Kenmore 80 Series Washer Water Inlet Valve Replacement

ID: 142361

Description: Here is a replacement guide for a faulty water...

Steps:

1. Move the washer away from the wall without unplugging any electric outlets or water hoses.

2. Unplug the washer from the electric wall outlet.
3. Turn off the hot and cold water supply valves by rotating the valves in a clockwise rotation.

4. Use the groove joint pliers to remove the hot and cold water hoses in a counter-clockwise rotation.
5. Place removed hoses in a bucket to catch the leaking residual water.
6. Use a sticky note to distinguish hot and cold hoses if the color-coating metals are not provided.

7. Remove plastic endcaps at either end.
8. Unscrew the screws at either end using the Phillips head screwdriver.
9. Rotate the panel up.

10. Press sides of upper-connector and pull upwards.

11. Pry open the spring clips using the flat head screwdriver.

12. Slide out and remove the shell of the washer.

13. Pull connectors directly towards you.
14. Properly distinguish hot(red) and cold (white) connectors.

15. Use the 5/16” nutdriver to unscrew both mounting screws.

16. Use the groove joint pliers to press clamp and slide down from water hose.
17. Remove valve out from back panel.
18. Remove interior water hose from inlet water valve.

19. Slide the interior water hose over the water inlet valve.
20. Use groove joint pliers to depress the clamp and secure the water hose to the valve.