How to remove the front panel on a Samsung washing machine

In order to remove the front panel of a Samsung machine, no special preparation is required. All you need is just careful attention to the task (reading the instructions), patience (hurry often harms the job) and the only tool - a screwdriver. It is worth noting that this matter is not the most difficult, but not the simplest either. However, if you follow all the instructions, anyone can handle this without the help of qualified specialists.

Let's free the front wall

To begin with, we need access not only to the front, but also to the rear of the machine, so it is advisable to place it in the middle of the room or at least move it out a little from the niche. First disconnect it from the water supply, electrical wires and sewerage for safety reasons. Before unscrewing the front wall, you need to get rid of everything that will interfere with this. How to do it:

1. First, you need to unscrew the screws that hold the top cover of the washing unit.
   
2. Then move it back and lift it up.
3. Now you need to remove the control panel of the washing machine. To do this, unscrew the screws (there are 3-4 depending on the model) where the detergent container is located. Then remove the screws from the top of the panel (they are screwed in vertically). Once all the screws are removed, simply move the control panel to the side.
   
4. Now look at the bottom of the washing machine. There is a so-called decorative panel (sometimes called a plinth or base). To remove the front wall, this false panel (it has no practical use, but only performs a decorative function) must also be removed. This is very simple to do: pick it up with a screwdriver or other similar object, then grab it with your fingers and carefully remove it.

Congratulations! You have now gotten rid of any panels that might interfere with the removal of the front panel. As you can see, this is not difficult at all. Try to act as carefully as possible, because these parts are usually made of plastic and can easily be damaged by sudden, careless movements.

Removing the front wall

You've removed all the panels, however, that's not all. There are several parts in a Samsung washing machine that can also prevent the front wall from being removed. Therefore, proceed with the following steps.

Open the washing machine hatch door, look for the hatch locking device and unscrew the two screws next to it. After this, you need to remove the lock and cuff of the hatch. How to do it? To do this, carefully pick up the spring located around the perimeter of the cuff with something and remove it. After this, the rubber blotch will come off easily (just remove it from the grooves). As for the lock, you've already removed the screws that hold it in place, so now just pull it out by grabbing it from the inside.

You may have to push the door lock back a little to get it to come off.

Now look at the top of the washing machine again. You will see that under the control panel the front cover is secured with several more screws. Unscrew them. Next, look down. There are similar screws under the decorative panel that also need to be removed.

After all these manipulations, the front wall can be easily removed, and you will be able to interact with the contents of your washing machine. For example, you can work with a tubular electric heater (which is located at the bottom of the device).There is also a pump nearby, in other words, a drain pump, which is responsible for draining water into the sewer after washing. These are very important parts, and if they are faulty, your washing machine simply will not start, and in order to fix them, you will need to remove the front wall. And now you know how to do it no worse than the masters.

When disassembling the machine, try to remember in what order you did it and how to avoid difficulties during subsequent installation. Remember safety and be careful!

2 reader comments

1. 03/30/2020 at 16:19

   Vladimir:

   Very helpful

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2. 05/30/2020 at 20:48

   Lydia:

   I have a RAINFORD RWM 12-42 ND washing machine. It works fine, but in the lower right corner, if you look at the machine, a leak appears during washing. What can you recommend? With uv. Lydia.

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