383EER4004A 383EER4001A Washing Machine Inner/Outer Spring Expansion Tool Washer Door Boot Seal Clamp Ring Removal Tool For LG, Samsung, Kenmore, Whirlpool, 4986ER0004F/B/G, Max 4.7" Expansion

Spring expansion tool worked like a charm. Easy to remove the spring and easy to reinstall. Just followed the direction on a YouTube video. I didn’t have any issues with the tool. The spring did not slip off while removing the spring or putting it back on. I highly recommend this tool.

If your putting on a washer boot on a front loading washer, this tool will make quick easy work of it. Highly recommend for the $10. You might only use this once maybe twice, but this tool is worth it. It is well made and can be used for many times, but how often will you need to replace a washer boot? The point is, without it, your job will be much more difficult.

Worked very easily to spread the spring. Definitely worth $10.

Bought this for my LG laundry tower combo. Needed to replace my front loader bellow seal. Works as advertised for the outer wire/spring for the seal to door. Did not work for the seal to tub wire/spring. The hole for the spring was too small for the prongs. I did not have my grinder on me or shaving down the prongs may have worked. Still it could have broken to go much thinner. Also still requires a bit of muscling once the plies handles are already bottoming out against each other, still requires a bit of muscling with a flat screw driver to pop the wire over the seal which this tool was supposed to eliminate the use of the screw driver, seems the prongs could be a bit longer to provide more spreading distance. Over all, this is the 7th seal I've replace, this being the only one using this tool and the only LG I've done this one, previous, I've used a narrow stiff putty knife I've blunted to protect the seal to seat the wire/spring and that worked but it's a struggle with only two hands, better when I asked my wife to help. I imagine that if the tool was better to fit the hole at the ends of the spring and was able to spread another 1/2 inch or so, I'd rate it perfect at 5 stars but for the money and much less aggravation, I'd use this tool every time albeit with the prongs shaven down a bit to fit the ends of the spring, It is probably a combination of the loops on my spring being on the small end and the tool I got on the larger end and the combined tolerance made my job a bit harder. Next time, if there's a next time, I think I'd order replacement spring at the same time as the seal. I still recommend this tool unless you have great dexterity and a third arm or a helper. Very good if not great tool with a minor quirk on my copy of the tool.

its easier with this tool

Update: I had to remove the inner spring to remove the entire rubber boot. Getting the spring off can be done with a screwdriver. But putting it back on was not possible for me without this tool. I still hadn't returned it when I needed to do this job and was glad I still had it! Original review: Solid tool and appears built well. I didn't end up using it after watching a YouTube video where a guy used a flat blade screwdriver to remove the spring and needle nose pliers to reinstall the spring. I'm sure the tool makes the job easier and faster so I would use one if I removed the springs regularly. Hopefully mine was a one time event, so the cost isn't worth it to me. Giving it 5 stars based on how it appears and how I expect it would work.

Useless for the washing machine ring spring. Had to modify and increase the spread of pliers over 3/4” . Otherwise doesn’t spread the spring enough to remove not even mention installation with is really annoying. Rather the spreading bar will work better than pliers.

If you’re cleaning the rubber seal and take the cable out… you need this. I went from days of putting the cable back on to 10 mins putting the cable back on with this tool. This is the tool for the job. A must have

Its not a everyday tool but it does what ot meant for. Good quality and easy to use , used it to fix the washmachine spring and it works . Works for LG Direct Drive washmachine. Recommended

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Fonctionne très bien et de qualité

Works

Great expander pliers for removing washing machine Spring. A must have tool.