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Depends how good you are with disassembly. It's not that difficult and you need to shut off the water and unplug the machine. The front needs to be removed and on the bottom is where the belts are. Loosening the pump retention screws and pulling the pump towards you while you tighten at least 1 not to hold the tension. Then tighten the other screws on the pump and reverse disassembly order. Too tight on the belt will burn your pump up and of course too loose will allow them to slip. I would look and see why the belts are slipping. Water leaks, worn out? For the proper tension, on the center of the belts, you should be able to press your index finger on it and it will push in about 1/2". Good luck
Move the motor or pulley out of the way a bit and remove the old belt and replace with new, unstretched belt, tighten the motor or pulley and that is it.
Hello sunny31,
If you believe the belt is slipping then the belt will need to be removed and replaced. There aren't any belt tensioners in your washer.. Can you provide the specific model # with a response so I can provide you with more information on how to resolve your problem?
Regards,
Rick
Most probably the bearings heating, which in turn heats the rubber seals and causes the belt to slip. If there is no noise of metal on metal, you may be able to grease the bearings to get some more life out of them. Taking the drum out is not an easy job though.
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