How to Remove a Wash Plate that is Stuck on a Washing Machine - LG Pulsator Wash Plate Removal
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 เม.ย. 2020
- Removing these washplates can be really, really hard. I had to remove 4 this week, and decided to film taking out the 5th one. This one went easier than others, but the same technique has worked every time for me but making the right part selection(s) to do it... Not so much.
Removing the washplate like this works for many brands that have the similar metal & plastic washplate. Samsung, LG, GE, Kenmore are just a few of the brands I've seen this be a problem for. I hope this helps you!
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Thanks, Ben! I had something stuck under my wash plate and needed it removed! Your video gave me step by step instructions. Again, thank you so much!
Hi Ben. Thanks for another video. I enjoy watching a video where I learn! Keep up the repair videos!
Glad you like them!
Thank you so much! Struggled for 30 mins before I found this video. Had 2 #8 deck screws on hand and had it out within a minute.
Great video. Easy to follow. I was able to use coarse drywall screws without creating any burrs.
Thank you Ben, I just saw your video and immediately went into my shop and removed 3 wash plates that I couldn't get off. 2 were steel, 1 was plastic. I was worried the plastic one might break but if I couldn't get the plate off the machine would be junk anyway. Thanks to you, I have 3 more washers in stock! Simon, Australia.
Glad to know this works in Australia! Have a great day!
This was the exact solution I needed! Worked perfectly. Thank you
Don’t know how I missed this video! Damn nice technique!!!
Best tutorial ever!!! Only worked for us 😁 Thank youuu!!
Slick tip. Worked great but I also sprayed a bit of WD40 down the centre bolt hole, let it sit to break up the "goo" and then with a little wiggle it came right out. Had a small burr, used a small file and all is good. Thanks for this.
Your a life saver! Thank you! New subscriber.
I had two ratchet straps with a TON of tension on the plate edges. Didnt move one bit. Added two #10 deck screws and it slid nicely up. Thanks a bunch!
Thanks for the tip, worked PERFECT!!!!!!
Works like a charm! I used some long self tapping screws.
Tried several other methods to remove the Pulsator Assembly on my LG WT1101CW washer and this worked! Thought I was gonna have to cut it out. I did bend it because it did not just pop out, but I was going to replace it anyway. Thanks
Thank you bro worked like a charm 👊🏿
This is an EXCELLENT video, I was trying like hell to get that agitator out for 2 hours, did what the video said and BOOM....60 seconds I had it out...thanks again !!!!!
I'm sitting here taking a break from yanking out mine. Now I'm gunna get it done 😂
You’re doing gods work Ben
Best tip that worked. Thank you
This worked GREAT for me! The screw in the middle was rusted for some reason.
Great video!!!! Thank you sir. You really helped me out a lot!!
Thank you for the screw tip, worked amazing!
Awesome!
Couldn’t get that off until I found your video!!! Thanks!!!!
Awesome! I just shot another video w/ another technique I'm going to upload in a week or so!
Thanks, Ben, you pulled me out of a spiral!
Thanks a million. This did the trick! Your absolutely right - watch the burrs!
Thank you for the video. I'm tackling mine today.
Wd40 works well remove bolt spray in center sits for a little bit worked well for me.good video
Thanks for your time Ben!
My pleasure!
this was a fantastic tip using the number 8 screws! thanks!
I'm so glad it worked for you!
Thanks for this video. I used it for my Whirlpool Cabrio plastic wash plate and it was the only way to lift the plate. I also applied wd40 into the main shaft hole after removing the bolt with a ratchet to break up rust. Thanks again!
Glad to hear it. I am gonna work on another trick soon that may help on other washplates if you don't want to use the screw-trick.
never thought of rust when I tried to remove mine today.
Awesome fix! Thanks!
You rock!!! Thanks so much. You saved me from much more aggravation!!!
Thank you, this video saved my washing machine project! The screws left burrs which I’m trying to file down, but they also bent the edges of the drain holes slightly upward. What’s the best way to get them reshaped downwards? I’m worried about snags on clothes.
This was such a great video
All hail Ben! It still was a fight, but with this technique we won!
Hi Ben I have an LG and have taken it off at lest 3 times to clean soap scum out. This time it
was stuck and I tried using a bent probe used in auto body. The probe did not do the job and I heated a pot of hot water and put it all over the center hub slowly . I then pulled up and down several time fast using the bent probe in the center opening and it came out.
You saved me today. Thanks
This technique worked for me (screws), it left small imperfections on the aluminum and my clothes got all frayed up. Just replaced the whole plate. Thank you for the tips though.
I tried WD40 trick but was no help. I was successful using the method another commenter suggested and that was to put it through a wash cycle after having removed the plate bolt. Worked like a charm. Plate came off within a couple of minutes on its own. Used the Whites setting so water was hot. I suspect that helps. Thank you to that commenter and for this video!
Ben did you make the second video about using the hot water.
Just getting my machine out of LE error the hot water helped. running free again.
Thanks. You are a lifesaver.
I hope it helped! I am gonna make another video soon with new tips on this one!
Wow help vid of the year
Lifesaver, thank you!
Sweet!
Great content thank you for the help, I used the water trick and it worked!
Fantastic! I'm gonna do another video with other methods soon, too.
what is the water trick
Combo of the screws (dry wall screws fit perfectly!) plus boiling water on the splines worked for me. One trick too is that instead of pulling from the screws simultaneously, try wiggling back and forth from left hand to right hand.
Awesome tips, thanks!
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Thanks so much, you saved my ass!
Perfect!! Thank you sir
Glad you enjoyed it!
It worked great 👍
yes! TY so much worked great!
Awesome! Glad it worked
I tried freaking possible way. It's like it's frozen on. Fu!!!!!. You make it look easy.
Thnaks it works on my last attempt!
Hi Ben. I was able to remove my plate without the screws by using the two channel locks in the middle hole. Just grabbed onto the opposite edges and pulled it right out. Thanks for the first steps though.
I tried the above a couple times, plus citric acid and zap degreaser.. NOTHING worked!
I then sprayed the middle (where you remove the screw with a wrench) with WD40. I waited 30 seconds and tried again with screw tip from the video and it popped off with little to no effort. Really appreciate the tips. If I were to do again I’d prob give the Allen wrench tip in the comments and WD40. Thanks again!
Hi I have a ge top load and the bolt that holds the plate in broke can drill and and tap if need be or do I need to buy a new gear housing?
Ben, is the washplate supposed to move independently of the outer washtub, or is that an indication that the splines on the washplate are stripped ? Thanks for the videos.
....just used this technique...it worked!!!..not I got to find a wash plate to replace it...
A couple other suggestions that worked for me: putting it in spin with the bolt in a few threads after the citric acid treatment (or with it). And, I haven't tried it yet, but inflatable airbags.
very instructional
Thank you this actually worked 🙌🏻
I had the same issue today and mine was stuck on very very tight. I did not use screws but I did leave the bolt and cap off. I ran a normal cycle and within 5 minutes it popped off on its own.
Omg just found this comment. Been trying to get this off for an hour, started cycle and it popped right off!!
man i had hope for this method but i cannot get the damn plate off, picks up the whole tub and the plate doesn't budge.
What brand would you recommend? I am terrified of mold
Thanks bro I got helpful instructions form you❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🥺💝
Great!
@@bensappliancesandjunk bro how should I remove the big nut that hold the drum and I think it is full of rusty
@@HBXRyOAkina hit it with anything that's a rust buster then use an impact wrench
A pressure washer (or car wash) would clean that pulsator plate in a jiffy. Thanks for showing how to disassemble.
I have a problem with the bolt/screw under the pulsator cap i cant get that bolt off any suggestions
My pulsator/wash plate is significantly stuck to the drive shaft!!! Can I use WD-40 or olive oil or similar to get it loose? I've tapped and pried... Obviously, I don't want to introduce clothes staining, but cannot get it out (without damaging the pulsator, I fear).
Good video. I just can’t get mine loose. May have to order a new plate and then just break the current one apart to get it out.
Just put out another video this week with more ideas to remove it. Sometimes you gotta break it and destroy it, but there's a few more ideas in that video involving more gentle, but potentially just as effective.
Can you make a video that is not on TH-cam or any websites on how to remove Samsung agitator (Not the Impeller) I notice a lot of youtubers think the impeller is a agitator. Thanks
good job
Hope it helped!
really clever idea... doing this right now. i found the perfect screws and was able to get 2 solid grips and pulled very hard slowly applying more "strength"....but when it got to the point where i thought i might actually warp the plate... it was still stuck on. any ideas? are "LG" washers different for some reason?
Did you ever get it off. I am unable to remove mine.
@@debbiegriffin9288 no! I called LG and they sent out a repairman since I was still under warranty and the guy couldn't get it off either!! I've just learned to live with the grinding noise. Something is obviously stuck in there like a coin or piece of metal, but it doesn't affect the performance.
@@Andrew-Comi ,thanks for your reply. mine is not under warranty and I am just trying to clean between the plates. I tried everything!
I think that since yours was under warranty they should have found a way to fix it. Hopefully you won't have issues in the future.
I like the screw idea. But I just used two small Allen wrenches and slipped the short end through the hole and turned until long end was sticking up and pulled up with pliers. This kept me from having to thread anything. Try it on your next one and let me know what you think.
This worked perfectly for me. Two big thumbs up!
Any suggestions on what to do if the bolt shears off?? 😢
I sure wish this worked for my unit. I also tried this with boiling hot water and it didn't even budge. Lifted the whole unit off the ground, shook it like a dog toy, and then gave it a few choice words...nothing! Looks like I am going to have to use the cutting out the center method. Good idea though. I will at least give you a thumbs up like for helping others.
I’m in the same boat 😢
Good technique.
I suppose you could snip the points off the screws to make the process safer. (To lessen the risk of piercing the tub.)
I looked into this during filming and unless you have 3" screws, theres a pretty large gap underneath the plate between the plate and the tub due to how the inner metal tub is mounted
When I try and remove the bolt I can hear everything spinning underneath. Even when I try and hold the plate in place, I can hear everything underneath it spinning.
My machine is a LG WT-H8006 ONLY 7 year old (first LG was14yrs before I replaced it & better bag type filter system)
Current machine started throwing a LE ? motor error. turned out more fluff and grey brown grit causing the blockage. I don't know where that grey grit is coming from.
I managed to get machine going again filling with hot water, sitting and washing with soap powder.
Bloody thing is working again, AFTER I bought a new machine.
This machine wash plate is stuck on well, and I think I have more junk under the plate than yours.
I got as far as removing that centre cap and screw but couldn't remove wash plate.
After so many hot cycles there is still lots of fluff (maybe 7 yrs worth still coming out.)
Filter system is shocking need original bag filters again.
Love your video
I'm going to do a vid soon on secret chemicals you can use to remove obstructions under the wash plate - both for cleaning the washer, and getting rid of the garbage that could keep the wash plate on it. I bought a few different chemicals to see what works, and my hope is the video will help resove the issues. The gunk you dealt with is probably from the hot water ripping apart some of the scum underneath which held the motor on the LE error.
Hey Ben, how do you remove a plastic bottle cap that fell in between the wash drum and inner sidewall of my Samsung top loader washing machine? Can I access and remove it by taking off the the wash plate?
Yes, you're correct. Remove the wash plate, and underneath there are 5 or 6 huge metal fingers that have 1 bolt each. That holds the inner drum and outer drum together. Remove the bolts and the tub will lift out SUPER easy
We used a bungee cord and bent the hooks to put in holes and pulled
How u put it back? Just push it in?
Ben, my wash plate is not coming up at all....i have been trying for 3 days.
Lifesaving video! Thanks a ton.
Nice! I got another video coming out soon with more strategies!
How do you clean between aluminum cover and plastic base. Dirt is trapped there. So nasty.
How do you clean the inside of the plate between the plastic and metal?
citric acid. Works amazing!
what sort of screws did you use again?
Got the size 8 but what type?
I used really coarse drywall screws on this vid.
Could this be a reason why my clothes are smelling like mildew because this wash plate needs to be cleaned?
Definitely. It's likely not only dirty under the wash plate, but inside it between the two pieces. Check this video out that shows the scum inside the wash plate assembly...
th-cam.com/video/MftBIx1fNYA/w-d-xo.html
I haven't come across a tutorial for separating those two pieces yet...
Hopefully the screws will never be forgotten to be removed. Lol
I'd use a disinfectant as well or a cleaner that disinfectant as well as cleans. The manufacturer should design it with a hole to utilize a common tool for removal.😊
Are the LG and Samsung washplate interchangeable? I find the Samsung part to be very expensive and LG to be affordable.
Depends on model, but I am pretty sure the answer is yes. Many LG and Samsung parts are compatible despite wildly differing retail prices.
First thanks for the video I tried your method didn’t work for me i used the back of a hammer inside the cap hole and pulled it with some wiggle and it came off in few seconds
i hope you can demonstate it to whirlpool wasching machine 6.8kg..tnx more power..
Put out a video 4 weeks for those
Hi Ben! We followed everything on this video and got the cap off and took out the bolt underneath and put the screws in and pulled and still can't get the washplate to budge. Is it possible that there is another screw holding the washplate down that was underneath that bolt under the cap? Or something else that is keeping it stuck down? We have a LG Inverter Direct Drive Washer.
Unless its built dramatically different - no - I am unaware of any additional bolts that'd hold it down other than the main one in the middle. You may want to try the trampoline spring tools that I mentioned in the comment section. I bought a few after this video, and they seem to work really well too. The other thing you may want to look at is pouring very hot/boiling water on the washplate to possibly dissolve any buildup underneath the plate that'd keep it held on.
@@bensappliancesandjunk Ok, It's so strange because we can feel it jiggle, and the screws hold well, but it just won't come up. We pulled so hard that it lifted the washer, so ....? We will try the boiling water first and see if that works.
Does the wash plate need to be submerged in the water?
Probably too late for this job, but I would apply heat to the hub / center with a heat gun.
The metal will expand and hopefully break the grip of the pulsator to the drive shaft.
Ronald Santos we undid the bolt and turned it to rinse and it popped off like 2 minutes in with water
Just don’t understand why didn’t lag use a fully/completely stainless steel repeller instead … I just got a new LG “fully stainless steel tub” model washer and honestly I was a bit disappointed as after how much I paid I didn’t get what I was expected to have.
Still its really tight not coming up please healp me
I tried your method this thing is stuck on do you have any other suggestions?
Did you try wd 40 or CLR?
I’ve literally tried everything. What else can I do? Mine will not come off
My plate was really stuck and the boiled water down the center bolt worked
I was able to stick my tie strap down rope for my truck. Push rope in with flat head. Pull rope to center and pull up hard.
Used #8 screw fit, pulled and nothing this thing is difficult!!
Any luck lol? A year later. I tried a year ago nothing...gave up and now I'm back here. Scrww, pry pull, rinse spin cycles
There is a better method use a flat strap from like one from a ratchet strap work the center of the strap under the wash plate and pull on both sides of the strap this method presents you from screwing into the wash plate
I actually tried that, and it still wouldn’t release. In fact to gain more leverage, I actually put a piece of wood across the top of the washer and pulled so hard I was afraid I was gonna bend the wash plate and half. That SOB is stuck like it was glued on.
Mule tape worked for me.
I guess since we haven’t removed ours in years it’s become permanently fixed to the bottom.
Man the bolt I have on a plastic wash plate won't turn. And the plate turns with it makes it a lot harder
Golu molu you are not dump 👍
Mot evem the slighted budge after trying this, even after some WD-40.
We have an lg fuzzy logic tried everything even this and nothing not even a little movement
Same! I been pulling so hard and so much, using the pliers that underneath my thumbs their burning, swollen red from repetition. Frustrating!
I'm going to put out a "2.0" version of this video at some point, as this doesn't always equal a sure-shot for every style of washer.
Another REALLY GOOD ONE is to pour VERY HOT water in the tub with the rotor bolt OFF so all the hot water gets in, underneath. Run an agitation cycle through it, and it will help break off the junk and free the plate.
Will be trying this method , also have a problem of it holding water even after it’s done all it’s cycles
@@tianahepworth576 Is it holding too much water?
It’s a washer that was gifted to us and was not looked after. After it’s washed all the cloths and it’s drained. It still obtaining water under the wash plate./drum I’m gathering this is because it’s so built up