Gearcase Assembly

Gearcase Assembly

Stephen from VA

The washer sounded like a jet engine during the spin cycle, cause was a bad upper bearing in the gear case

Screw driver, ratchet, pliers, hammer and chisel (for releasing the frozen tub spanner nut)

Except for the corroded and rusted tub spanner nut, the change out was rather simple in nature, If you are not handy I strongly recommend you rent or buy the spanner wrench.

Gearcase Assembly

Trevor from IN

Washer very loud while running.

Hammer, screwdriver, sockets

Buy the tool to remover tub nut.

Gearcase Assembly

Michael from NY

Washing machine sounded like a jet taking off during spin cycle.

Spanner wrench required to remove original tub nut.

My washer is a Kenmore 110.21302010. After removing the tub nut with spanner wrench there are 6 screws that hold the ring down. Screws were rusty and luckily I was able to get 5 with screwdriver but one had to be drilled out and extracted. There was also a spacer on the shaft that prevented tub removal. Wasn't sure how to get it off as it does not appear in any of the videos or instructions I've seen. I ended up prying it up with 2 screwdrivers. Took a bit of force and could fly up in your face if not protected. So what would seem like a straight forward job was set back by these issues. Once the tub was out, everything went smoothly. Transferred parts from old gearcase to new one and reinstalling was easy enough. I did end up having to get 6 new screws to secure the new ring, which is plastic and comes with a horseshoe clip. If it ever has to come apart again it'll be a breeze. End result is a washer that is much quieter than it was, total time was around 3 hours with setback and also making sure everything was thoroughly cleaned while it was apart. P.S. - I'm not an appliance repair person, and your experience may differ from mine... I did as much advanced research as I could and then tackled the job. Good luck to all who need it, it's worth it!