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Kenmore Elite HE5T Bearing and Tub Seal Replacement
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Kenmore
Elite HE5T 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 Elite’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
Elite 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 Kenmore Elite HE5T Duet tub bearings and seal at http://duetbearing.com/page7.html. These kits are shipped
via US Priority Mail. We also offer shipping to other countries as well.
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any comments or questions below...
Thank
you,
Jeff
Hartman
