If the snubber pad is worn out missing or coated with a sticky substance such as detergent fabric softener or transmission oil the washer will vibrate or shake during operation.
Top load washing machine shakes violently.
Inspect the snubber pad.
The best way to determine the cause of shaking and vibration in your washer is to start with the simple.
Occasionally these springs will become damaged stretched or detached which can cause excessive.
The suspension springs on your washing machine are used to either suspend the tub assembly from the cabinet or to stabilize the tub assembly to the washer base.
These rods can be easily replaced in about 15 minutes.
If the washing machine is not balanced it may shake violently during the spin cycle causing water to spill on the floor.
On 1995 and newer top load washers you must remove the shipping material just before sliding the washer into place.
They also absorb the vibration of the wash basket while the machine is in the spin cycle.
When the washer vibrates it is because the drum inside is spinning the load at a rapid rate.
A shaking washing machine can be quite concerning.
These springs are used to suspend the basket from the frame.
Redistributing the load will usually solve this issue if the cause is due to too many clothes on one side of the unit.
The short pause and vibration when the washer spin cycle reaches approximately 400 rpm is a normal.
The snubber pad dampens the vibration of the washer tub.
It may feel like the floor is about to collapse underneath your machine and the sound can make it seem like the entire building is falling apart.
There will be either a shipping rod styrofoam shipping material or cardboard base and cardboard cone.
A washing machine imbalance can be caused by a unit that does not sit level to the ground.
Once the washing machine sees the load is properly balanced the spin cycle continues and ramps up to maximum rpm with minimal vibration.
Assuming you have a front loading washing machine recommended for energy efficiency you can access the suspension springs through the top panel.
If your remove the bottom panel on a top load washer and see a spring rolling around your suspension rod fell off.
The gravitational force on the load pushes the clothes against the outside of the drum which then pushes on the washer.
A short video about my whirlpool washer shaking madly due to worn suspension rods.
If the snubber pad is worn out or missing replace it.
