Product review (5 stars): Read multiple reviews for instructions on getting the spring back ON
This boot is fantastic. Washer runs better, smells better. I just wish I had done it sooner. BUT....replacing it is a HECK of a job if you don't have one of those spring removing tools. I got it on. But I used 3 pairs of pliers, 2 screwdrivers, and a handkerchief. And I made my own little contraption looking thing. Read some of the other reviews. Thy show you how to make your own spring tool. Or tell you how to get the spring on easier. Getting the spring off is no problem. Takes 12 seconds. Getting it back ON is a huuuuuuge undertaking that might involve selling a piece of your soul to the appliance repair mafia.