Tilt the washing machine backward so the front legs are exposed.
Ge front load washer drum off balance.
It then evens out as the cycle continues and the drum spin picks up speed.
Place a straight level on top of the washer to see how much off balance the washing machine is.
The reason it is there is to help move the items in the machine around so they are more effectively washed.
Here are a few steps to follow to help repair a washing machine balance.
How to balance front load washers.
The agitator is the pole like thing that sticks up in the middle of a top load washing machine.
It s important for the washing machine to be perfectly level if it s tilted the load will shift in the direction of the slope and unbalance the drum to check the level put a spirit level on top of the machine housing and arrange it in both the left to right and front to back directions.
My 2012 kenmore elite washer sounds off balance during the first part of the spin cycle.
While spinning if the quantity of the clothes is correct the machine still rattles you need to stop the machine open the drum and even out the formation of clothes.
A front load washer can become unbalanced during the wash cycle causing the washer to make loud or unusual noises or to vibrate and shake.
If you are experiencing excessive washing machine vibration and shaking with your ge front loader washer the first thing you need to rule out is the possibility that you simply had an off balance load.
Step 1 check level.
My front load ge washer has started to vibrate until you think it s going to blast off.
This happens through normal use but if not corrected can quickly lead to damage to your washing machine.
Worse overbalanced loads can actually damage the machine.
By filling the washing machine drum completely with clothes the load doesn t spin and move properly reducing the machine s life.
How to balance a washing machine drum.
If you have an off balance load the washer will stop and try to readjust itself by tumbling for several seconds then it will start to spin again.
It just started doing this when a pipe broke in the wall and had to be fixed.