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

Does the job, easy to use. Fit my Kenmore/LG. Would be cool if it locked in place while positioning the spring though.

You need this tool, well worth the price.

If you plan to remove the door gasket, get this tool. Sure you can do it without it, but it'll take you all day and this is boom done.

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.

The bill quality is decent, and it obviously has minimal functionality beyond its design. However, it does what it is supposed to do very effectively.

Will not work on Samsung do to the end of the prongs being too big to fit in the spring, and the band has ends bent down not circle , Pliers just slip it in one side that has a crimped horseshoe end

This is a must for releasing and installing the springs on the washer door seal. Easy to use. I have other spring applications that this item will definitely help. Cannot beat the price as well!

Good quality specialized pliers that cost around $10.00. The set will save you a lot of time if you need to replace your tub seal or remove the tub to replace the bearings. The job can be done without them but at this price, you'll probably avoid fighting the spring clamp with a makeshift method.