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Whirlpool-Bearing-Pointer

TECHNICAL SERVICE POINTER
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For Immediate Attention of Your Service Department

Technical Service Pointer #: W10468778 Action Required: Mandatory Release Date: November, 2011

Laundry Products Refrigeration Products Kitchen Products

REPLACEMENT BEARING PROCEDURE for Top Load, Direct Drive Washers

Model Numbers: See table on page 5

Bearing Replacement Kit (W10435302) Contains:

Ref Description

Drive Shaft

Shaft Nut

Bearing, Bottom

Washer, Bottom Bearing

Spacer Tube

Ref Description

Bearing, Top

Tub Seal

NS Tube of Adhesive - Pliobond

NS Tube of Grease

NS Instruction Sheet

Drive Shaft Assembled
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Special Tools Required:

Part #

Description

W10447783 (All 3 Tools)

Tub Press Tool Assembly (see diagram) Removal Rod (not shown) Seal Press Tool (not shown)

Top Press Nut

Additional Tools Needed:

Locking Bar Top Bearing Press

1-1/4" Wrench/Socket

7/16" Wrench/Socket

1/4" Hex Driver

Hammer

Press Rod

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Bottom Bearing Press

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Shaft Nut

Tub Press Tool Assembly

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NOTE: Thrust Bearing may come in 3 pieces (1-center bearing, 2-outer races)
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TECHNICAL SERVICE POINTER

For Immediate Attention of Your Service Department

Technical Service Pointer #: W10468778 Action Required: Mandatory Release Date: November, 2011

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Bearing Replacement Kit Procedure

WARNING

6. Remove 7/16" bolt. Lift and remove basket assembly with wash plate/agitator. See Figure 3.

Electrical Shock Hazard Disconnect power before servicing. Replace all parts and panels before operating. Failure to do so can result in death or electrical shock.
1. Unplug washer or disconnect power. 2. Tape lid shut before opening top. Open top. See Figure 1.

Figure 3
7. Slide washer out and tip back on hoses. 8. Using a ¼" Hex Driver, remove rotor bolt and rotor. See Figure 4

Figure 1
3. Remove hose clamp and hose from tub ring. 4. Remove tub ring. 5. Remove cap from either wash plate or agitator. See Figure 2.

Figure 4
9. Remove four (4) stator bolts (5/16" or 3/8"). Unclip wire harness and remove stator and shield. Set stator on a clean rag on the floor. See Figure 5.

STATOR BOLTS

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Figure 2

Figure 5

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10. Remove Shaft Nut. See Figure 6.

Figure 6
11. Remove drive shaft and seal (with hammer). See Figure 7.

HAMMER

Figure 7

12. Tip washer forward off the hoses and remove drive shaft and seal from tub. See Figure 8.

REMOVE SHAFT

REMOVAL ROD
Figure 9 14. Tip washer back on hoses and drive Top Bearing out using Removal Rod and hammer. Discard all parts. See Figure 10.
REMOVAL ROD
Figure 10 15. Tip washer forward off of hoses. 16. Clean bearing and seal areas with a rag. Check the weep hole (make sure it is not plugged). See Figure 11.

Figure 8
13. Drive Bottom Bearing, Bottom Bearing Washer, and Spacer Tube out using Removal Rod and hammer. See Figure 9.

Figure 11

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For Immediate Attention of Your Service Department

Technical Service Pointer #: W10468778 Action Required: Mandatory Release Date: November, 2011

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17. Install Top Bearing and press into the tub. 18. Place Tub Press Tool Assembly (without the Bottom Bearing Press, Thrust Bearing, and Bottom Press Nut) over new Top Bearing. NOTE: Ensure LOCKING BAR of Tub Press Tool Assembly is located in sump area. See Figure 12.

Figure 12

Figure 14
22. Tip washer forward off the hoses and remove the Tub Press Tool Assembly. 23. Install new Drive Shaft (make sure wear sleeve is bottomed out on Top Bearing). See Figure 15. NOTE: If necessary, tap shaft with hammer to install.

19. Tip washer back on hoses. 20. Install onto Press Rod; new Spacer Tube, new Bottom Bearing Washer, and new Bottom Bearing. Then install tool parts: Bottom Bearing Press, Thrust Bearing, and Bottom Press Nut. See Figure 13.

WEAR SLEEVE

BOTTOM BEARING
BOTTOM BEARING
PRESS

SPACER TUBE
BOTTOM BEARING WASHER
THRUST BEARING

Figure 15
24. Tip washer back onto hoses. Install new Shaft Nut and tighten. See Figure 16.

PRESS ROD
Figure 13

PRESS NUT

21. Tighten Bottom Press Nut until bearings bottom out. Then back the Bottom Press Nut off and remove. See Figure 14. NOTE: Final position of bottom bearing will extend from bottom of tub by 1/8" to 3/16" (3 to 5mm).
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SHAFT NUT
Figure 16
25. Reconnect wiring harness to stator. 26. Reinstall stator and shield. Check for proper location. 27. Reinstall rotor. 28. Tip washer forward off the hoses.

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29. Locate Tub Seal and Grease. Apply grease to both cavities inside Tub Seal lip. See Figure 17.

Figure 17
30. Apply the Pliobond Adhesive in a continuous bead around bottom of Tub Seal to enter tub first. Verify grease is inside the seal. See Figure 18.

Figure 19
32. Reinstall basket. 33. Reinstall tub ring, hose, and hose clamp. 34. Close top.
WARNING

Figure 18
31. Push Tub Seal into place using the Seal Press Tool and hammer until it bottoms out. Add a bead of Pliobond Adhesive to top edge of seal and tub (spread out with finger). See Figure 19.

Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounded (earthed) outlet. Do not remove ground prong. Do not use an adapter. Do not use an extension cord. Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, fire, or electrical shock.
35. Plug in washer or reconnect power. 36. Verify repair by performing Diagnostic Test.

Model Numbers:
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7MMVWB850WL0 MTW6300TQ1 MTW6600TQ0 MTW6600TQ1 MTW6700TQ0 MTW6700TQ1 MVWB300WQ0 MVWB300WQ1 MVWB300WQ2 MVWB400VQ0 MVWB450WQ0 MVWB450WQ1 MVWB450WQ2 MVWB455YQ0 MVWB750WB0 MVWB750WB1

MVWB750WL1 MVWB750WL2 MVWB750WQ0 MVWB750WQ1 MVWB750WQ2 MVWB750WR0 MVWB750WR1 MVWB750WR2 MVWB755YL0 MVWB755YQ0 MVWB755YR0 MVWB800VB0 MVWB800VQ0 MVWB800VU0 MVWB850WB0 MVWB850WB1

MVWB850WL0 MVWB850WL1 MVWB850WL2 MVWB850WQ0 MVWB850WQ1 MVWB850WQ2 MVWB850WR0 MVWB850WR1 MVWB850WR2 WTW6200SW0 WTW6200SW1 WTW6200SW2 WTW6200SW3 WTW6200VW0 WTW6300SB0 WTW6300SB1

WTW6300SG0 WTW6300SG1 WTW6300SW0 WTW6300SW1 WTW6300WW0 WTW6340WW0 WTW6400SW0 WTW6400SW1 WTW6400SW2 WTW6400SW3 WTW6500WW1 WTW6600SB0 WTW6600SB1 WTW6600SB2 WTW6600SB3 WTW6600SG0

WTW6600SG1 WTW6600SG2 WTW6600SG3 WTW6600SW0 WTW6600SW1 WTW6600SW2 WTW6600SW3 WTW6700TU1 WTW6700TU2 WTW6700TW0 WTW6700TW1 WTW6700TW2 WTW6800WB1 WTW6800WL1 WTW6800WW1 WTW7300XW1

WTW7300XW2 WTW7320YW0 WTW7340XW1 WTW7340XW2 WTW7600XW1 WTW7600XW2 WTW7800XB0 WTW7800XB2 WTW7800XL0 WTW7800XL2 WTW7800XL3 WTW7800XW0 WTW7800XW1 WTW7800XW2 WTW7800XW3 WTW7990XG1

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