All front load washing machines have shock absorbers that are used to dampen the tub movement in the spin cycle.
Leveling front load washer.
Move the washing machine into its final resting location.
Refer to the installation instructions for flooring requirements.
Try rocking the washer back and forth and side to side.
Now when the washer is leveled from side to side and front to back tighten all the lock nuts.
Modern washers have high spin speeds to extract more water from the load.
Washers leveling the legs.
All 4 legs are nylon with 1 hex head foot pad.
When washer is level you should not be able to rock it at all when it s not running.
These high spin speed washers require sturdy floors.
For best wash performance adjust all four leveling legs until washer is level left to right and front to back.
If it does you do not need to manually adjust those legs.
Retighten the lock nuts on the front feet back against the bottom of the washer if the washer is now level.
Leveling the washing machine to level your washing machine and adjust for vibration follow these steps.
High efficiency he top loaders the type without a center post.
At 70 to 120 minutes per load in our tests front loaders are the slowest type of washer when it comes to doing a load of laundry.
Place around six pounds of laundry in the washer press power select rinse spin and press start pause.
Some front loading washers have self leveling feet in the back.
Make sure that all four leveling feet are in firm contact with the floor.
Check your user s manual to determine if your washer has this feature.
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Loosen the locking nuts and screw the washer legs all the way up into the washer chassis.
Run the washer with a test load to determine if the unit is leveled.
The leveling legs on a washing machine are used to support the washer.
This example works for either top load or front load washers.
