How to Change the Rubber Seal on an LG Washing Machine

Unplug the power cord. Open the washer door. Pry the clamp off the bottom of the door boot seal with a flat-head screwdriver.

Fold the outside of the door boot seal inside the washer tub. Close the door.

Unhook the wire connector from the door latch. The connector is plugged into the bottom of the door latch assembly.

Open the pump filter cover at the bottom of the front panel. Unhook the drain tube on the left side of the pump filter assembly. Remove the single screw next to the filter housing. Pull the housing straight out.

Remove the single screw behind the filter housing.

Remove the two screws on the back of the top panel. Lift the top panel off. Set the top panel aside.

Slide the detergent dispenser drawer out. Press the locking tab to fully remove the drawer.

Remove the screws holding the control panel in place in the right and left corners of the panel. Unhook the tabs on the top of the panel. Lift the panel onto the top of the washer.

Remove the screws holding the top of the front panel to the washer cabinet. Lift the front panel off. Set the front panel aside.

Unhook the two hoses from the top of the door boot seal. Unhook the drain tube from the base of the door seal.

Remove the screw holding the boot seal clamp in place in the upper left corner of the seal. Remove the boot clamp from around the boot seal. Lift the boot seal off the tub.

Position the new boot seal onto the tub. Work the seal around the tub until it is firmly in place, with the notch on the seal aligned with the arrow on the top of the tub assembly. Reverse the disassembly steps to put the LG washer back together.