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| WFW8400TB00 Bearing and Seal Kit with 8540347 Seal |
If you own a
Whirlpool WFW8400TB00 washer and it sounds like a jet plane you can replace
your bearings and tub seal see http://duetbearing.com/page8.html.
Other models with different suffixes are WFW8400TB01,
WFW8400TB02, WFW8400TE00, WFW8400TE01, WFW8400TW00, WFW8400TW01, WFW8400TW02,
WFW8400TW03, WFW8400SR0, WFW8400SR01, WFW8400SR02, WFW8400SR03 and WFW8400SR04.
No special tools are required.
The typical
process is to disassemble the machine to pull the large outer tub out. Some
brave souls pull it without removing the three counter weights. I prefer to
pull the counter weights to make it more manageable. Once the outer tub is out
you can remove the clips and split the tub into two halves. Once the front half
is off you can pull the stainless steel basket out which will expose the
8540347 tub seal.
You can
remove the 8540347 seal and check the rear bearing for a snap ring or retainer
clip. If so, remove the clip so you can tap out the rear bearing first working
through the front bearing bore. Once the bearings are out you can do some
housework to prepare it for reception of the new bearings.
When tapping in the bearings take
care not to impact the inner race so you don’t bruise the new bearing which can
cause bearing to be noisy as well as premature bearing failure. Some clients
use a socket extension and hammer to tap in the new bearings carefully keeping
the impact on the outer race only.
Once new bearings are fully set
you can then install the new 8540347 seal. Finally, put here all back together
again and perform a test run and watch for leaks.
I hope this helps you understand
what is involved when replacing your WFW8400TB00 tub
bearings and 8540347 seal. See http://duetbearing.com/page8.html for your replacement bearing and 8540347 seal.
Jeff Hartman
"The Neptune Man"
