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C**N
Now wasn't that fun?
Okay... for about $40 I was able to give new life to my 10+ year old Maytag Neptune. After several years of a blackened boot drain (and nagging from you-know-who. And that wasn't the Maytag repair man...), it finally tore when someone who will remain anonymous overloaded the machine. My first emergency repair was to use a tire patch. Worked like a charm for a few weeks while I waited for this part and found the time to replace it.The part fit perfectly. It should. It's genuine Maytag.The job looks far more daunting than it is. If you can fix a faucet, have a few basic tools (a 1/4" nut driver is the only thing someone may not have), and have a modicum of common sense, you can do this. The only challenging part is stretching the cable spring back in place. I did it with the help of my loving wife who kept the stupid cable from rolling off the boot (after I showed her how *not* to hold it). Took a few tries, but it did finally go back together. There are several videos on the interwebz to show you how to do this. It should have taken 30 minutes. It took an hour because my assistant kept pressing down on her vice grips, thereby knocking the boot back off the machine. After a little lesson on how to both push against the drum and hold the cable end still, it was a snap.Tools: 1/4" nut driver which makes the cabinet come apart easier. Yes, you can use a screwdriver or socket set but the nut driver makes it much easier. 2 pairs of vice grips. One for me and one for her. I have a small set of needle nose vice grips that worked like a champ. A philips head screw driver for taking the bleach/soap/softener dispenser apart as well as the wax motor out of the door lock. That's it. If you have an automotive upholstery hook (used for tucking carpet and wiring - looks like a bent ice pick) that tool is helpful in disassembling the cable/spring).As a side note, I'd probably attempt to use zip ties to hold the cable in place if I were to do this again. Not sure if that would work like I envision it, but it might make life a heck of a lot easier than having two adults squeezed into a small laundry room with elbows hands working around shrapnel. Yes, the inside of the cabinet is sharp. Wear leather gloves when trying to stretch the spring. You'll be happy you did.No leaks. Go team me!
N**A
Great Quality.. Really Hard to Install!
This boot was exactly what I was looking for when my washer's inner boot because moldy and gross due to improper storage. We accidentally did not dry the inside of the washer properly before storing it. When we opened it back up, everything smelled of mildew and mold. It was disgusting. I watched some videos on how to replace the inner liner because I'm one of "those" DIYers that would rather teach myself to do something than pay someone (if I could help it).At any rate, I was pleased with the quality of the product. It would have been nice if they EMPHASIZED that if you were putting this on an older model, you would remove the inner plug. I almost ruined this product because I thought I had to cut it to fit, but all I needed to do was take some needle nose pliers and pull out the plug.I'm not giving this all the stars because it was a total b**tch to install because the inner most liner is attached to the wash tub with a spring loaded wire. It was so so so darn hard to connect the wire with the spring, my husband sliced his hand trying (and failing) to put it on. When I finally found a way to pry it on, I felt like I had run 5 miles because I was sweating so bad.If you want an tip on how to put the spring load on, we took a wine opener and screwed it onto the spring from the washer so we could get better leverage on the spring. Also make sure you lean towards the machine, otherwise the liner will fall off the tub while you're trying to stretch the spring.Good luck with your install!!
T**N
Like having a new washing machine
We had the black mold on the edge of the old seal that looked awful, and worse, had a funky smell.I disassembled the washer with a friend who thought he was here just for dinner. The old drain pipe was completely plugged and even more nasty stuff was on the inside, so we went a step further and removed the plastic front of the washer bin that is held in with about a dozen snap clips.Removing the plastic cover was a good move because there was a lot more brown/black gunk behind it. After 20 minutes of scrubbing, replacement with the new seal went smoothly. Help from the friend's strong hands made putting the spring/wire on the seal relatively easy, and I'm glad I didn't have to struggle with it on my own! (Thanks, Tony!)I'm dinging the seal one star because the included instruction sheet doesn't help at all. Ironically, or actually paradoxically, the sheet lists itself as an item in the box. "If you are holding this, you have this piece of paper!" Until I matched up the part numbers, I thought perhaps the actual instruction were missing. Doh!All in all, after about 45 minutes, I pumped through a test run with bleach and it's like having a new machine! From now on we always let the washer completely dry before closing the door.
P**R
Installation was a little rough especially for a newbie, but product is good.
Just self-installed one of these on our Maytag Neptune MAH6500WW.I have zero experience with any kind of "handy" stuff around the house, but we just bought a house and so I wanted to try this out as a first project. Reading other reviews on here gave me some confidence that I could do it and there was an excellent youtube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O6d3KFIfWo), search for "Maytag Neptune Boot Drain" and you should find it.I used a basic IKEA toolkit but had to go out and buy a 5/16" Black & Decker nut driver set ($3.97 from Lowe's, not available at Home Depot).Installation took around 3-4 hours (probably because of my lack of experience.) I had my dad helping me the whole time. The toughest parts were pulling the spring back after installation of the drain (as mentioned in other reviews, I just used a pair of pliers and both hands while my dad was waiting to hook the other end. It works better if you push instead of pull. The other hard part was tucking the corners of the drain in after re-installing everything.Once installed, it looks like new and it works well. Dinging it one star for the difficulty in installation.
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