"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

Have you made sure that you've released the locking lug on the nut first.
Most machines have a strap that fits under the nut and into a groove in the
wheel. The metal strap is then wrapped up at the edge around the side of
the nut and is there to stop vibration from shaking the nut loose. If you
forget about, it makes removing the nut a real pain in the proverbial.


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