There's only one pump in this machine and it is the drain pump which is located under the tub and directly coupled to the rear spline of the drive motor. It can be accessed by removing the console then the cabinet.
Start with the removal of the screws securing the
console to the rear of the machine as shown. Pull forward and up on the
console and lay it back on the hinges.
Disconnect the lid switch harness connector by pressingwhere is the water pump located on the Whirlpool - 9698f29.jpg located in the middle and pulling it up.
The cabinet is attached
to the rear of the washer by
two brass-colored
retaining clips. Insert a flat blade screwdriver into the turned-up edge
ofwhere is the water pump located on the Whirlpool - 4e2277c.jpglocated on both sides, and then pry back to release the
clip from the slot in the cabinet.
Open and hold the lid while grabbing
the cabinet front opening then tilt the top of the cabinet toward you by
pulling the cabinet away from the base. This releases the front and
back slots of the cabinet from the tabs in the fronwhere is the water pump located on the Whirlpool - 8df0387.jpgof the
base. Using the side of your leg and/or body as a support for the front
of the cabinet, carefully lift up and set twhere is the water pump located on the Whirlpool - 362516f.jpgaside.
With the cabinet removed, pry the clips securing the pump to the motor off and remove the pump.
Compress the spring clamps holding the pump inlet and outlet hoses then move it away from the pump when the pump needs to be replaced. Remove the hoses and install the new pump in reverse order of the removal steps.
Bring the cabinet to the front of the washer then slide the front bottom rail of the cabinet under the rail at the
base
of the machine then lay down the cabinet into position. Make sure the
slots in the cabinet sit into the tabs at the base of machine.
Reconnect
the lid switch harness then push the retaining clips back down into position
to secure the cabinet to the rear of the machine. Reinstall and secure
the console to complete the repair.
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