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Use this guide to replace the pump hose in your LG front load washing machine.
The pump hose connects the tub to the drain pump. It's not the drain hose, which drains the wastewater out of the washer.
This guide will work for most LG front load washing machines. This guide is written with a model WM3050CW washer. If you have a different model, you may encounter some minor disassembly differences, but the overall repair process will be the same.
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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Turn off the main water supply
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Unplug your washer
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Disconnect all water connections at the rear of your washer
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Remove the screw(s) securing the top panel brackets to the back panel.
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Slide the top panel towards the rear of the device to disconnect its clips.
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Tilt the top panel upward to completely disconnect it from the chassis.
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Remove the top panel.
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Pull the detergent drawer away from the chassis as far as it will go.
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Press down on the "Push" button to disengage the clips securing the detergent drawer.
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Pull the drawer out of its slot on the chassis and remove it.
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Disconnect the connectors attached to the control panel.
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Remove the screw(s) securing the control panel to the top edge of the chassis.
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Remove the screw(s) securing the detergent dispenser.
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Use a flathead screwdriver, or a pry tool, to unclip the control panel from the chassis.
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Remove the control panel, making sure to thread any cables through the chassis.
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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 on the front panel.
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Slide your fingers around the lip of the boot until it's completely separated from the panel.
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Open the filter panel at the bottom of the front panel.
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Unclip the filter panel.
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Place a bowl next to the machine.
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Pull the drain filter hose out of its slot in the chassis enough to lay over the bowl.
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Remove the plug at the end of the drain filter hose to release excess water into the bowl.
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Remove the screw(s) securing the filter trim.
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Pull the filter trim straight off the front panel to remove it.
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Remove the screw(s) securing the lower front panel.
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Remove the screw(s) securing the door latch.
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Pull the door latch through its slot in the chassis and let it hang on its wire.
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Remove the screw(s) securing the front panel.
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Lift the front panel upward to separate it from its clips on the bottom of the chassis.
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Pull the front panel away from the chassis to completely separate the front panel.
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Use slip joint pliers to pinch the tub to pump hose clamp and pull it away from the assembly.
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Pull the hose straight off the assembly to disconnect it.
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Remove the screw(s) securing the rear panel.
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Unclip the rear panel from the chassis.
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Pull the hose straight off the air dome hose to disconnect it.
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Remove the screw(s) securing the air dome.
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Use slip joint pliers to pinch the air dome hose clamp and pull it over the dome itself.
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Pull the air dome straight off its hose to remove it.
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Use a Phillips driver to loosen the pump hose from the drum enough to disconnect it.
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Pull the pump hose straight off the drum to disconnect it.
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Remove the pump hose.
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During reassembly, use liquid laundry detergent to lubricate the hose around its tub connection.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
