How to replace the bearing in a Samsung washing machine with your own hands

Even reliable Samsung brand machines require attention, especially after 5-7 years of operation. While replacing the hose, cuff, and belt are easy tasks, replacing a Samsung washing machine drum bearing can require effort, time, and money.

On the latter, you can save money if you try to do everything yourself.

How to replace a bearing: preparation

Replacing the bearing in a Samsung washing machine is the only right solution in the event of a breakdown, since repair of this component is often impossible.

It is worth starting preparations for work by finding suitable spare parts. Now the market (both stores, service centers, and on the Internet) offers a huge selection of bearings for any Samsung washing machine models. In the kit you will receive:

  • the bearings themselves;
  • oil seals;
  • lubricant.

In order not to confuse and not buy the wrong kit, tell the seller the exact model and year of manufacture of your washing machine. To make it easier to navigate, look at the table of spare parts for Samsung machines:

In addition to the part itself, you need to prepare a small set of tools. To dismantle the fasteners, spin the tank into 2 parts, knock out the bearings, arm yourself with:

  • a small copper hammer;
  • grease or WD-40;
  • bent hex key;
  • marker;
  • metal hairpin;
  • pliers;
  • adjustable wrench;
  • keys of various modifications;
  • indicator, minus and plus screwdrivers;
  • sealant.

All this will help you to replace the bearing with your own hands in accordance with all the rules.

Removing the tank from a Samsung car

Having collected all the necessary tools, you can begin to figure out how to replace the bearing in a Samsung washing machine.

Prepare a convenient place in which you will disassemble the machine – it may not be enough in the bathroom, so if possible, move the equipment to a workshop or garage.

Next, you need to remove the “extra” parts that prevent you from dismantling the tank. You need to disassemble sequentially so as not to lose parts and fasteners, so carefully sort and lay out everything that you remove from the machine.

Understand the CM case according to this scheme:

  1. Remove the top panel. To do this, unscrew the two fasteners located at the corners on the back wall. Then, with both hands, take the lid and pull it towards you, and then up. After removing the panel, set it aside so that it does not interfere.
  2. Remove the detergent dispenser. It’s as simple as that:
  • pull out the tray to the maximum;
  • press the valve located in the middle;
  • With the other hand, slightly lift the tray and pull towards you;
  • if you did everything right, the receiver will pop off.
  1. After removing the powder receiver, unscrew the hoses that supply water to it, as well as the pipe through which the dissolved powder is poured into the tank. Loosen the clamps using pliers.
  2. At the top of the washer you will see a counterweight. It looks like a big brick or stone. Choose a suitable head to unscrew the fasteners.

Carefully! The counterweight is heavy, do not drop it on yourself or on the machine.

  1. Next, you will need to dismantle the rubber seal.

Removing the rubber cuff on a Samsung washing machine is easy:

  • Remove the two bolts that hold the sunroof lock.
  • Remove the sensor – this is necessary in order not to break the wiring when removing the cuff.
  • Use a thin screwdriver to pry off the wire tie.
  • Guide the screwdriver under the collar until you hit the fasteners. Your task is to weaken it.
  • Loosen the bolt and remove the clamp.
  • Place your fingers under the cuff and pull it towards you.

You can not get the seal completely. The point is that it does not interfere with the removal of the front panel.

Next, lay the machine on its side to gain access to the bottom of the CMA. Remove the bottom by unscrewing the 4 screws holding the cover. Set it aside.

Get started with electronics:

  • Find the engine and drain pump. Remove all wiring connected to these parts. If possible, record the disassembly process on video so that you do not mix up all the wires later. If this is inconvenient, then mark everything using a marker.

Important! The contacts that connect the wire to the sensors are very weak, so try not to damage them. If you find burnt contacts or wires, replace them immediately.

Now you need to remove the racks – replacing the bearing of the Samsung washing machine is not possible with them. The ends of the racks are attached to the tank with four bolts, on the other side of the rack are screwed to the body of the machine.

At the bottom of nothing but the motor, no longer shoot. The pump will also not hurt you – it will only be enough to remove the pipes going to it.

Leave the washer in a horizontal position – it will be more convenient for you to remove the water inlet valve along with the tubes and sensors going to it.

Remove the wire connected to the valve sensor, then unscrew the fasteners that hold it. Remove valve, set aside. At the end, remove the 4 springs on which the tank hangs.

Removing covers

Now there is nothing left to get to the tank – you only need to remove the wall and the front cover. The control panel is held on by 5 bolts. By unscrewing them, you can easily remove it.

The main thing – do not damage the wiring of the control panel!

The front wall holds about a dozen fasteners. Find them all and open them. Remove the lid and set aside. By the way, under the front cover there is another smaller counterweight than the main one. Take the socket wrench and unscrew it.

Now everything that previously prevented you from getting the tank has been eliminated. You can get the engine and tank. It is important not to damage the wiring and other vulnerable components, so as not to add work to yourself.

  1. Turn the tank over.
  2. Remove the belt from the pulley.
  3. Unscrew the pulley with a hex. If the pulley fasteners are tight, add a little WD-40 to keep the bolt from stripping.

You coped with the routine work and dismantled almost the entire machine. Now, you can disassemble the tank to see for yourself which bearings are in your Samsung washing machine and make sure that they need to be changed.

Tank disassembly

Since the racks have already been unscrewed earlier, it remains to eliminate only the clamps and brackets. The tools will help you with this. Special subtleties and difficulties with this work usually do not arise.

Remove the top of the tank body so that the drum is visible. Then remove the bottom. As a result, you should have:

  1. The upper half of the tank with a hatch hole in the center.
  2. The lower half of the tank with a heater.
  3. The drum and that’s it.

Since you’ve done this job, don’t just focus on the bearings – check everything you’ve got access to along the way.

For example, you can check the inside of the tank for damage or check the heating element for dirt and scale, short circuit and breakdown to the body (the last two checks are done by the tester). If you find problems with the heater, then you can clean it of limescale or completely replace it with a similar one.

Dismantling and installation of bearings in a Samsung car

Before replacing the bearing on the washing machine, you need to get it. Proceed as follows:

  • In the tank sleeve you will find 2 bearings of different sizes.
  • To get a large one, it must be knocked out from the outside towards the tank using a hairpin.
  • The smaller one is knocked out from inside the tank.
  • Take a pin, put it on the edge of the bearing and lightly tap it with a hammer. Lean the pin against the second edge and lightly tap again – so go around the entire circumference of the bearing until it pops out.

Attention! When knocking out a part, never hit in the same place. There must be at least 3 points for hitting. Otherwise, the bearing will come out crooked or may get stuck in the bushing, and you will have unnecessary problems.

By the way, you can remove the bearings at any auto repair shop – locksmiths have special pullers. Therefore, if possible, you can contact the experts. They usually do this work for a nominal fee.

Don’t forget the seals:

  • remove the spent items;
  • take a clean rag and wipe the sleeve inside;
  • lubricate the new seals with the grease that comes with the bearings;
  • install seals.

After that, you can plant bearings. Do it this way:

  • install the part in the sleeve and place it there with your fingers;
  • put a wooden block on the second bearing;
  • hit the part several times until it sits.

Frequent amateur mistakes

If you still don’t know how much a bearing for a Samsung washing machine costs, then we warn you that a good part costs about 600 rubles. And if you do something wrong, you will have to buy again and again or contact the master.

We list the typical mistakes of amateur craftsmen so that you can see how to do it. need not. Most often, home masters make such mistakes:

  • break the UBL wiring;
  • tear the cuff;
  • damage the pulley by removing it from the axle;
  • break off the fixing bolts;
  • break the wiring of the temperature sensor or heating element;
  • they tear off the pipes if they forgot to remove or loosen the clamps;
  • break the sleeve when knocking out the bearings (in this case, you need to change the drum).

You need to know these mistakes so as not to repeat them yourself during the repair process. If something does not work out or is forgotten, it is better to read the article again or print out the instructions and act strictly according to it.

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