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How To Replace The Door Handle On a Washing Machine - Indesit

Washing Machines26 February 2026Includes video

1. Access the door handle

Firstly, remove the lid, using your Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the two screws at the rear of the machine.

Remove screws on rear of washing machine for lid

Remove the lid and place to one side.

Remove lid

Gently move back the drum, using a small flathead screwdriver slide the probe along to release the washing machine door.

Release washing machine door

2. Remove old door seal

Using your Torx screwdriver, remove the two screws to detach the washing machine door from the machine.

Remove Torx screws

Next, using your Phillips screwdriver, remove the 6 screws around the door frame.

Remove screws from door

Using a small flathead screwdriver, pry the outer door away from the inner door frame working your way round.

Pry outer door away

Turn the door frame over, lift the outer door frame and the glass away, placing them both to one side.

Lift the outer door frame and glass away

Using a small flathead screwdriver, insert it into the hole to slide the metal pin across as far as you can.

Slide pin across

Turn the door frame over, using a pair of pliers pull the metal bar along and out to remove the old handle.

Pull metal pin along

3. Install new door handle

Reassemble the new door handle, placing the spring, latch, metal pin and handle in place.

Assemble the new door handle

Line everything up, then tap the metal pin into place using a pair of pliers.

Tap pin into place

Re-assemble the door, lining the glass groove up with the inner door frame.

Line the glass groove up with the inner door frame

Attach the outer door frame, clicking it back into place.

Attach the outer door frame

Turn the door over and replace the 6 screws.

Re-screw the screws back in

Re-attach the door to the machine.

Re-attach door to the machine

Re-fit the lid and re-screw the screws back in place.

Re-attach lid

And that’s it, your new Indesit washing machine door handle is all set to go!

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