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kevin in MN  
#1 Posted : Monday, July 20, 2009 8:28:19 AM(UTC)
kevin in MN

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Hello, first time poster on this site. Great site by the way! I have researched some of the older posts with my question without much success.
My cousin's washer leaks water out the top of the tub when running full loads only. The tub also seems to move more than it should. I did take off the front panel, and found remnants of what appears to be a broken brake pad on the bottom of the washer. Everything else appears to be OK. I ran a full load with the panel off, and it appears that the tub moves so much that water splashes over the side during the agitation cycle. I'm assuming that the brake pad failure is not the cause of the tub movement, but rather the result of something else. Any ideas of what to look for? I'm fairly handy with a wrench, but it's at her cabin 2 hours away, so we don't get there too often. We do run medium sized loads with no leaking, it seems to work fine. I plan to replace the brake shoes soon, but fear there may be more to repair. Are there any maunals available?
One more thing: she leaves the heat on at the cabin year round, but last year the furnace quit and it did freeze. Many plumbing repairs later and all is OK, and now the washer acts up. All hoses do appear fine. Could freezing have caused these issues?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Kevin
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Gene  
#2 Posted : Monday, July 20, 2009 12:36:22 PM(UTC)
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Hi Kevin,

Check all tub support springs. Here is the Service manual.

Here are the breakdown diagrams and Replacement parts for AMANA LWA40AW2 | AppliancePartsPros.com

Gene.
kevin in MN  
#3 Posted : Tuesday, July 21, 2009 11:35:31 AM(UTC)
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Gene, thanks for the info. The manual will be very helpful. I'll check all those springs closer next time I'm there.
Kevin
Gene  
#4 Posted : Tuesday, July 21, 2009 11:39:44 AM(UTC)
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You are welcome Kevin. Keep us posted.

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