383EER4004A/383EER4001A Washer Spring Expansion Removal Tool for LG Samsung Whirlpool and Kenmore 4986ER0004F/B/G Washing Machine Inner Outer Door Boot Seal Spring Clamp Removal Tool

Saved a lot of time and wear and tear on my patience. Really works nice.

I had to replace the drain pump on my sister’s all-in-one LG front load washer dryer. This repair involved removing the front panel of the appliance, which wasn’t hard using the tools on hand. When I tried reinstalling the retainer ring for the door gasket I could not expand the spring enough to seat the ring over the gasket flange. (I have arthritis.) I ordered this plier and it was a big help installing the retainer ring quickly. The plier looks and feels to be well made and has a notch in each tip to keep the tool from slipping off the spring eyelets. The con: it was hard to release the notches because they fit snuggly in the spring eyelets. I used a flat blade screwdriver to hold a spring eyelet in place while removing one side of the tool. Then the other side came right out. This tool will be a big help for future repairs and I can actually think of a few other uses for it. I do recommend this tool if you’re a DIYer looking to save on the cost of appliance repairs.

Used these on my LG WH3500. If you got your seal here you already saved a ton of money, spend a tiny bit on these and save yourself a ton of time and hassle! This is the tool that made the job super easy. This is probably the only time I will perform this operation, but for 10.00 they were worth every penny in the work they saved me vs trying to do it without them. They are high quality steel with comfortable grips. Very ergonomic, and they have convenient grooves to hold the spring rings cut in the tips. Highly recommend!

Works well enough but could be better if a bit longer and spread out a bit further. Our LG door gasket needed replaced and these are WAY cheaper than the LG branded ones sold at the appliance center.

Makes putting that spring on a breeze. Highly recommended

These pliers were described on Amazon as required to assist in the removal of front loading clothes washer door gaskets, specifically, the Bosch 300 series. I They arrived well within the advertised time frame. However, in my 60+ years of handling tools of all sorts/fields, I've never come across a more-crudely tool/device. It appears to be 'hand-crafted' exhibited by the hammer-marks and vice marks and rough finish. I can forego those discrepancies, but the return spring is not strong enough to push the jaws apart, the jaws are misaligned, the pivot pin is oozing some sort of very black liquid (other than crude oil I've never seen a lubricant this color), and most-disturbing - the jaw tips are too large to fit into the spring that encircles the door gasket and the jaws don't open wide enough to perform the very functions they were supposedly designed for! Save your money - try using a simple string to pull the spring ends apart enough to fit around the gasket. Am returning mine.

might work for some washers, does not work for whirlpool. springs are too long and jaws do not open far enough to stretch spring

They actually work really good. It's better than fighting a screw driver. You'll need these puppies anytime you're working on your washer drum and other brands of washers. Have fun!