Front Load Washer Tub Bearings and Seal Kit Fit for LG & Kenmore Etc Replacement Part 4036ER2004A 4280FR4048L 4280FR4048E 4036ER4001B

I just went through this bearing replacement in my LG washer and thought I'd share some tips. The old bearings are hard to get out. I tried everything and ultimately the answer is "use something bigger". I sprayed PB Blaster on both bearings first. To get the tub out of bearings in the outer shell, suspend the edges on sawhorses, wood, or cinder blocks. Use a 2x4 to protect the shaft and hammer it downward. Should fall right out.For the front bearing I failed many times with screwdrivers, chisels, claw hammers, etc. What worked- get at least a footlong iron pipe, rebar, or something solidly strong, feed it through the outer bearing and then alternate hitting the left and right backside of the front bearing with a sledgehammer, the bigger the better. Took a while, but mine eventually dropped out.Getting the rear bearing out was impossible. I read a plumber tip that said to screw a sacrificial bolt into your drum spline threads, similar to the one you took out. You could probably use the original since it didn't damage my sacrificial bolt at all. Then put the tub back into the outer shell. Hold it at waist height and drop it so the bolt hits something solid like concrete. My bearing popped right out first try.To get the new bearings in, clean the holders really well and put a thin coat of dish soap on it. Lay your old bearing on top of it to pound it into the holder, tapping evenly around the race until it's flush.One last tip, if you put it all back together and the spline isn't sticking far enough out of the back of the tub case to get the bolt in, don't take it all back apart. Just use something to pull the spline towards you. I used a cloth over the spline and pulled it towards me with pliers.

This fixed my washer and saved me from buying a new one! Fast delivery also!

I heard that bearing going out for about 2 weeks and I knew what I was in for. Ease of installation? Ha! It actually isn't that bad! I have a bearing press and pullers and such. Putting the new one in had to be done the old fashioned way though. With a drift, at least in my case. But with patience (and I have a lot) the bearing race and bearing went in and the seal as well. Everything fit snug. No noise when I was done. Ironically, my worst problem was getting the door seal put back in properly. Lol

The media could not be loaded. Update #2 11/17/2020 - This item is complete garbage. "THESE" bearing lasted 2 months before starting to degrade, so again I replaced them with OEM LG bearings. 7 Months with a Genuine LG Bearing still sounds silent like a new washer. My advice stick with OEM. This is a monster job, you don't want to do it twice like I had to.Update 4/2/2020 GARBAGE!!!! I'm giving a generous 2 Stars, because after 2 months these bearings started to fail, sounding like before I replaced them. Now at 6 months these bearing are in total failure, louder than the 10 YEAR old ones on the OEM (listen to the video, these are the new bearings after 6 months). Just ordered LG bearings. I will wait 2 months and post another review to rule out any other part causing the failure. If the LG ones work I'm dropping to 1 star.First this is a monster undertaking will take a full day, but the end result is a super quiet washer again. Tips: 1. Buy a new front door gasket, shocks and lg spring expansion tool, you take off these items anyway. The spring expansion too is the best 25 dollars you will spend. Took me 30 minutes for 1 gasket spring installation, cuts on my hand and bruises on my knuckles without the tool 2. YouTube video for installation and use ziplock bags to label, keep track of screws, 3. Use a sledge hammer, hit drive shaft directly square on top, it will easily separate it from bearing without damage. I used a mallet, sledge with a piece off wood, shaft didnt budge even hitting it hard as I could. Hit shaft once with a sledge hammer directly, with 1/2 the force worked like a charm. 4. Use a thin film of laundry or hand soap on bearings and door gasket spring grooves. Will make installation much easier. 5. Remove the bars on inside of drum, only takes 2 screws. Mine were caked with soap scum underneath. If you ever got that grey slime on clothes this is why. Clean all soap scum out of tubs and stainless drum too. Good luck

Bearings fit perfectly. Although the larger one ( 6306 2RS ) had a seal that arrived not seated correctly. The replacement arrived the next day perfect. I used a 1/2 drive socket extension as a drift to get the old one out with a 5lb hammer and firm strikes. New ones went in using old Bearings to hammer on. Seal went on easily using light taps all around. O ring dropped in nicely in the grove.

Bearing and seals. Nothing exciting about them... they work fine. Only time will tell their longevity. Recommend only for mechanically inclined people. You will have to literally disassemble washer to its core and then put it back together. Pulling and installing bearing requires some patience and strength. If you want to save money and like fixing stuff then I recommend. Washer operates like new even though 10 years old now. Between water pump replaced and now new bearings it basically is new. Fingers crossed electronics (last original component) doesn't go bad.Update 4/2019:Dropped from 5 to 2 stars. Bearings gave out after only 6 months while factory bearings lasted more than 6 years!Was great while it lasted. Will be looking for another brand (preferably OEM.)Final update 9/19. Think bearings may not have been at fault so returning it to 5 stars. The spindle had bad rust pitting and I didn't clean it as well as I probably should have. Also you'll want a waterproof grease that will withstand detergents when installing it. Had to replace my spindle 2nd time as pitting allowed water through that destroyed the new bearings.Where's my reward for early reviewer? LOL Didn't know i got one!