LG WM2487HRMA front loading washer's special tool "Spring Removal Tool"

[Mr. Tool]

LG WM2487HRMA front loading washer's special "Spring Removal Tool"

Has anyone purchased and used this special tool before?

It's used to remove (on certain LG & Kenmore front loading washers) the..."Boot Seal Retaining Ring" that fits around the washers...."Door Boot Seal".

If so do you think it's worth the price?

This particular tools part number is: 383EER4001A

 

[anndel]

Can you see if some snap ring pliers would work?

 

[Carquest]

I used a screwdriver and needle nose pliers


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[matt stott]

Just replaced that exact spring on my washing machine last week. I did not get the tool and kind of wished I had. The new spring was TIGHT and very hard to stretch, while holding the rest of the ring in the rubber seal/channel.

I wound up making a "stretcher" with some all-thread, four nuts and some small screws and got my new ring on after some time. Not sure if the tool is worth the money they were asking, but none of my plier/ring tools would open wide enough to stretch that spring out. The tool would have made this a 1 minute job instead of a 45 minute job (mostly for me to try stuff out and collect parts).

Good luck.

Matt

 

[Mr. Tool]

Thanks for the reply's fella's.

As for it's price, well after searching the net I found a wide price range starting from as low as $53.00 all the way up to $89.00 but with every price you still had to include shipping and handling charges.

For example the lowest price looked good and I was willing to pay it until they threw in taxes, shipping and handling charges ($8.99 for tax, plus another charge of $10.99 for handling plus another $9.99 for shipping) and I said forget that ****!

Finally found one for a reasonable price, that I was willing to pay, for $59.18 with free shipping and no tax charges!

Yes one can use an ordinary screwdriver to remove the ring (there's a video showing how to do just that as well as using vice-grips to reinstall the ring) but one runs the risk of making a number of scratches, grouches, etc. on the front of the washer when doing so?

I didn't want to risk it so opted instead for the tool called for.

 

[Carquest]

Lol, you are smarter than I am, I took mine off about six times with a screwdriver, just lucky I did not punch a hole in that boot. I did not even realize they made a tool for that when I was replacing my door solenoid.

 

[Pontiac787]

how far apart did you have to take the washer to replace the seal? Mine has a small tear that doesn't effect the function... yet.

 

[Mr. Tool]

Lol, you are smarter than I am, I took mine off about six times with a screwdriver, just lucky I did not punch a hole in that boot. I did not even realize they made a tool for that when I was replacing my door solenoid.

Six times!...........I have to hand it to you for that!

For me it wasn't the matter of just replacing the washers Door Boot Seal (on our washer, it's fine) that wasn't my problem. I had to replace all three "Dampers" (as what the manufacture LG calls them, from looking at the Service Manual for my particular washer model) due to excessive shaking and vibration when washer was performing it's spin cycles (especially on high).

Basically they are small "shock absorbers" that help minimize the washers Drum (tub) when spinning as to alleviate shaking and vibration during the washers spin cycle.

But back to replacing those "Dampers". One is easy to reach, which is located on the rear lower section and all that needs to be done is to remove the washers back panel to replace that one. It's easy.

The other two are a totally different story. The washers entire front end needs to be removed in order to reach each Damper. Each one is located on the bottom left and right side of the washers Drum (tub).

So the washers Spring Retaining Ring along with the Door Boot Seal, needs to be removed in order to remove the washers entire front panel to gain access to those two particular Dampers to replace them.

Yea I know it's a pain in the *** process but with the right tool(s) it speeds up the job.

 

[Mr. Tool]

how far apart did you have to take the washer to replace the seal? Mine has a small tear that doesn't effect the function... yet.

Nothing to take apart in order to just replace the washers Door Boot Seal (at least on our model LG washer).

Just open the washers door and remove the Boot Seal Retaining Ring, replace the Door Boot Seal with the new one, once that's done reinsert the Boot Seal Retaining Ring, close the washers door and that's it your done.

 

[Al Bundy]

This seems like a "reasons to not buy a top loader" thread.

 

[Carquest]

Yeah, after 300 dollars in parts, my Samsung still didn't work. Junked it and bought a noisy top loader........

 

[teddlett]

Re: LG WM2487HRMA front loading washer's special "Spring Removal Tool"

I was personally stoked to discover that the boot was its own part on my Maytag, when I saw the tear I feared needing to get a whole new tub. The 45 minutes to figure out how to pull & replace the spring doodad was well worth a 15 dollar part vs a whole assembly.

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[BolognaBlake]

With my first front loader, a Whirlpool I bought in 2006ish, I had that front seal off probably 50 times in the 7 years I owned it before I gave it to a family member.

That thing would gobble up ankle socks, sucking them into the pipe that returns water from the detergent tray, causing a water fall coming out of the detergent tray.

I used needle nose pliers and a screwdriver, but I ended up drawing blood more often than not.

I replaced them with a Samsung washer/dryer set and have had zero issues.

 

[cajunfirehawk]

Several how to videos on you tube NOT using those $50 pliers but rather just a flat blade screw driver and if you go to amazon to view those pliers down below in the reviews people are posting home made tools made out of all kinds of things cheaper than those $50 pliers, zip ties, ropes, all kinds of things! Only reason I know about this is my oldest daughters kenmore elite washer (re-badged lg) is leaking too, I got her a boot for $45 off ebay and they even have video on you tube where some guy takes some loctite special caulk and patches his boot! YMMV!

 

[PureLeaf]

Because Ryan won't let user's delete their own content

 

[Mr. Tool]

Wonder if these would have worked. They're 4 dollars on amazon

This is purely just my opinion.

I think that type of tool would not work for this specific type/style of spring in both regards to size and tension. Still though not a bad tool to have handy just in case and cheap too!

For starters, the design of the tips (angled) on that particular tool you posted would just slip from each end of the springs holes (nothing to hold on to due to the width of the springs holes on each end) in contrast to the design on how the tools handles and function (to a certain extent).

When researching the tool called for, from our washers Service Manual, there was another tool out there that I had considered purchasing (was around $43.00 bucks) but then decided against it due to the fact that just by looking at it and using it, I would find it cumbersome to actually use on certain spring tensions.

Here's a YouTube video of a female using this tool:

It is known as a "Tension Spring Expander" (part number: TSE-1)

 

[Mgnu]

Six times!...........I have to hand it to you for that!

For me it wasn't the matter of just replacing the washers Door Boot Seal (on our washer, it's fine) that wasn't my problem. I had to replace all three "Dampers" (as what the manufacture LG calls them, from looking at the Service Manual for my particular washer model) due to excessive shaking and vibration when washer was performing it's spin cycles (especially on high).

I might hit you up to rent that tool. Have the same washer and need to replace the damn boot. And if I have the boot off, maybe I should do other stuff as well?

 

[Mr. Tool]

I might hit you up to rent that tool. Have the same washer and need to replace the damn boot. And if I have the boot off, maybe I should do other stuff as well?

.......Yea, I hear you!

I would just replace them "only if" your washer experiences excessive shaking and vibration when performing it's spin cycle modes. If it's not doing so then I really wouldn't consider it. But over all it's up to you and really not a bad idea to do so either?
Just keep in mind, if you do decide to change those Dampers, change all three at the same time.

When performing this task and knowing what all was involved, etc. I also considered replacing the actual washers "Door Boot Seal" along with the "Boot Seal Tension Spring" since I was already there but then decided against it (hopefully I won't regret it!).

Those Damper parts aren't really expensive, about $15.00 each (total of 3 of them) and the Boot Retaining Spring is about $4.00-$5.00 bucks but that damn Door Boot Seal is pricy, around $105.00 bucks!