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Thread Number: 89956
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Replacing SQ FL struts |
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Post# 1145651 , Reply# 1 4/1/2022 at 10:46 (977 days old) by combo52  (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Replacing shocks on a Speed Queen front load washer
It’s not a terribly complicated job, you will have to lay the washer on its side or back to get the bottom nuts off and you’ll probably have to remove the cabinet to get to the top strut nuts.
You can examine it you may just have one broken shock and replace just one if you can’t see anything wrong replace all four of them. The washer should be just as good as new after you replace the parts. But I don’t really know whether it’s something you should try or not depends on how involved you want to get something people always call me up and ask me can I do this that’s a hard question to answer. Good luck luck let us know what you do. John L | ||
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Post# 1145673 , Reply# 2 4/1/2022 at 20:45 (976 days old) by Helicaldrive (St. Louis) |
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Thanks! Oh, I’m not going to attempt this repair myself. It’s a fantastic washer. Cleanest clothes I’ve ever had. The lack of a heater is no issue for me. When I do a hot load I want to stay hot, I just set it to do a prewash which only takes a few extra minutes. | ||
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Post# 1145747 , Reply# 4 4/3/2022 at 01:18 (975 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Post# 1145754 , Reply# 5 4/3/2022 at 10:13 (975 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1145778 , Reply# 7 4/3/2022 at 20:31 (974 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Post# 1145783 , Reply# 8 4/3/2022 at 21:31 (974 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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SQ FL Shock Change If you are only changing the lower part on the older style shock it is not that hard.
You just remove the lower panel and carefully lay the washer on its back and remove the nut on the bottom of the shock and remove the shock, there is no need to pry the tub up with a 2x4 if you just lay the machine down and let gravity do the work.
Note, there are no springs at the top on a SQ FL washer to remove etc.
The newer machines have a one piece shock where you have to reach the nut at the tub, to do these you remove the cabinet, in either case it takes less than an hour to do all 4 shocks.
John L. | ||
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