Product review (5 stars): NEED TO KNOW INFO!
Part was a perfect fit!
Use Vaseline or a similar lubricant AFTER cleaning the shaft to ensure the seal goes on smoothly. It is designed to ride up and down a bit on the shaft beneath the drum, not away from the drum.
If you place the drum in with too much pressure and the shaft is NOT lubricated it will stick toward the bottom not making contact with the drum and prematurely wear out causing yet another leak.
TUB NOTE- if your washer is old like mine is, spray WD-40 at the base to loosen old soap that is embedded where the shaft keyway (bar) is located as well as tbe bolts.
Allow it to sit for an hour or so and work the shaft back and forth from the top as if to rock the washer by doing so. This will allow you to get the build up around the shaft freed up enabling you to pull the drum up with greater ease. This also the most difficult task you'll encounter if your washer has some age or you live where there is hard water.
After removing the drum it's a great idea to take it outside and clean the drain screen and free it of build up from lint and any granulation embedded in it from washing shoes or muddy/clothes.