in the following order:

• Unscrew the drain filter and clean it. Perhaps the pump impeller is jammed due to debris;
• If, cleaning the filter, you have not achieved a positive result, the water did not poured, and does not pour into the device, then the clog may be in the drain hose. Dismantle it and rinse. Then put it back in place and turn on the test wash. If the pump continues to work wrong, look for the problem further;
• unscrew the filter and look into the holes with a flashlight. Use your fingers to feel for the impeller of the pump and try to twist it. If it rotates with difficulty, look for debris such as threads or hair and remove it;
• if the pump impeller rotates freely, then disassemble the washing machine further to check the pump malfunction. The pump does not work properly mainly because it is clogged.

Therefore, the drain pump and the pipe should be properly flushed. But to get rid of the clog, you need to remove them.

To do this, you need to perform the following operations:

1. pull out the container;
2. put the machine on its side;
3. unscrew the bottom protection;
4. Remove the drain pump and the tube. Put a well absorbent rag under the pump, because when you will remove it, some amount of water will pour out;
5. disconnect the clamp to release the spigot;
6. unplug the plugs from the drain pump sensor;
7. To remove the pump, loosen the clamp and unscrew the fasteners.
8. remove the drain pump, turn on the hot water faucet and put the hose under it so that the debris washes out of the hose and clears the water passage;
9. secure the bottom;
10. put the washer back in place and check to see if it works.

Causes of pump failure can be different. The repair of the drain pump of the washing machine Samsung with their own hands depends on the causes of the breakdown.

• If it is not in the clogging, disassemble the pump: unscrew the volute. At the same time, take a picture of how the electric motor is connected to it, so that you can then properly assemble it. If the reason for the breakdown is in the casing, which is deformed from the hot water, and the impeller blades get caught up in it, then cut each blade with a knife at 1 mm, no more. Otherwise, the power of the washer will be much lower.
• The cause of pump failure can also serve its impeller. It can simply come off the axis: it hums, but the water does not pump. In this case, the impeller must be replaced.
• Look at all the rubber gaskets. If any of them are cracked, scuffed, or torn, replace them.
• Sometimes the pulley fails. It can also be replaced.

Inlet Valve Repair

Inlet valve comes into disrepair much less often, but such cases occur mainly because the sealing rubber loses the ability to hold water, because it dries out and cracks. You need to replace it.

Open the top cover of the washing machine. Barrel-shaped element connected to the fill hose-this is the fill valve.

Loosen the clamp, unhook the sensor wire, unscrew the fill valve. Look for cracks in the rubber gaskets. If they are torn, replace them with new ones.

Use a multimeter to check the resistance of the sensor wire. If it's okay, put the part back in place.

Repair of the heating element with your own hands

The heating element of the Samsung washing machine is located under the front wall. To carry out its repair, you need to perform the following steps:

• First remove the bottom bar of the front wall;
• Remove the container; Inside the niche, where it was located there are fasteners, which unscrew;
• Remove the top cover;
• Then unscrew all the screws on the control panel with a screwdriver, remove it;
• gently pull out the collar collar by prying it with a screwdriver and removing the fasteners holding the hatch;
• unscrew all the bolts on the front wall and remove it;
• Check the contacts of the heater by connecting the probes from a multimeter to them. If there are no malfunctions, disconnect the fixing element between the contacts of the heating element;
• pull out the heating element. Mostly the heating element fails due to scale caused by hard water. Replace the heating element with another one;
• Replace the parts in reverse order.

Samsung washing machine module repair with your own hands

The control board is the most important element in a modern washing machine. It coordinates the work of all its electronic elements.

Signs indicating board breakage:

1. The machine pours water and immediately drains it.
2. Turns on and does not turn off.
3. The drum spins slowly or at maximum speed.
4. Programs may not work correctly.
5. Water is not heated or overheated.
6. An error appears on the control panel display. If there is no display on the device, the lights start flashing.
7. Laundry spin mode does not activate.

Causes of board failure

Korean-made electronic boards are reliable and can last for many years. But they can also break down. The causes of failure are several:

• Factory defect;
• Badly soldered contacts;
• damage to the board;
• voltage drop, which causes burnout of some parts of the board;
• water on the control module;
• the machine being switched off by the user during operation;
• improper transportation of the washing machine. Without securing the cuvette and pouring water out of it, there is a risk of water getting on the control board;
• the power cord may cut suddenly and cause a voltage drop and burn out the board tracks.

Repairing the board yourself

Board Repair Samsung washing machine with your own hands, begin by disconnecting it from the device.

Pull out the container, then unscrew the fasteners holding the fixing bars and remove the board. Disconnect the terminals, taking a picture beforehand of how and where they are connected so as not to mix up the connectors later.

If you do not have skills with multimeter and soldering station, it is better to call a qualified specialist to repair the control unit. But some malfunctions you can repair yourself.

1. Control unit sensor failure. It occurs because the contacts in the control knob are soiled or clogged. The knob is tight and does not make a clicking sound. It is necessary to remove it and clean it well.
2. Failure in the operation of the lock sensor of the sunroof occurs due to soap residue build-up. The lock assembly needs to be cleaned.
3. The control module may be blocking the washing machine if there is no grounding. For grounding, it is better to use the electrical switchboard on the site of the apartment building, to which a three-core wire is led. The room should have a special separate outlet for the washing machine.

Washing machine Samsung repair bearings with your own hands

The most loaded element in the electromechanical device is bearings. Failure is determined by increased vibration of the washing machine or by a grinding sound when rotating the drum.

• To replace the bearings with your own hands, de-energize the washing machine and turn off the water supply.
• Then unscrew the screws and remove the top cover. Dismantle the cuvette by disconnecting the three hoses by loosening the clamps.
• Remove the counterweight, secured with bolts and staples. It is very heavy.
• Next loosen the large clamp with a screwdriver and remove the rubber collar.
• Turn the machine over on its side and unscrew the bottom.
• Disconnect the cable wires from the pump and electric motor, having previously photographed them for consistent correct assembly.
• Remove the shock absorbers.
• Disconnect the water hoses, remove the hooks from the drum. This way you will remove the spring hangers. Dismantle the front part: first the control unit, then the front panel with the drum. Pull out the small counterweight so that it does not get in the way.

Now remove the drum housing, then the drive belt and the wheel with an Allen wrench. Remove the shock absorbers by loosening the bolts.

Remove the clips that connect the two halves of the drum, and then the brackets. Remove the drum. You will now see the bearing that needs to be replaced.

Today we told you how to repair a Samsung washing machine with your own hands.

Whether it is Samsung washing machine s803j, Samsung wf6458n7w or Samsung s821 device, or maybe Samsung wf7358n1w, perhaps the unit Samsung wf8590nmw9, or any other washing machine brand Samsung, - they all have the same causes and signs of failure of various parts: board, pump, drive belt, bearings, motor and others.

In the basis of repair of washing machine Samsung of different brands are the same steps: first disassemble the washing machine, find the breakage and replace the part.

We hope that you will find in our advice and recommendations a lot of useful for yourself and qualitatively perform the repair of washing machine Samsung of any brand with your own hands.

If the malfunction is complicated, apply to the service center. As they say, the miser pays twice: trust professionals, if you do not want to lose your favorite helper.