Quote Originally Posted by freonjoe View Post
Those Kenmore/Whirlpool tubs can be a bear. I usually push down on the balance ring (the gray thing) a quarter turn at a time until it breaks loose.
Mind my ignorance, but why do y'all take the drum off of the transmission/gearbox thing? I just toss it whole in the shred pile after I remove the shell, motor, and control panel.