Whirlpool American collection top loader.

[cornwell40]

😳 How do you get the cabinet off these things?

Tony C

[DentedPorsche]

Re: Whirlpool American collection top loader.

Two slightly angled screws at the rear of the control panel, take these out, pull the control panel forward slightly and lift the front up.
Unplug the 3 wire plug between top and case, remove the two large clips and lift the cabinet off.

Brian

[cornwell40]

Re: Whirlpool American collection top loader.

😀 Ta V M for the quick reply.

Tony C

[cornwell40]

Re: Whirlpool American collection top loader.

Got the cab off, to find a tear in the outer container at the top leaking when in spin. The tear has been caused by the side seam on the plastic cover on the top of the drum. Can’t really tell if the water container is out of shape or the inner drum is out of true as I can’t get the top nut off the centre spindle. Is this a common fault and which part is required the drum or the container 😕 .

Tony C

[cornwell40]

Re: Whirlpool American collection top loader.

🙁 Any help appreciated

Tony C

[johnmac11]

Re: Whirlpool American collection top loader.

I have saw a few outer tanks with a split in them but rarely find what caused the problem. If the split is not in line with the top edge of the drum I would change the outer tank only.

Not a big job it will take less than 30 mins.

John

[cornwell40]

Re: Whirlpool American collection top loader.

Thanks John,

the split in the outer tank is diectly in line with the seam of the plastic surround on top of the drum 😥 Sounds like they could need both then and neither of the parts are that cheap.

Tony C

[johnmac11]

Re: Whirlpool American collection top loader.

I have never saw a drum coming loose to cause this fault but I have saw staff in nursing homes lose washing between the outer tub and the casing, is it possible that something has jammed against the outer tub causing it to press against the drum? Oter tub IIRC is about £50

John

[cornwell40]

Re: Whirlpool American collection top loader.

How does the inner drum come out. Presumbly the nut is the flat, circular flange (under the white plastic cover and spring clip) under the agitator.
Why do I always get oddments just as I’m about to go away 😡 . I feel duty bound to sort something out for them before I go though. 😥

Tony

[johnmac11]

Re: Whirlpool American collection top loader.

Take out the conditioner tank at the top of the agitator, pull out the plastic cover from inside the agitator( these can sometimes be stuck solid ) IIRC you need a 10mm or 11mm socket on a long extension to remove the center bolt, then pull out agitator by grabbing at the bottom ( if you pull from the top it wil split into pieces and you will have a jigsaw )

Then remove the big aluminium nut from the top of the drum shaft and the whole drum pulls out.
Easy peasy.

John

[cornwell40]

Re: Whirlpool American collection top loader.

Cheers John,

Customer was ‘helping me’. Wasn’t sure if the top was a nut and didn’t want to look a pillock in front of him 😉

Tony

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