WFW9600TW01 Bearing and
Tub Seal Replacement
Whirlpool Duet WFW9600TW01 owners… If your washing machine is
sounding like a freight train then you will need to replace your bearings and
tub seal. It is best to stop using machine as soon as you hear it getting
louder so you don’t cause further damage to machine.
If
you damage your Duet’s support bracket (spider) shaft you can remove it from
stainless steel inner basket and take it to a competent machine shop to be
repaired. They can install a sleeve or weld up then machine back down to
correct diameter for new bearing. If the seal seat on the shaft is damaged then
I don’t know of any repairs at this time for those since they are glued to the
support bracket shaft.
The
Duet tub bearing replacement is performed without any special tools and you
should be able to complete it in 2 - 3 hours. You will need some room to
disassemble machine because the tub is fairly large and you will need room to
split it in two so you can take out the inner basket and support bracket. It
helps to remove the three counter weights to make the tub more manageable
weight wise.
You
can order your WFW9600TW01 Duet tub bearings and seal at http://duetbearing.com/page7.html.
These kits are shipped via US Priority Mail.
Leave
any comments or questions below.
Thank
you,
Jeff
Hartman
P.S. You can visit www.washerbearings.com/parts to order replacement parts other than tub bearings and seal. Have your model number ready.
