How to open a washing machine drum?
Almost every housewife was in trouble, associated with a broken washing machine drum. It should be noted, that this issue needs to be approached carefully, after all, the case requires a special ??attentiveness and caution. So, it happens, that in the event of a foreign object, or due to a program failure, the washing machine drum jams - this becomes a serious problem, which entails great costs and difficulties, if the wrong approach is taken. First, people ask questions, how to open the drum of the washing machine yourself, after all, it is he, apparently, is the focus of the problem.
Opening instructions
It is worth focusing on some subjects, without which the opening of the drum will be unsuccessful. So, you will need:
- Phillips screwdriver;
- of any type and thickness of wire, but preferably tough;
- flashlight.
Follow the procedure for opening the drum: the instruction will be the key to that, that you will succeed.
- To begin with, the user of the washing machine must disconnect it from the electricity, sewerage and water supply.
- Next, the machine must be made in a well-lit place (room) for your own convenience.
- Then you should open the lid of the "washing machine" and carefully consider the location of the bolts, drum and other structures, if necessary, take the document, issued at the time of purchase - it must be described in detail.
- Inside the car you will need to find the drum holes - they themselves are small. Use a flashlight, to find them: they are usually covered with plastic inside, plastic latches stick out on the outside, which you should be guided by.
- so, you found these latches. Now you need to hold them with both hands at the same time, so that they fall inside. A hole will be in your review, through which you need to pull out the linen inside. You will need the above wire, from which it is necessary to make self-made tweezers - by means of it you also pull out linen.
- How to open a washing machine door? To do this, feel the lock, blocking it, to unlock, unscrewing the rear wall with a screwdriver.
Remove the foreign object from the drum
Now we can say, that half the job is done. Let's try to find an object, which, perhaps, caused the unit to stop working.
- Since you have already unscrewed the back wall of the washing machine lg, put it aside, use a flashlight, so that you can see everything well.
- You need to find a drain hose, connected to the machine, after which time the water will drain - it will need to be disconnected.
- How do you do it, it will be necessary to penetrate the hole with your fingers, from which you unscrewed the hose: outbreak of problems, apparently, right there. Feel a foreign object there and pull it out.
- If there is nothing, spin the drum, make a few turns, then try to find the foreign object again, what are you, probably, find.
Inspect the so-called drain pump impeller very carefully and slowly, after all, based on many years of practice, very small things get right there, which produces to stop the work process, and the washing machine needs to be repaired.
Foreign objects in the pump
I want to draw the reader's attention, that in that case, if you have a broken washing machine, and at the same time it is under warranty, then you do not need to try to fix it yourself, especially to do such things, how to open a drum, unscrew the back cover . You need to call a wizard urgently, which according to the warranty card will be obliged to eliminate the damage absolutely free of charge. If before the arrival of a specialist you somehow tried to start the machine yourself, then he has the right to deny you services, and repair the washing machine will have to pay.
If you have some technical knowledge, and the machine is not working for the first year, then in compliance with the above instructions, how to open a washing machine, you can easily repair this type of equipment, and wash as before - no problem. You will also need instructions, how to disassemble a washing machine and information about it, how to eliminate the main faults in the work of the WMA.
