How to disassemble a Gorenje washing machine

Unfortunately, any equipment, including Gorenje washing machines, sometimes fails, and some users immediately despair and prefer to buy new units instead of repairing old ones. However, sometimes you can really fix the problem, even with your own hands. To do this, you need to understand how to disassemble a Gorenje washing machine. The article will tell you what tools you will need for this procedure, as well as all the possible nuances of the process that are useful to know.

What are we going to use to analyze it?

As a rule, any home has a necessary set of tools, which will be enough to disassemble a Gorenje washing machine with your own hands. At the initial stage, you can generally get by with just a screwdriver, but later on, for a complete disassembly, you will also need:

• Pliers,
• A mallet or, if you don’t have one, a small hammer,
• Set of wrenches (open-end and socket),
• Round nose pliers,
• Drill,
• Awl,
• Car puller,
• Other tools as appropriate.

If corrosion has accumulated on the fasteners, it will be extremely difficult to remove them, but the lubricant will help soften the scale and easily disassemble the stubborn elements.

You should also prepare a large container, preferably a basin, to drain dirty water from the hose, and a mobile phone with a camera or a camera. Properly disassembling the SM is only half the battle, because after the work you will have to reassemble everything. A step-by-step photo report will help you reconstruct the course of events.

We remove parts around the tank

First of all, you need to disconnect the CM from all communications. Remove the plug from the socket and turn off the water supply. Disconnect the inlet and drain hoses, having previously placed the latter in a prepared basin, so as not to flood the space around the CM with water.

Now you need to remove the top cover of the CM. It is secured with several screws that are unscrewed with a Phillips screwdriver. The bolts are located at the top of the back panel of the CM. Once you have removed them, slide the cover back, pushing it a little, and then lift it up, after which the cover will easily come off.

Next, remove the powder drawer by pressing the plastic button in the center of the tray and sliding it towards you. After that, you can dismantle the control panel. Be careful, as it is quite fragile. The panel is attached to the body with two bolts located on its right and left sides (one is right under the powder receptacle). You definitely won’t need the control panel until reassembly, so put it somewhere far away (put it on a windowsill, on a bed, hang it on a hook) so as not to accidentally damage it during further installation.

Next, remove the service panel by simultaneously pressing the two clips located on the sides, and then the latch in the middle.

The next element in line is the front wall of the washing machine. To remove it, you need to loosen the hatch cuff. Take one of the screwdrivers and, bending the edge of the cuff, hook the clamp holding it. Moving along the perimeter, feel the spring, loosen it, and the clamp will come off itself. It will not be possible to remove the cuff completely, because it is held from the inside by another clamp, but it can be bent back and placed inside the drum. If you try to tear off the cuff, it may tear, or the internal fastener will fly off, so be extremely careful and attentive. To further remove the front wall, perform a number of actions.

• Remove the front panel.
• Remove the protective cover by unlatching the fasteners.
• Lift the panel and remove the hooks that hold it in place.

All that remains is to remove the back wall of the SM. To do this, use a screwdriver to unscrew the bolts located along the perimeter of the panel. There are quite a lot of them. In fact, this panel protects the "core" of the washing machine - the drive mechanism, which is why the fastening is so solid.

Removing and disassembling the tank

The washing machine tank together with the drum is not a light unit, so if it is possible to call someone for help when removing it, it is better to use it. The tank is held on springs, from which it must be removed, and then removed. Use a screwdriver to remove the front counterweight and put it away somewhere. Now nothing prevents you from placing the tank face down to gain access to the drive mechanism.

Now you need to remove the pulley, but if the pulley and drum shaft are spinning, it will be difficult to work with them, so wedge them with a block. Then, using an Allen key, remove the central bolt holding the pulley.

This is due to the fact that the drum shaft system bears the greatest load during spinning. If you do not secure the pulley with additional compound, the entire module will simply fall apart from numerous vibrations.

Some experts recommend heating the bolt with a gas torch before dismantling, but such actions require extreme caution, as they can harm other elements. Instead, it is better to use prepared anti-corrosion grease. Moisten the fastener with it, wait a little and try to dismantle it. The bolt is unscrewed strictly clockwise!

Once the bolt is removed, grab the pulley with both hands and begin to pull it towards you, while simultaneously rocking it from side to side. Once the pulley is removed, disassemble the tank into two halves. Not all tanks are a combination of two halves, but most Gorenje washing machines are. They are connected to each other with long screws. How to disassemble the tank?

• Take an 8mm screwdriver and remove all the fasteners holding the tank halves in place.
• After this, the tank will split into two parts, but its rear part will still be connected to the drum via shaft bearings.
• Find some old bolt that would fit the threads in the hole that connects the pulley to the drum shaft.
• After screwing in, take a hammer and a block. Place the block under the bolt and tap it lightly with a hammer until the tank comes off the bearing.

The last thing we need to dismantle is the drum part with the shaft and crosspiece. The rubber seal and bearing are “put on” the shaft.

• Take the puller and grab the bearing with it.
• Gradually turn the thread until a certain level of tension is created.
• Apply grease to the bearing.
• After 30 minutes, continue unscrewing the threads until the bearing and seal are removed.

After this step, you can confidently say that you have completely disassembled the Gorenje washing machine with your own hands. The assembly of the unit is carried out in reverse order according to the photo instructions you made yourself.