How to replace the hatch cuff of a Bosch washing machine

Wear on the hatch cuff of a Bosch washing machine can almost always be detected by visual inspection of the part. Most often, damage to the hatch cuff manifests itself in the most unpleasant way; the machine simply begins to leak. A damaged rubber band allows water to pass through, and it flows freely from under the hatch cover during washing and rinsing. Replacing the hatch cuff of a Bosch washing machine with your own hands will help solve the problem, but how to do such a job if you have never had to do anything like this? Let's figure it out.

Disassembling the machine

Almost any repair of a Bosch washing machine should begin with completely turning off the machine. Unplug the power cord from the outlet and turn off the water. In our case, the drain hose does not need to be disconnected. Next, you need to pull the machine body forward a little to gain access to the back of the body. To replace the sealing rubber of the door hatch, you need to partially disassemble the washing machine Bosch brand, we will do this first. First, remove the top cover.

1. Take a hex screwdriver and unscrew the 2 screws that are located in the upper part of the rear wall of the Bosch washing machine; they hold the top cover.
2. We pull the lid out of place and move it back a little.
3. Lift the lid up and move it to the side.

Now it’s time to remove the control panel. First, remove the powder receptacle by pressing on the special tab located above the rinse aid compartment. Next you need to unscrew the screws that are located on the sides of the powder receptacle and at the end of the control panel. After this, the panel should detach without problems.

Don't forget about the wires that will run behind the control panel, don't tear anything off. It is better not to disconnect them at all, but to place the panel itself on the upper part of the washing machine body.

Under the front wall of the washing machine there is a narrow decorative panel that hides the emergency drain hose and the garbage filter; we disconnect it. It is on special fasteners, so remove it carefully without damaging the plastic latches. Next, open the hatch cover wide, take the edge of the cuff from above with your fingers and find the spring clamp. Carefully hook the clamp with a screwdriver and remove it with some effort. The hatch cuff can now be threaded into the drum.

We begin to dismantle the front wall of the Bosch washing machine. First, unscrew the screws near the UBL. Next, unscrew the screws that are located below near the garbage filter and the emergency water drain hose. Lastly, unscrew the screw located on top of the hatch. Carefully pull off the front wall, not forgetting to disconnect the UBL wire.

That's all, the rubber seal for the Bosch washing machine is released. Now you can begin to dismantle the damaged part, and then install a new rubber band.

Removing the hatch cuff

It would seem that it would be easier now to remove the cuff from the drum, because we have removed everything that could interfere with us. Not so. On some Bosch washing machines, the front counterweights pinch the edges of the cuff so tightly that it is impossible to pull out the edges of the elastic from under them. If you have such a situation, you need to unscrew the counterweights, and only then remove the cuff.

Most often, the rubber gasket can be released without removing the counterweight. We pry up the second spring clamp, which is located at the base of the cuff, with a screwdriver, and remove the cuff along with the clamp.The old damaged cuff can be thrown away, but the clamps must be left, we reuse them.

Installing a new part

It's time to install the cuff. We purchase a new original rubber band and inspect it for defects. If it is intact, we pull the cuff over the edges of the hatch. Please note that the cuff has three side-by-side holes. When tightening the cuff, the holes should be positioned at 6 o'clock (bottom).

We take the spring clamp that we previously removed from the base of the old cuff and pull it onto the base of the new elastic band. We check that the cuff is put on all the way and that the clamp tightens it tightly at the base. This clamp is also called a retaining ring, but it seems to us that this information will be unnecessary.

If the cuff “fits” tightly and does not loosen, you can begin assembling the Bosch washing machine. First, we install the front wall, connect the UBL and fasten it with all the screws. Next, we screw the control panel and put the powder receptacle in place. We put on and screw the top cover, and then put the decorative panel in place.

Next, we put the spring clamp in place and check that it “fits” tightly. Lastly, we push the washing machine back into place and connect it to water and electricity. The renovation can be considered complete.

As you may have noticed, replacing the cuff is a relatively simple repair of a washing machine, which can be done with your own hands without much difficulty, of course, if you have instructions. We tried to provide this very instruction today. From our point of view, it illustrates the repair process in as much detail as possible, so use it with confidence. Good luck!

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