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Kenmore 400 Washer clutch band Replacement

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  1. Kenmore 400 Washer clutch band Replacement, Clutch band: step 1, image 1 of 3 Kenmore 400 Washer clutch band Replacement, Clutch band: step 1, image 2 of 3 Kenmore 400 Washer clutch band Replacement, Clutch band: step 1, image 3 of 3
    • Kenmore 400 washer that has difficulty spinning. It runs through the cycle but does not spin properly.

    • Open the lid

    • Remove cap from the agitator by using a flat tip screwdriver or similar.

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    • With the cap removed, a 7/16 hex bolt becomes visible.

    • Use a socket wrench with 4 inch extension to remove the bolt.

    • The agitator bolt measures 5/16 X 1 inches, 24 thread size

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    • With the bolt removed, pull the agitator of the shaft.

    • View of the drum with agitator removed

    • For ease of working on the bottom parts, lay the washer on its side.

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    • Main parts of the assembly include

    • Drain pump

    • Motor

    • Transmission

    • This is a direct drive model. No belts but a motor coupler connects the motor to transmission. Check for any cracks etc.

    • Remove the wiring harness from the motor

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    • Remove the wiring harness from the clip on the transmission

    • Drain lines from the drum and drain hose are connected to the pump with spring clamps.

    • Using a pair of pliers and squeezinge the opposite ends of the clamps together will loosen the clamp.

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    • Pull the drain hose of the pump

    • Remove the tub-to-pump hose the same way

    • Remove the three 1/2inch bolts.

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    • Here are the three bolts. They are 5/16 by 11/16 with a 1/2 inch hex head.

    • With the three bolts removed, pull the complete assembly out of the drum

    • With the assembly removed, the clutch is now completely visible.

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    • It is not necessary to replace the whole clutch. For this repair only the clutch band needs to be replaced

    • Using a pair of pliers to compress the spring will loosen the clutch band.

    • Lift the clutch band out of the clutch housing

    • Clutch band removed. Replace with model specific part.

Conclusion

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

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8 Comments

Would this repair fix a 80 series Kenmore washer with same problem of no high-speed spinning

Larry Simonetta - Reply

Possibly but it depends on what is going on with it. This one spun just sluggish and not „forcefull“ enough. It pretty much stopped spinning with a full load because of the weak clutch

oldturkey03 -

How much do it cost to repair it

Ralph Lingelbach - Reply

The complete repair kit was somewhere between USD $30-$40

oldturkey03 -

I'm a jack of all if I can get it out I can rebuild it im a maintenance man at chicken proscenium plant we got to fixs all of it

Ralph Lingelbach - Reply

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