Product review (5 stars): It's so simple it will make you mad!
Do NOT call a repair person to fix your chronically out of balance washer!!! I picked these up (4 in a set of course) due to our Kenmore washer continually being out of balance. Each time it got to the rinse and spin cycle the loud banging started until it would no longer wash something as small as a pillow case. I checked with the big box store and they wanted $90 for a service call and an additional $125 for the part. Seriously, for a job that takes less than 15 minutes, including pulling the washer out and cleaning up the junk under it! All you have to do is open the washer top with a putty knife to release the clips; tape the lid shut, lift it up; grab each rod (do just one at a time or you'll be trying to pick the washer tub off the floor - good luck with that!); lift the rod and turn the clip to remove it; reach down and remove the two clips on the bottom of the rod (use a flashlight so you can see); lift the old rod out and put the new one in in reverse order. It's so simple it will make you mad! Why pay more than $200 to have it done when you can get these thing so cheap? **Just an FYI - wear gloves and a long sleeved shirt so you don't cut yourself on the metal while reaching down to remove the lower portion.