How to Change the Tub Bearing on a Whirlpool Duet Washer

Move your Whirlpool Duet washer away from the wall and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.

Remove the screws from the top bracket on the front panel with a Phillips head screwdriver then lift off the bracket.

Take out the two screws from the bracket on the rear of the washer then lift off the bracket. Remove the bolts from the weight on top of the front of the tub with an adjustable wrench then lift the weight out of the tub.

Disconnect the wire harnesses attached to the heating element on the bottom rear of the washtub, Loosen the bolt on the heating element then slide the heating element out of the tub.

Turn the shock absorber mounts, the small white plastic pieces below the washtub, to a 90-degree angle counterclockwise with the adjustable wrench.

Remove the belt from the drum and motor pulley on the back of the unit by hand then remove the bolt in the middle of the pulley with a 20mm socket wrench.

Disconnect the vent hose and outlet hoses, the black hoses on the bottom and left side of the tub, by hand. Unhook the top spring that connects the tub to the washer cabinet.

Lift the entire tub pit of the washer. Insert a flat head screwdriver into the space between the outer and inner tubs then move the screwdriver around the edges to disconnect the metal clamps.

Pull the inner tub out of the outer tub with your hands then pull off the bearing in the center of the outer tub with a pair of needle-nose pliers.

Place the new bearing into the center of the outer tub and tap it with a hammer to set it in place. Slide the inner tub back into the outer tub then press on the inner tub's edges so that it snaps into place on the outer tub.

Mount the entire tub back into the washer. Reconnect the top spring hook of the washer tub to the metal ring on the washer cabinet.

Reconnect the vent and outlet hoses to the tub then reinsert the bolt into the middle of the pulley on the back of the washer. Slide the belt back onto the drum and motor pulley then rotate the shock absorber mounts back into position.

Reinsert the heating element and its bolt then reconnect the wire harnesses to the heating element. Replace the weight on the top front of the tub and reinstall the bolts with the adjustable wrench.

Reconnect the brackets to the front and rear of the washer then plug the power supply back into the wall outlet.