We repair the door of the washing machine by ourselves

Repair the door of the washing machine will be able to any home master who has the desire to do everything yourself. In this work, rush is not needed. To her need to prepare.

Preparatory actions

Before you start work, you need to:

1. To study the device and features of the door manufacturing.
2. Familiarize yourself with the basic techniques that experts use when performing repairs.
3. Prepare a tool to do the job.
4. Purchase the necessary auxiliary materials and original spare parts.
5. If necessary, prepare a snap for the manufacture of elements with their own hands.

The design of the door hatch washing machine

After determining the algorithm of actions, you should decide what and how you will have to perform in order for the door of the washing machine to start functioning again.

Major breakdowns

As practice shows, the following damages can be identified at the door of the washing machine:

1. Glass is punctured as a result of careless opening.
2. Damaged latch. It sometimes wedges after closing the door.
3. Failure of the plastic support on the loop.

These breakdowns are detected on closer inspection. It remains only to pick up the right tool and make repairs.

Repair tool

The main tool for any repair of household appliances is a screwdriver. With its help, they turn away and twist the removed knots and product fragments. Here you should clarify the type of bits used. Imported washing machines in addition to the usual cross often use asterisks of different sizes or curly profiles. They need to have on hand. Extenders for bits may also be required.

Using magnetized extension cords will help to hold the screws when tightening in deep holes.

Other types of tools are being clarified from the repair rollers. They need to be in their arsenal to produce high-quality work.

Latch repair

The latches most often appear notches on the lever entering the hole. They prevent normal operation. The procedure for fixing a breakdown is simple:

1. The door from the machine unscrews and fits on the table.
2. Using a file or file with a thin notch, grind a notch.
3. Before installing it, you need to apply graphite grease, and then wipe off the excess, so that the graphite does not smudge the items intended for washing.
4. The door returns to the place and is fixed with screws.

Some washing machine doors you can remove the latch. If the design allows removal, it is better to remove it and fix it when turning in a vice.

Repair damaged glass

Damaged glass repair more difficult. Here you need to use polyester or epoxy resin. After removing the door should be considered possibility of removing the glass. Most often it is not removed. Therefore, it is repaired as follows:

1. To the front surface stick plastic film. You may need to use scotch tape. Gaps are not allowed.
2. Reinforcement tape is placed on the existing hole requiring sealing, which is used for plastering.
3. In a separate container according to the instructions prepare the resin.Mix in the necessary proportions a basis and a hardener.
4. After cooking the resin is poured into the right place.
5. Typically, polymerization occurs within 24 hours. After this time, the plastic film is removed.
6. By means of an emery paper smudges are removed.

It is so easy to repair the glass on the door of the washing machine.

Repair plastic support

To repair the support, perform the following operations:

1. The support is removed.
2. Broken part is connected and fixed in a vice.
3. To eliminate the damage using a nail with a diameter of 4 mm. It is cut to the desired length.
4. A through-hole with a diameter of 3.8 mm is drilled in the combined broken support.
5. The nail is held with pliers, heated to a temperature of about 180 ° C, and then inserted into the drilled hole.
6. After cooling for two to three minutes, you can assemble the door and put it in place.

With a little effort, you can repair any product with your own hands, including the door of the washing machine