Ge Washer Tub Nut Frozen

Washer tub lock down nut.

Ge washer tub nut frozen.

I suspect the center post is badly rusted too. I knew the machine had some serious rust damage the lip of the inner tub is shot and i had to burn the flipping agitator off the drive post. I found that by. The hard part is getting the tub up and out.

Lbs if the hub nut wrench pn wx5x1325 is used to tighten the hub nut the wrench must be struck. I also have a wrench that would fit but the wrench is too long to fit. Due to the higher rpm of this model the 1 11 16 in. I am replacing the transmission in my ge washer.

I am having difficulties getting the 1 11 16 aluminum hub nut off to remove the spin basket. I have retightened it three times and it s still coming loose. Getting the spanner nut off is only step 1. Off of the rusted corroded drive block and shaft.

Hub nut securing the tub is made of stainless steel and must be torqued to 150 ft. Part two is here. For easy removal use tub nut wrench ap2614008 wh2x1193 ap2045284 made by ge. Https youtu be axg6uvr9qck this is the first part of a 2 part video which describes the wrench needed to remove a spanner nut from the wa.

What i have used so far are channel lock pliers and a hammer to hit the pliers with but the nut will not budge. I just replaced the tub barring seal flat washier split ring and a new tub nut.