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This guide shows how to thoroughly clean the rubber boot (aka rubber gasket, door gasket, or door seal) in your LG WM3050CW washing machine. This deep cleaning procedure involves partially detaching the boot to access its inner folds.
The washer's moist environment makes the rubber boot an ideal location for mold to grow. If your washer smells musky or moldy, it's likely due to a dirty boot.
The metal ring holding the rubber boot can be difficult to reinstall. You can buy this tool to make the reinstallation easier, or ask additional people to help.
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Open the front door completely.
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Use needle nose pliers to grip the spring end of the metal ring at the bottom of the rubber boot.
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Pull the ring away from the chassis to separate it from the boot.
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Use your hand to completely pull the ring off the boot.
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Insert one end of the ring into its groove along the boot's perimeter.
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Use pliers to slowly stretch the ring around the boot's perimeter until it's completely nested in its groove.
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Use your fingers to pull the boot off its lip in the front panel.
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Work your fingers around the boot's perimeter until its completely separated from the panel.
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Pull the rubber boot away from the chassis to expose its inner layer.
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While holding the boot in place, use disinfectant spray and a clean, dry rag to wipe down the inner layer of the boot.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Ask our Answers community for help.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Ask our Answers community for help.
