LG Front Load Washing Machine Temperature Sensor Replacement

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LG Front Load Washing Machine Temperature Sensor Replacement

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

Zeitaufwand

15 - 30 Minuten

Einleitung

Use this guide to remove the temperature sensor or thermistor in your LG front load washing machine.

The temperature sensor tells the washer what the water temperature is at. If your washer throws a "TE error", replacing this sensor may fix the issue. The temperature sensor is mounted near the bottom of the drum.

This guide will work for most LG front load washing machines. This guide is written with a model WM3050CW washer. If you have a different model, you may encounter some minor disassembly differences, but the overall repair process will be the same.

The metal ring holding the rubber boot can be difficult to reinstall. You can buy this tool to make the reinstallation easier, or ask additional people to help.

Werkzeuge

Schritt 1

Before you begin your repair, perform the following:
Turn off the main water supply
Unplug your washer
Disconnect all water connections at the rear of your washer

Schritt 2

Remove the screw(s) securing the top panel brackets to the back panel.
You don't need to remove the screws securing the brackets to the top panel.

Schritt 3

Slide the top panel towards the rear of the device to disconnect its clips.

Schritt 4

Tilt the top panel upward to completely disconnect it from the chassis.
Remove the top panel.

Schritt 5

Pull the detergent drawer away from the chassis as far as it will go.

Schritt 6

Press down on the "Push" button to disengage the clips securing the detergent drawer.
Pull the drawer out of its slot on the chassis and remove it.

Schritt 7

Disconnect the connectors attached to the control panel.
Always grip cables by their connectors and not the wires themselves.

Schritt 8

Remove the screw(s) securing the control panel to the top edge of the chassis.

Schritt 9

Remove the screw(s) securing the detergent dispenser.

Schritt 10

Use a flathead screwdriver, or a pry tool, to unclip the control panel from the chassis.

Schritt 11

Remove the control panel, making sure to thread any cables through the chassis.

Schritt 12

Open the front door completely.

Schritt 13

Use needle nose pliers to grip the spring end of the metal ring at the bottom of the rubber boot.
Pull the ring away from the chassis to separate it from the boot.

Schritt 14

Use your hand to completely pull the ring off the boot.
During reassembly, perform the following:
Insert one end of the ring into its groove along the boot's perimeter.
Use pliers to slowly stretch the ring around the boot's perimeter until it's completely nested in its groove.
Be sure the spring is centered at the bottom of the boot when you reinstall it.
This procedure will take significant force.

Schritt 15

Use your fingers to pull the boot off its lip on the front panel.

Schritt 16

Slide your fingers around the lip of the boot until it's completely separated from the panel.

Schritt 17

Open the filter panel at the bottom of the front panel.
Unclip the filter panel.

Schritt 18

Remove the screw(s) securing the filter trim.

Schritt 19

Pull the filter trim straight off the front panel to remove it.

Schritt 20

Remove the screw(s) securing the lower front panel.

Schritt 21

Remove the screw(s) securing the door latch.

Schritt 22

Pull the door latch through its slot in the chassis and let it hang on its wire.

Schritt 23

Hold the front panel against the chassis while performing this step to prevent it from falling.
Remove the screw(s) securing the front panel.

Schritt 24

Lift the front panel upward to separate it from its clips on the bottom of the chassis.
Pull the front panel away from the chassis to completely separate the front panel.

Schritt 25

Remove the front panel.

Schritt 26

Disconnect the temperature sensor attached to the chassis.

Schritt 27

If your device doesn't use cable ties to secure its thermistor, skip this step.
Use angle cutters, or scissors, to cut any cable ties securing the temperature sensor to the chassis.