How to check the shock absorbers of the LG washing machine

When the shock absorber system fails, the washing machine is in a hurry to notify the owner about it with uncharacteristic behaviour: strange sounds, excessive vibration, jumping around the room. As soon as you notice something like this, you should immediately check the operation of the shock absorbers of the LG washing machine. How to do it yourself?

We remove and test the part

Don't rush and immediately order replacement of old shock absorbers with new ones. First, you need to make sure that the old ones really don't work. You won't be able to determine this offhand, you'll have to partially dismantle the washing machine, but this is not at all that difficult. The dampers are located at the bottom of the washing machine, under the tank.

Accordingly, the most convenient way to get to the shock absorbers is through the bottom. Disconnect the washing machine from all networks and put it on its side. The dampers are secured with special plastic fingers at the ends of the racks, they need to be removed with pliers. If the fingers do not give in, generously lubricate them with something, for example WD-40, then everything should be easy to remove.

When checking the shock absorbers for functionality, do not forget about caution. All movements should be smooth, do not press hard on the fasteners and do not use heavy tools (for example, a hammer). Also, make sure that the struts themselves, as well as nearby elements - a plastic tank and others - are not damaged during the inspection.

Once you have the racks in your hands, testing is done as follows:

• Press the rod,
• Pull the rod out of the housing,
• The rack should create a certain level of tension that you need to evaluate.

If the rod slides too easily, or even flies out of the housing, then there is something wrong with the damper. It has lost its ability to dampen vibration. As for the struts, you need to pay attention to the piston and assess the amount of shock-absorbing grease. If there is no fluid, this indicates wear of the system, traces of rust are also a sign of a malfunction.

Features of replacement of shock absorbing elements

If during the inspection the shock absorbers have demonstrated complete unsuitability for work, you need to take care of their replacement. Ideally, of course, you need to try to find completely identical dampers, but sometimes the search for branded spare parts can be complicated, and the wait can be too long.

• The resistance can be from 80 to 120N. Look at the value of the old damper on its body and look for a shock absorber with the same parameter.
• Fastening. Fastenings can be in the form of latches, plastic pins or bolts.
• Length. You need to measure the distance between the mounting axes, both in the compressed position and in the free position.

Once new shock absorbers are found, all that remains is to replace the old ones with them. Then the machine is assembled in reverse order and a test wash is started.