open door get a flat screwdriver under the square flat bit and lever away from machine remove outer band (keep along with the ratchet clip) remove lid look at the TOP of the drum you will see the inner band held with a screw UNDO screw but not entirely with the slack now in the clip the seal will ease off the lip
I prefer to remove the front panel to change the seal but hotpoint do it through the porthole.daily practice i suppose.
on reassembly the outer ratchet clip is seated in the square bit using pliers
wirecutterman, January 2008
