LG Washing Machine Selector Knob Problem - Easy Fix

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[lindagranfield]

My local appliance repairman told me I had to replace the control panel. Unwilling to throw in the towel just yet I spent months "spinning" the knob until it reached the desired setting. Finally, I reached out to LG customer service (again) & they were absolutely no help! In desperation, I googled, came across & watched your video. "OMG it can't possibly be that easy". IT WAS!!! Thank you, THANK YOU for saving me hours of frustration & hundreds of dollars!!!

[PVD-piln]

Thank you so much, I contacted the lg technician and he asked Rs.1000 for service charge and board replacement charge extra, after watching ur video i tried it works well, i don't have wd-40 so I tried sewing machine oil, thank you.

[joemelcher]

Thanks so much! Ours was not going backwards, but to change the setting in either direction, we had to forcefully spin the knob. Got really annoying and was getting worse. NOTE: in this video, the spray goes into the white plastic piece in the center. My plastic piece pulled off when I removed the knob (which had to be pried out with the tip of a strong knife) and this made me see that you should not spray the WD-40 directly into the center, because that does not go anywhere; you need to angle it to both sides. I would recommend removing the plastic piece if it did not pop out by itself. It's easy to do by pressing the tip of a screwdriver against the tab release on either side. Then you'll clearly see the access holes where the WD-40 should be directed.

[herbhall]

The store where I purchased my washer could not provide or recommend a repair service in my (rural) area. While searching for a replacement switch I came across your post and decided to try it. The 5-minute fix worked beautifully! Thank you so very much for your most helpful suggestion!

[mcphotonow]

This is the stuff, techs charge $200 for and tell you to have a great day afterwards. Thank you so much for keeping a simple fix, a simple fix. Have a newer LG washer, but this selector wheel FIX STILL WORKED. 🙏

[KarenBeaumont]

I've been spinning my dial for years to get the right setting😣 Sprayed the holes with canned air and then WD-40. Works Thank

[geoffkrikorian]

My LG's knob and the assembly on the washer were quite different. First I sprayed with an electronics duster, ; then the WD-40. I reattached the knob and plugged the machine in. Now everything works perfectly; thank you.

[ivanov]

Thank you so much for showing how to do this! 🙏🙌 After applying WD-40 lubricant and moving the dial around to help reestablish contact, the digital selector is finally working on the first rotation, as it's supposed to. I have a newer LG model WM4370HA, so it was a little harder getting the selector knob off. I'm not sure if this was already existent, but part of the inner edge of the knob was chipped. To others who are experiencing this issue with the newer model knobs: take your time, pull strongly and slowly, and use a rubber band to give you a better grip. It was also a little tricky finagling it back into position but eventually I got it. This has been driving me nuts for the past few months so I'm so happy to have finally fixed this!

[ellepenner]

I also have a newer machine and it still works like a charm. After doing it once I noticed it was much better but still skipping every 3rd-4th turn, so I repeated it, adding more WD-40 and now it works perfectly!

[evr]

I was pleasantly surprised. We did exactly what he did in the video and it worked. Before I would stand there for what felt like too long trying to get to the cycle I wanted. What he did fixed the problem completely. Thank you!
We do have a slightly different model but the spin dial was still the same.

[violavines]

Instructions are great! I was able to remove the knob, however, the white dome came off as well. I sprayed with W-d and had my husband put the knob back on. I am fortunate that the hooks did not break. Washer is working now when I select the command. Thank you. Saved us money!

[ajaxaloo]

I bought a new knob on Amazon before I found this video. This tip did the trick, I am so happy! Thank you.

[EyeSkillz]

This was the answer to my problem exactly. Works like a charm now thanks. After two non productive phone calls to LG I did it myself. Only thing I would say is make sure the knob does come off form the front. I pulled and pulled mine only to realize I had to take the top off and pull the knob out that way

[viswanadha]

It is really a miracle. It worked for me. Really very helpful. Thank you so much. Solved my problem with is bothering me form a long period.

[Jamie]

This is a great tip!! Our LG washer/dryer had started to do this again (first board replaced under warranty), persevere when trying to remove the knob, it will detach! Just a couple of small squirts of WD-40/contact cleaner does the job. Make sure to line the knob up properly before replacing it. We worked the WD-40 in and it's now like a new machine! Saved us £100!

[raptor]

Wonderful! Tried on my LG machine in India, worked like charm. Definitely patience is needed to bring the dial out. I almost gave out my hand, but I kept trying after taking rests, and was successful the third time.

[ravikales]

Nice tip bro. Although problem in your washer was it went backwards but mine moved forward but once in 10 strokes/ rotations. Worked for me.. Many thanks from India 👍

[vipulbakade]

Thanks Sir, I was also facing the problem. I had done exactly what was shown in video and it worked perfectly. Thanks for saving my precious hard earned money😊. Thanks from India.

[aditrisworldofwonders]

Thank you so much for sharing this video. It's really helpful. Same problem occurred in our machine 2 days back.. We registered complaint in LG customer care and technician visited and said motor board is rusted and needs to be replaced. It will cost approx 7k for the same. Then after seeing your video, we ordered WD 40 (Rs 222) and it came today. We tested it out and after spray we waited for 10 mins to get the rust clean and it works wonders. Thank you so much for saving our hard earned money. God bless you ☺️🙏🙏

[ursimon]

Omg ! This tip has saved me some headaches ! I have newer LG F72J7HG1W and using rubber band to get better grip I slowly pulled out the wheel. As I didnt have WD40 I used Isopropyl Alcohol I use to clean contacts and pressured air to spread it. Before turning on I gave it few rotations so that iso spreads and after turning on it works flawlessly. Thanks again for this video !