Maytag Neptune Bearing Replacement - Cleaning Tips

As you're replacing your Maytag Neptune bearings and tub seal it would be a good time to perform some housekeeping while in there.

If your washer is over 8 years old you will probably have some soap and debris build up on the backside of the inner stainless steel basket and on the inside of the large outer tub. Some clients have used a power washer to carefully clean their Neptune washers. If you decide to use a power washer make sure you protect any electronic circuit boards and keep them dry. You have the motor control board down by the floor on the right side and the machine control board is located in the top console section.

Another option is to remove the outer tub from cabinet and take out back and spray it so you don't risk getting something wet that should not be wet.

The tub cover has a arched brush on the bottom have to help keep things from getting between the inner basket and outer tub. The brush will probably be gunky. You cannot replace just the brush as it is part of the tub cover.

For more information on replacing your Maytag Neptune bearings and seal see my www.neptunebearing.com page.

Feel free to leave feedback below and let me know how you decided to clean your Neptune washer while you had it apart during your bearing and tub seal change.

 

Jeff Hartman

"The Neptune Man"

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Have you been thinking about storing your photos in the cloud in case your hard drive crashes? There are a number of services where you can upload your photos. Some current photo services are even free. Why pay? Now there is a new one where you can upload unlimited photos and videos for free and it is provided by Google.

The service, called Google Photos, will be available as an app on Android and Apple devices, and on a website, http://photos.google.com and will allow photos up to 16 megabytes and high-definition video up to 1080P.

Of course you will have to have a Google account to start uploading your precious photos and videos.

Jeff Hartman

"The Neptune Man"

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May's special when you rent the Maytag Neptune Bearing Tool Kit

See Neptune Bearing for more information. Note: All orders placed in May will get the flat rate Priority Mail shipping back to me refunded. There is no special link or page you have to visit to receive it.

Jeff Hartman
 “The Neptune Man”

Tool Rental Kit Special For Maytag Neptune Bearing And 12002022 Seal Replacement For April

Here is April's Maytag Neptune Bearing Tool Kit Rental Special.

See Neptune Bearing for more information.


 Jeff Hartman
"The Neptune Man"

MHWZ400TB00 Bearing and Seal Kit with 8540347 Seal

MHWZ400TB00 Bearing and Seal Kit with 8540347 Seal

If you own a Maytag MHWZ400TB00 washer and it sounds like a jet plane you can replace your bearings and tub seal. Other models with different suffixes are MHWZ400TB00, MHWZ400TB01, MHWZ400TB02, MHWZ400TQ00, MHWZ400TQ01 and MHWZ400TQ02. No special tools are required.

The typical process is to disassemble the machine to pull the large outer tub assembly out. Some brave souls lift it without removing the three counter weights. I prefer to yank the counter weights to make it more manageable. Once the large outer tub assembly 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. Don't forget to mark the clip locations for reassembly!

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 MHWZ400TB00 tub bearings and 8540347 seal.

                      

                                                                                                           

Jeff Hartman

 "The Neptune Man"

WFW8400TB00 Bearing and Seal Kit with 8540347 Seal

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"

WFW8410SW0 Bearing and Seal Kit with 8540347 Seal

WFW8410SW0 Bearing and Seal Kit with 8540347 Seal

If you own a Whirlpool WFW8410SW0 washer and it sounds like a jet plane you can replace your bearings and tub seal see http://duetbearing.com/page8.html for your bearing and seal kit . No special tools are required. Other model suffixes could be WFW8410SW01, WFW8410SW02, WFW8410SW03.

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. Don't forget to mark where the clips are for when you're putting it all back together. 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 WFW8410SW0 tub bearings and 8540347 seal. See http://duetbearing.com/page8.html  to order your replacement bearing and tub seal kit.

For other appliance parts visit www.washerbearings.com/parts

                                  

                                                                                               

Jeff Hartman

"The Neptune Man"