Ge Washer Tub Nut Frozen

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Ge washer tub nut frozen.

Part two is here. The hard part is getting the tub up and out. I also have a wrench that would fit but the wrench is too long to fit. I am having difficulties getting the 1 11 16 aluminum hub nut off to remove the spin basket.

Getting the spanner nut off is only step 1. I just replaced the tub barring seal flat washier split ring and a new tub nut. My tub nut on my ge washier machine model wbb4500goww is coming loose. Https youtu be axg6uvr9qck this is the first part of a 2 part video which describes the wrench needed to remove a spanner nut from the wa.

I have retightened it three times and it s still coming loose. Washer tub lock down nut. What i have used so far are channel lock pliers and a hammer to hit the pliers with but the nut will not budge. Due to the higher rpm of this model the 1 11 16 in.

Off of the rusted corroded drive block and shaft. Hub nut securing the tub is made of stainless steel and must be torqued to 150 ft. I suspect the center post is badly rusted too. Lbs if the hub nut is removed it must be tightened to 150 ft.

I had lots of fun getting the tub nut off and now well i just can t seem to make the dang tub budge. I knew the machine had some serious rust damage the lip of the inner tub is shot and i had to burn the flipping agitator off the drive post.