Just purchased a new Roper Washer RTW4640YQ today. I removed the shipping base, set it up and its been running good. Smelt like a plastic or burn smell for a little bit so stopped using it. Looked again for anything I may have forgotten to remove from shipping. All is removed. I did note there is this plastic paper or shield which is mounted with plastic screws on the bottom of the washer. Seems to go around the motor and is attached the bottom of the tub. Am i suppose to remove this too? What purpose does it serve? I couldn't find anything online regards.

Thanks.
John

Thanks Fairbank56. We have only washed 3 loads in it. All small / medium loads. We are concerned because we smell like a rubber or electrical smell. No smoke or anything. Just obvious as you walk by the laundry room a distinct smell. Is there a such thing as a new washer smell (like a car) ha ha. But seriously we are concerned. Not sure where to start looking. I have searched high and low to make sure i removed any and all plastic/cardboard and so on from the shipping material it was shipped in.

Is there a shipping screw in top load washers? Or Roper Top Load washers? I recall always having to remove a shipping screw or two from previous washers. Especially the front loads. Do the ropers have one? I didn't remove one just the cardboard stuff.

Thank you.