Washed a big long pillow and left the house. The washer probably went off balance, but now it leaks from the lower front right hand side. What do I do?

You probably have a clogged filter. It's a pretty easy fix, but can be tough to turn filter cap.

Project will take about a half hour, Tools needed 5/16' or 1/4" nut driver, or socket with extension. Flashlight, door stop or small piece of wood. Low profile tupperware container and a small trash can that can hold water. A bath size towel.

Step one: Remove the panel under the washer door, with a 5/16" or1/4" nut driver or socket driver with extention. There are three screws to remove them cover comes off.
(set screws and cover aside from where your working)

Step two: Locate on the right hand side a round pipe with a "s" looking plug, it is tight but turn counter clockwise with a good bit of pressure and it will slowly loosen up. (Have a low profile tupperware container etc to slide under the pipe to catch the water. It may be good to have a bucket or plastic trash can to dump into as small container fills up. Also a towel to help contain the spills.)

Step three: Once cap is removed, you will see a basket, pull it out and clean it out, You may find a sock, lint, paper or change, something that is causing you troubles in there.

Step Four: Wipe out, and re-assemble. replace basket, screw cap back into place, secure snugly. Then Replace cover, It is helpful to have a small piece of wood, door stop small book to wedge slightly under the panel as you re-install the screws. Also, a flashlight to help you see the holes for alignment is nice.

Good Luck.



Step two:

Drain the water out by using the small hose located behind the access panel on the lower left side of the washer's front panel. After removing water, un-screw the big knob to the right of the hose and pull it out to check for blockage in the filter. If blockage found, remove and re-try cycle. If no blockage found in filter, replace pump motor.

On Your washer to locate a leak, remove the front panel first. Should be two clips at the bottom of front panel, use a putty knife to pry them down while pulling lower of front panel forward (older models used two screws right through front panel on left and right sides). After getting both lower clips loose, pull bottom of front panel forward to remove from top.
Set front panel aside and then use a 3/8" socket or nut-driver to remove two screws (one each) in the front right and left corners that secure the top to the side panels of the washer (inside in front corners going upwards). After screws are removed slide machine away from the wall about 8-10" and lift front of top up. Will pivot up like the hood on a car. This will allow you to examine machine for leaks.
Let me know when you come up with leak location if you need any more help!!

Leaks are probably going to come from one of 4 places:

1. Door gasket: water should run down the face of the washer from the lowest point of the door.
2. Water connectors: left rear of machine
3. Soap drawer: water running down front of machine from the upper left-hand side
4. Discharge pump and hoses: Right side.

Rear right would probably indicate a discharge hose leak. Front right would most likely be the discharge pump and/or connectors to it. Here's a diagram:



If you don't see any of the easily visible leaks (door, soap dispenser, connectors), try to pop off the front access panel by removing the 3 bottom screws. Once removed try to determine where the leak is originating from...then we can troubleshoot more. If you find this advice helpful, please don't forget to rate me -- trying to get my Guru level so I can offer premium support

I had a problem with my washer leaking only part of the time - not from the door, but from the base. There was also a stinky smell after I washed several loads. I couldn't find out where they smell was coming from in my wash room. It wasn't until I started getting the code F 02 that I researched a little further. It ended up that my Drain Pump was clogged - very clogged. When I opened it, it was a horrible smell. So - I solved 3 problems in one: my small leak, bad wash room smell, and F 02 code.
To reach the drain pump, unscrew the lower front panel on your washer. It was a white casing in the middle. Just unscrew & look. I believe in the newer models, they have this available to unscrew directly from the front of the washer. Must've been a common problem.

the black gasget on the inside of the door is suppose to be loose and flexible for sealing purposes.
when your washer went thru it's spin cycle is it possible the throw pillow got cought between gasget and wetal tub?

also is this the only time you noticed this ?

Use a putty knife to push in the clips at the seem where the front panel meets the washer's top, allowing you to remove the front panel.

If you have the coil spring suspension, then your spring for that corner has really sagged[doubtful] I suspect you actually have the rear air suspension ,and the air spring for the Right/Rear has lost air, allowing the rear end to lower down greatly. Usually, you need a new air spring when one develops a leak. You may or may not be able to see the leak with a spray solution of soapy water after the spring is removed for inspection. Sometimes you have to apply about 20psi of air pressure into the spring to inflate it a bit, then put the spring under water in a big enough tank/tub of water to catch the leak that way.

it most likely pulled one of the hoses loose on the underside of the tub ,,, pull off front and check all the hoses / larry

I washed pillows in my washer and now the tub leans to the right front. And my dryer needs to have the lint cleaned out of it. How do I do this. They are Kenmore 80 series washer and dryer