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Model: LT5000XVWO	Brand: Whirlpool	Age: 5 - 10 years
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Don Fowler		#1 Posted : Monday, March 26, 2012 7:33:13 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 3/24/2012(UTC) Posts: 3		Washer tub shakes and washer turns off during spin. With no clothes in tub it operates normally. The tub leans to rear of machine when it is not running. I had the age wrong on previous post.
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Simon / APP Team		#2 Posted : Monday, March 26, 2012 12:50:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: APP Team Joined: 2/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 5,556		Hello. Most likely the problem is bad shocks (springs) or the support to which springs are attached. Post the results and we will provide you with feather assistance. Thank you.
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Don Fowler		#3 Posted : Tuesday, March 27, 2012 8:15:23 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 3/24/2012(UTC) Posts: 3		There is a post on bottom of tub assembly which looks like it should rest in a hole in a bracket. With it out of the hole the tub is not centered. When I get the tub centered it jumps out of the hole in the bracket.
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Simon / APP Team		#4 Posted : Tuesday, March 27, 2012 9:32:54 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: APP Team Joined: 2/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 5,556		Hi. The support is broken, it looks like tripod with three shocks/springs attached to it. In you case the best thing will be replacing all this parts. The support Part number: AP2906500 The springs Part number: AP4358664 Here are the breakdown diagrams and Replacement parts for Whirlpool LT5000XVW0 LAUNDRY CENTER | AppliancePartsPros.com It,s a big job and require a spinner ranch to take the basket out. Let me now if you need any help. Good luck. Thank you.
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Guest		#5 Posted : Sunday, October 31, 2021 10:45:34 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Joined: 8/10/2018(UTC) Posts: 0 Location: 99556 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		How do you know it’s the springs. Everything under my washer looks perfectly fine but it still spins unbalanced
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Whirlpool Thin Twin out of balance (Washer Repair) by Don Fowler 3/24/2012 12:26:16 PM(UTC)