How do I tighten spider arm?
The bearing on my WK44AW is obviously worn, and I will order this, but the rivets securing the spider arm to the drum are also slightly loose. In the past, I have tightened rivets on other machinery by hammering. Would you consider this to be a viable repair?
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- remove the top and the back of the tumble drier, using an electric drill and a drill bit drill out the rivets, and replace with short nut and bolts, preferably with a wide head. This worked for me quite well.
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eSparesToby at eSpares says...
You could do this but it will just be very problematic to take it apart again should the need ever arise... Do you not have a tool available to you that will work?
Tumble Dryer Drum Bearing Kit Stock Number: ES185423
Genuine spare part for select models of White Knight and many more brands of tumble dryers
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