Washer overflows after taking it apart

Ive never worked on a Kenmore but it may just be the overflow outlet. All washing machines have an overflow which will dump water out from the top of the tub if it overfills but sometimes on high fill water level, clothes can splash around and cause a "wave" of water to splash out over the overflow outlet. Check to see if the leak only occurs when you have selected high level fill.

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To take the front panel off you need a putty knife to push in about 3 inches on each side under the top lid in front, pull out on the top of the front panel towards you while doing this........

The pump is in the front right, it drains the water by the timer before the main motor starts to spin the clothes(also by the timer)

It is probably starting and stopping because it is trying to spin the water with the clothes, too much weight, motor kicks out on overload.(the water is maybe coming from the overflow tube-back left)

Check for a hose restriction in the drain hose, watch the water coming out into your standpipe and make sure it is full flow

Also check the hose from the pressure dome at the outside of the tub on the left side of the tub as your looking at it . Not going to go into the details, but if it looks gunked you might want to put on a new one while your working on your washer

This is symptom of a bad drain pump. It usually gets clogged with fibers, and other debris. If the washer is not overflowing, it may be clogged drain pipe, but the pump gets hit first, usually. This is a service call item, unless you are good at taking things apart and putting them back together.

Sounds like the water load size selector tube is plugged. Take apart area where selector switch is, you will see rubber tubing connected to switch, take off an blow out. Put back together. Soap clogs up tubing then washer overflows and comes out the bottom of unit.

He probably disconnected the water level sensor when replacing the belt or the timer is dead.
Check for any unconnected sensor or check if the main program button is turning propely..
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try pouring boiling water down soap draw possible blockage due to cheap wash powder take off lid and massage down pipe then put on wash with no clothing

if you remove the oval cover in the back of the mach,you will find the pump.there are 2 hose clamps to remove.usually you will find change stuck in the pump.remove the screws on the bracket that holds down the pump and you can take the entire pump out...good luck

Check and ensure that the tubes and passages to the water level pressure sensor are not blocked by caked detergent, lint , etc.
( this may have caused the water overflow in the first place)
clean up the internal parts that are wetted by the overflow.

clean the door lock mechanism. ( this normally works on a temperature delay mechanism, if cleaning does not work, replace)

all the above done with the power unplugged and water inlets unplugged , of course

try an emptyhot wash with some limescale remover in approx quater of a litre, let it run all the way through the wash then put on another rinse to clear out system. check the next water fill for any debris/lint left.