Replacing a Gasket on a LG WM2487HWMA Washer

Unplug the power cord of the LG washer from the wall socket. Turn off the water faucets connected to the washer.

Open the washer door. Grasp the spring clamp at the base of the gasket with the pliers. Pull off the spring clamp.

Peel the gasket off the front panel lip. Move the front of the gasket into the tub.

Unplug the wire connector from the door latch assembly.

Open the pump filter housing door below the washer door. Remove the screw holding the filter in place. Pull the pump filter out of its compartment.

Remove the screws along the back of the top cover. Lift off the top cover.

Slide the dispenser drawer completely out of the front of the washer.

Remove the screw next to the dispenser drawer compartment. Depress the locking tabs along the top of the control panel. Lift the control panel. Set it on top of the washer.

Remove the screws holding the front panel in place. Lift the front panel off the washer.

Loosen the screw holding the internal clamp on the gasket. Lift off the clamp. Pull the gasket off the front of the tub.

Work the new gasket onto the front of the tub. Replace the inner gasket clamp. Tighten the screw that holds it in place.

Plug the drain port at the bottom of the gasket into the drain tube.

Replace the front panel. Install the screws that mount the panel to the cabinet. Replace the control panel. Snap it into place on the cabinet.

Install the mounting screws that hold the control panel to the cabinet. Replace the dispenser drawer.

Replace the top cover. Install the screws that hold the top cover in place.

Replace the pump filter. Install the screw that holds it in place.

Replace the spring clamp over the front of the gasket.