This Hoover washer maintenance guide shows you how to change the spin container on top load washers. The spin basket holds clothes during the wash cycle. Replace the basket damaged in the area where it attaches to the hub, creating noises of banging, or rubbing sound during the spin cycle. If the basket is damaged or has spots of rust you may want to replace it. Rust can cause marks to your clothing. If the spin basket is damaged or rusted, replace it using a manufacturer-approved replacement part. Switch off the water and electricity. Unplug the power cord from wall outlet. Turn off the valves for water supply on the Hoover washer. Wear protective gloves to protect your hands. Help someone to move the Hoover washer from the wall.
Take off the top panel: Close the lid with tape so that it does not open and cause damage to the control console. The top screws that secure the Hoover washer’s two hinge brackets to the back need to be removed. Unscrew the screw from the cover for the wire and pull off the Hoover washer. Slide the top panel forward about half an inch and after that, lift the front of the panel by approximately a quarter of an inch. Keep the panel slightly elevated and pull it back about a quarter inch to remove the brackets. Lift the top of the panel and set it against the wall to hide the Hoover washer. To take out the tub ring, take the bottom of the tub ring, then release it from the locking tabs. If required, use a slot screwdriver. Remove the tub ring out of the Hoover washer.
Take the impeller off: Insert a slot screwdriver through the notch at the cap’s base. cap. Pull the cap off of the impeller. Use a wrench or socket to loosen the bolt that holds the impeller to the drive motor shaft. Make sure to grasp the impeller using your hands, then take it from the Hoover washer. Take the spin bucket out of the washer tub. The spanner wrench should be placed over it so that the teeth of the wrench are touching the nut. Hit the arm of the spanner wrench with a hammer in order to loosen the spanner nut. Then, spin the spanner wrench until the spanner nut is loose , and then take it from the washer. Then, pull the spin basket straight up spin basket to take it from the tub. Install the spin basket. The spin basket should be placed on the top of the shaft. Then, push the spin basket downwards until the shaft is fully covered. Set the spanner nut on the shaft and thread it onto the bottom of the new spin basket. The spanner nuts should be tightened using a hand. Next, use the spanner wrench for tightening the spanner nuts. With a reasonable force, hit the arm of the spanner wrench using a hammer to tighten the spanner nut.
Reinstall the impeller: Push the impeller down on top of the shaft for the drive motor until it is fully seated. Insert the bolt and tighten it with a firm. The cap should be firmly snagged back to the top of the impeller. Reinstall the tub-ring Position the tub ring on the top of the outside tub and then push it down. To secure the tabs, press down on the sections that are over the tabs locking.
Reinstall the top panels: Then, carefully lower the top of the panel. Engage the brackets by pushing the panel back about 1/4 inch until the panel falls and the brackets engage. For the panel to be to the frame, push the panel back about 1/4 inch. The lid on the washer must be removed. The screws need to be inserted to the top of the hinges located at the back of your control console. Securely screw the screws. The tabs must be placed on the right side. Next you should align the slots on the left. Install the mounting screw. The wire cover is secured by tightening the mounting screw.
Reset the water supply valves to restore water and power: Connect the washer to the electrical outlet. Return the Hoover washer to its original location. Calibrate the washer by turning the control dial counterclockwise one time. In less than six seconds rapidly turn the control dial three clicks clockwise, one counterclockwise, and then one more clockwise. If you turn on the diagnostic mode, all the green status lights will flash. If the lights don’t blink, turn the dial one complete turn counter-clockwise, to reset the control. Then try another time, this time turning the knob faster. Choose the Calibration Cycle in the diagnostic mode by turning the control dial four clicks clockwise. After the Rinse light has come on, press Start. The Calibration Cycle is expected to last approximately two to three minutes. Once the Calibration Cycle is completed the lid will be unlocked, and the washer is shut off.