This water inlet valve attaches the water lines to the back of your appliance. The attaching solenoids on the valve open and close according to the desired temperature, or amount of water needed.
Pull the washer out from wall Unplug the Washer Close the supply line valves Unscrew the supply lines, use bucket to catch line water Remove 1 cover plate for elec lines (1 screw) Remove 2 screws on edge of back plate for control panel Slide long blade under front of control panel corners, pop the lock clips Lay control panel forward - controls down Compare new and old part - looks the same, wires, etc Remove center screw on back plate cover to remove it Unplug the elec wires connecting the valves and the control panel Remove 2 screws holding the water valve outlet swap out the old values for new valves Reverse the process - step backwards and reassemble Took me 36 minutes. Tested the washer for Hot fill and later cold - both work
Nothing to it. Just remember to put the insert in the knob, NOT on the selector stem. Line up the flat part of the insert with the flat part of the stem and push the knob in place.
Don NOT ram it on the selector stem. When it's seated, don't push any more. That's all there is to it. It works. If the pointer on the knob indicates the selector is lined up correctly, but it isn't, the problem is the selector, not the knob.