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How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine

Introduction

Use this guide to remove the front panel in your LG front load washing machine.

Removing the front panel gives you access to the drain pump assembly as well as the drain hose.

This guide will work for most LG front load washing machines. This guide is written with a model WM3050CW washer. If you have a different model, you may encounter some minor disassembly differences, but the overall repair process will be the same.

The metal ring holding the rubber boot can be difficult to reinstall. You can buy this tool to make the reinstallation easier, or ask additional people to help.

What you need

  1. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Safety Precautions: step 1, image 1 of 2 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Safety Precautions: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Before you begin your repair, perform the following:

    • Turn off the main water supply

    • Unplug your washer

    • Disconnect all water connections at the rear of your washer

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  2. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Unfasten the top panel: step 2, image 1 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Unfasten the top panel: step 2, image 2 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Unfasten the top panel: step 2, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the screw(s) securing the top panel brackets to the back panel.

    • You don't need to remove the screws securing the brackets to the top panel.

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  3. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Remove the top panel: step 3, image 1 of 2 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Remove the top panel: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Slide the top panel towards the rear of the device to disconnect its clips.

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  4. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine: step 4, image 1 of 2 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Tilt the top panel upward to completely disconnect it from the chassis.

    • Remove the top panel.

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  5. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Remove the detergent drawer: step 5, image 1 of 2 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Remove the detergent drawer: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Pull the detergent drawer away from the chassis as far as it will go.

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  6. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine: step 6, image 1 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine: step 6, image 2 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine: step 6, image 3 of 3

    • Press down on the "Push" button to disengage the clips securing the detergent drawer.

    • Pull the drawer out of its slot on the chassis and remove it.

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  7. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Disconnect the control panel: step 7, image 1 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Disconnect the control panel: step 7, image 2 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Disconnect the control panel: step 7, image 3 of 3

    • Disconnect the connectors attached to the control panel.

    • Always grip cables by their connectors and not the wires themselves.

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  8. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Unfasten the control panel: step 8, image 1 of 2 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Unfasten the control panel: step 8, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the screw(s) securing the control panel to the top edge of the chassis.

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  9. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Unfasten the detergent dispenser: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the screw(s) securing the detergent dispenser.

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  11. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Unclip the control panel: step 10, image 1 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Unclip the control panel: step 10, image 2 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Unclip the control panel: step 10, image 3 of 3

    • Use a flathead screwdriver, or a pry tool, to unclip the control panel from the chassis.

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  12. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Remove the control panel: step 11, image 1 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Remove the control panel: step 11, image 2 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Remove the control panel: step 11, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the control panel, making sure to thread any cables through the chassis.

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  13. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Open the door: step 12, image 1 of 2 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Open the door: step 12, image 2 of 2

    • Open the front door completely.

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  14. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Remove the boot ring: step 13, image 1 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Remove the boot ring: step 13, image 2 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Remove the boot ring: step 13, image 3 of 3

    • Use needle nose pliers to grip the spring end of the metal ring at the bottom of the rubber boot.

    • Pull the ring away from the chassis to separate it from the boot.

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  15. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine: step 14, image 1 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine: step 14, image 2 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine: step 14, image 3 of 3

    • Use your hand to completely pull the ring off the boot.

    • During reassembly, perform the following:

    • Insert one end of the ring into its groove along the boot's perimeter.

    • Use pliers to slowly stretch the ring around the boot's perimeter until it's completely nested in its groove.

    • Be sure the spring is centered at the bottom of the boot when you reinstall it.

    • This procedure will take significant force.

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  16. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Disconnect the boot: step 15, image 1 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Disconnect the boot: step 15, image 2 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Disconnect the boot: step 15, image 3 of 3

    • Use your fingers to pull the boot off its lip on the front panel.

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  17. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine: step 16, image 1 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine: step 16, image 2 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine: step 16, image 3 of 3

    • Slide your fingers around the lip of the boot until it's completely separated from the panel.

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  18. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Remove the filter panel: step 17, image 1 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Remove the filter panel: step 17, image 2 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Remove the filter panel: step 17, image 3 of 3

    • Open the filter panel at the bottom of the front panel.

    • Unclip the filter panel.

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  19. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Drain the machine: step 18, image 1 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Drain the machine: step 18, image 2 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Drain the machine: step 18, image 3 of 3

    • Generally, you should drain your machine when you are repairing the pumps or any hoses leading to or from them.

    • Place a bowl next to the machine.

    • Pull the drain filter hose out of its slot in the chassis enough to lay over the bowl.

    • Remove the plug at the end of the drain filter hose to release excess water into the bowl.

    • During reassembly, re-plug the drain filter hose and thread it back through its slot in the chassis.

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  20. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Unfasten the filter trim: step 19, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the screw(s) securing the filter trim.

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  21. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Remove the filter trim: step 20, image 1 of 2 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Remove the filter trim: step 20, image 2 of 2

    • Pull the filter trim straight off the front panel to remove it.

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  22. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Unfasten the lower front panel: step 21, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the screw(s) securing the lower front panel.

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  23. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Unfasten the door latch: step 22, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the screw(s) securing the door latch.

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  24. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Remove the door latch: step 23, image 1 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Remove the door latch: step 23, image 2 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Remove the door latch: step 23, image 3 of 3

    • Pull the door latch through its slot in the chassis and let it hang on its wire.

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  25. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Unfasten the front panel: step 24, image 1 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Unfasten the front panel: step 24, image 2 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Unfasten the front panel: step 24, image 3 of 3

    • Hold the front panel against the chassis while performing this step to prevent it from falling.

    • Remove the screw(s) securing the front panel.

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  26. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Remove the front panel: step 25, image 1 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Remove the front panel: step 25, image 2 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine, Remove the front panel: step 25, image 3 of 3

    • Lift the front panel upward to separate it from its clips on the bottom of the chassis.

    • Pull the front panel away from the chassis to completely separate the front panel.

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  27. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your LG Front Load Washing Machine: step 26, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the front panel.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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2 Comments

Hi Bill - fantastic guide - thanks for putting it together!

Ken Adams - Reply

Hi Bill, it is a good illustration. I have a different model with front cover has two pieces. LG WD1408NPW. Do you have any recommendations to remove this cover

Ranjith jayaneththi - Reply

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