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How do I replace door seal?

The washing machine is a hotpoint Aquarius WF560.

The door seal is obviously secured by a wire ring closed by a spring, but the new seal has flange on the inside that looks at though it may be secured to the inside of the cabinet by fixing below the drum. Do I have to take the case off? How do I take out the old seal and replace the new one?
David, November 2008
just remove the front panel (screws behind control panel and bottom pull off cover and job is a lot easier and you dont damage anything

washerexpert, March 2009
Undo the fixing (spring, twisted wire or plastic locking band) which attaches the seal to the outside shell and detach doorseal from outer machine shell. Power off, drag machine out onto the floor, remove back cover or tip machine up at an angle. Remove the machine top, push drum towards the rear of machine and look down to where the doorseal attaches to the drum - you should seen another clamping band. Unscrew or otherwise remove this inner drum clamping band break it if necessary. If the clamp cannot be reused, go to an electrical store such as Maplin or similar and buy the longest cable clips available. Two or more clips can be connected together to form one long clip which can go round the inner part of the doorseal to hold it in place on the drum lip. Pull the doorseal away. Fitting the new seal is a bit like fitting a bicycle tyre on a new rim but on a bigger scale. Start at the bottom and work your way evenly up both sides, using levers if necessary. Lever the seal over the top rim. Ensure it is located correctly and refit both outer and inner clamping devices. If seal is obstructed by concrete weights the front panel and the concrete weight will have to be removed before seal can be detached.

Repair and service your own washing machine. Go to www.2ndwave.co.uk/manual.html

dannyboy, November 2008
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