I followed this last night. for my NEXXT 500 - I'll comment below each step where needed. It was overall pretty easy, once I found these steps. I tried to do it with minimal removal and it was time wasted.
Follow these and it can take under an hour. I am also adding text with this note ">"
> The rubber seal on the NEXXT 500 is attached to the front and to the suspended drum of the washer. It is held in place with a wire retainer that uses springs for tension. The rubber seal rips when you pinch an article of clothing in the door and run the washer. This appears to be very common, from the number of articles on its repair around the web.
>Here's how to fix it. I tried short-cutting and it was futile. You need good access to the drum rim where the seal is held on.
1. Remove hinge cover screws
> On Door - door comes off.
2. Remove hinge screws
> Hinge mount slides up
3. Remove door seal spring (hands)
> This is a ring with a spring for tension. The spring is located at bottom of the seal.
4. Remove door latch screws
5. Carefully remove front shield
> Lift upward. There are tabs at the top.
6. Remove top front panel screws (T-20) (to make removing front counterweights easier)
> I did this first. There are 4 screws (two are right on the top front behind little plastic caps you can pop off with a fingernail.
7. Remove bottom front panel screws (T-20)
> On sides? I furget- these were obvious and easy though.
8. Note front panel mounting tabs. Front panels are mounted using 6 plastic tabs 3 on each side. Lift front panels up to remove them. When reassembling front panels, carefully align tabs and don't use excessive force to avoid breaking tabs.
> Make sure these are in place before attaching door hinge and latch.
9. Remove front panel
> duh
10. Remove door latch
> I didn't ...
11. Note door latch manual release
> Not my comments below:
(Not sure if you need this info: you can access cable through the drain pump door on bottom right of front. Door lock manual release cable is held to the right side of the drain pump by a clip. Pull on cable to release door.)
12. Remove top counterweight screws
> Bottom counterweight screws are held in place by counterweight and top screws. I took out the screws and tabs that held them. Putting these back was the hardest part of the job for me.
>Note 2 washers and stack order
13. Slide out counterweight
> 2 for NEXXT 500
14. Note counterweight bushing slots in tub
>???
15. Remove front counterweight screws (open end wrench)
16. Note counterweight bushings in tub
>?
17. Remove door seal
> This is another ring of wire. It has a spring just like the first one.
These instructions fail to mention that you need to line up the little holes in the door seal with the drain at tub bottom.
Also, if you wet the seal, like a bike tire onto a rim, it goes much more cooperatively.
Same with the ring wire/spring thing on the front seal attachment. Also for the front end attachment of the seal, use some pliers to hold the wire retainer and stretch the spring as you place it. If you don't the retainer seems to slide off of the rubber.
I tried to post my results on the form that another posted listed the original instructions, but they wanted $5!!! Me pay to give them good content? No way. So you get the answer here instead.
If you have any questions, contact me through my blog off of: WestwoodsTom
Good luck.
madpixl
December 2007
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