How to Disassemble an Indesit Washing Machine with Your Hands

Sometimes appliances that you thought would work for years break down.

Most owners are not ready to repair at the service center because of the rather high price.

Now we are not talking about serious problems with the machine, but some work can be done yourself and thus save money. In this article, we will tell you how to disassemble the washing machine indesit.

The working principle of an automatic typewriter

A little introductory information to understand how this technique works. The process of all automatic washing machines includes 5 main working steps:

1. Feeding a certain amount of water into the drum.
2. Heating to a set temperature and spinning at low speed.
3. Drainage of dirty water and intake of clean water.
4. Rinsing and draining.
5. Spinning and the use of high revolutions.

Disassembling the Indesit washing machine

There are points to know when disassembling any model of washing machine.

First, and this is the main thing to remember - disconnecting the power and water supply.

Secondly, you need to prepare all the tools, parts that will be needed during the repair.

And thirdly, you need to know the cause and location of the breakdown.

The work will require 3-4 hours of free time. You may need help at the stage of removing the tank from the car, because the process is labor-intensive and you will need to lift about 30 kg to a height of about one meter.

Let's start by choosing a location for the repair

This can be any room, with free access to all sides of the machine, as well as tilting the equipment and free space for the removed tank. The space 2x2 will be quite enough to freely disassemble indesit.

It is good not to dirty the floor, so it is better to cover it with rags and newspapers.

Preparing for work

Before work, take out the filter of the machine and drain the remaining water.

It is good if you keep a photo record of the stages of your work, so you can tell others how to disassemble the machine indesit.

Let's proceed to disassembly

Work with the body

We need to remove the back cover

1. We remove by unscrewing 6 self-tapping screws. It would be nice if all the screws and small parts were put in a box, for example. Tools will be needed: screwdrivers, wrench and pliers.
2. Looking under the back cover, the sprocket screw on the wheel and on the bottom weight catches your eye. If you have the right tool, you can remove these parts to lighten the weight of the tank. Otherwise, you can leave them on and take the tank out with them.
3. Now remove the top of the machine by loosening the two screws. You have to pull the lid toward you so that it comes out of the grooves and set it aside. The three 10 head screws hold the top load very firmly and you have to remove it as well. You have to work hard to unscrew them.
4. Remove the front panel, which is held by only two screws.
5. Pull out the detergent tray. You need to lift it up and pull it out, loosening to the right and to the left. There are three screws, which are also unscrewed.

All electrics inside are disconnected

1. You need to disconnect the wire going from the front panel to the board.
2. The powder collector is a large part the width of the whole machine. You will see two wires, one blue and one white. You disconnect them, but you have to remember which one is plugged in.
3. There is a screw where the water supply is, which we also unscrew. There is a tube attached to the bottom of the powder collector with a rubber lug. It is also removed, for this purpose the lug is lifted and the tube is pulled down. All, the part can be put aside.
4. Now disconnect the power cord. You need to find the rectangular part, to which it is attached, unscrew the screw and pull it out of the groove, pulling it up.
5. Between the tank and the hatch is a rubber, which is held in place by a spring. To remove it, it is enough to push the rubber up and from above to pick up the spring from the inside of the machine.

Removing the heating device

1. It is fastened with clips, which must be disconnected along with the wires (wires leading to the motor, a bundle of wires under the tent).
2. Unscrew the nut and remove the heater. It happens that it is not very easy to get it out, because it sits very tight!

Remove the shock absorber and the tank

1. Now it is time to put the machine upside down. It is better not to put it upside down but at about 45 degrees.
2. From below you need to unscrew bolts on both sides, on which shock absorbers are fastened. After that the tank is held by upper springs only.
3. Let's return the machine to initial position.
4. It's time to take out the plastic tank. Help is needed, because you still need to remove the springs.

It is a matter of little and we can consider that we have succeeded in disassembling the washing machine indesit.

The remaining work

1. We remove the shock absorbers attached to the tank on pins made of plastic. To pull them out, you need to squeeze them slightly with a pair of pliers.
2. Then remove the motor and the rubber tube.
3. For further work with the tank you will need to remove the bottom weight.

How to disassemble a non-disassembled

The drum of an indesit WISL 86 washing machine

Indesit WISL 86 washing machine is characterized by the non-disassembled tank.

Any service center will insist on its full replacement, as plastic tanks are not subject to repair. The cost of such replacement is approximately two-thirds of the price of a new washing machine.

But this work is feasible and you can cope with the problem yourself.

In order to carry out in indesit wisn 82 replacement of bearings or seals. How to do this, read below.

1. Take a thin drill bit and make holes in the end of the seam around the entire circumference of the tank at a distance of about 15 cm.
2. Then you need a larger drill bit, with which you go over these holes again. This is done so that you can tighten the tank with screws after the repair.
3. The removed tank is placed vertically, because you need to saw the factory soldered seam, about 7 mm deep. This is done with a metal hacksaw. The work requires the utmost accuracy, because the wrong movement will deprive the tank of glue. It will take about three to six hours to saw. Be prepared for that.

So, the tank is sawn.

Now you need to remove the back end. To do this:

1. Remove the drum pulley from the shaft, which is held in place by a nut.
2. Using a bolt and a wooden bar, hit the bolt with a hammer so that the half comes off the shaft.
3. Now you have access to the bearing and the oil seal.
4. To remove the bearing, you can use a car puller, pulling off the part with your own hands.

It is possible to put new bearings and seals without much effort. All that remains is to assemble the tank and the washing machine in reverse order.