How to Remove the Tub on a Kenmore Elite HE3

Remove the door and the front panel. Pry the hinges of the door upward and carefully remove. Slightly lift the front panel in an upward direction and gently pull out. The bottom clasps will come out of the slot. Ease the panel downward to release the top clasps of the front panel.

Remove the top front bracket. Unscrew the six screws that hold the front bracket in place above the tub.

Unbolt the tub weight. A weighted gray piece sits on top of the front of the tub. Use a wrench to remove the three bolts that hold this piece in place and remove it. Pull off the brackets that hold the piece in place on the tub and put them to the side.

Disconnect the heating element. On the right side of the tub, there is a small element with three wires connected. Pull the wires gently from each port, and loosen the nuts to which they are attached. Remove the heating element by pulling it gently straight outward.

Remove the shocks. Four shocks hold the tub in place. Turn the top of each of the shocks 90 degrees counterclockwise, then each bottom counterclockwise.

Remove the tub bolt, and pull out the tub. At the rear of the tub, there is a bolt in the center of the tub. Turn it clockwise with a wrench until it comes out. Slide out the tub.