Ge Washer Tub Nut Frozen

Off of the rusted corroded drive block and shaft.

Ge washer tub nut frozen.

Lbs if the hub nut wrench pn wx5x1325 is used to tighten the hub nut the wrench must be struck. I had lots of fun getting the tub nut off and now well i just can t seem to make the dang tub budge. I just replaced the tub barring seal flat washier split ring and a new tub nut. Washer tub lock down nut.

What i have used so far are channel lock pliers and a hammer to hit the pliers with but the nut will not budge. Hub nut securing the tub is made of stainless steel and must be torqued to 150 ft. I found that by. For easy removal use tub nut wrench ap2614008 wh2x1193 ap2045284 made by ge.

The hard part is getting the tub up and out. Due to the higher rpm of this model the 1 11 16 in. 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. 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. 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 suspect the center post is badly rusted too. Part two is here.

Lbs if the hub nut is removed it must be tightened to 150 ft. Getting the spanner nut off is only step 1.