I once needed to get the chuck off a (Makita) drill. I had much the same
problem...couldn't keep the drill from spinning while I turned the chuck.

The advice from the Makita service center was to chuck up a long allen
wrench with the long side 'out' then set the drill on a bench with the chuck
over the edge and (here's the good part, I know you've been wondering what
this has to do with your washer) *whack the allen wrench with a hammer*! It
worked great. One whack broke the threads free, and the chuck spun off
easily.

I think it might work for you...take a box-end wrench (not a socket wrench),
put it on the end of the spindle; and *whack it with a hammer.*

jak

"N. Thornton" wrote in message
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Hi

Been trying to undo the washing machine drum central nut, but the drum
just goes round. We couldnt stop it turning, so couldnt undo the nut.
How to stop the drum rotating??

I did think of jamming wood between a drum pulley rib and a rib of the
outer tub (drum's outer casing), but the pressure on it would be
enormous, many times the force put on the bar driving the nut, so i
didnt want to smash the tub doing that.

How do you folks do it?

Regards, NT