How to Balance an Estate Washer

Estate washing machines are manufactured by Whirlpool and are available in top-loading models. The washers have adjustable legs that ensure that the appliance is level, regardless of the slope or condition of the floor below it. Ensuring that the washer is level is critical to the proper laundering of your clothes, as the load will shift to one side if the washer is tilted. Additionally, an uneven washing machine may cause a loud banging noise during the wash cycle or walk out of position.

Level
Adjustable wrench

Instructions

- 1
  Place a level on top of the washing machine to determine the level of the washer. Measure the washer from front to back and side to side.
- 2
  Use an adjustable wrench to loosen the lock nut on the leg that you are adjusting, which should be flush with the bottom of the washer. The lock nut is installed to ensure that the legs do not move during normal operation of the washer.
- 3
  Rotate the legs clockwise to lower and counterclockwise to raise.
- 4
  Place a level on the top of the washer again to determine if the washer is level. If the washer is not level, continue adjusting the legs until the washer is level.
- 5
  Tighten the lock nut on each leg by rotating the nut clockwise until tight, being sure not to move the leveling legs.

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