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Quick answer: A Samsung front loader that roars or bangs on spin, with the drum loose when you lift its front edge, most often needs a new spider and drum bearings. Two spider part numbers cover the older 7–8.5 kg families: DC97-14370E (WF8750LSW, WD8704EJA, WD0754W8E, WF0754W7V1, WF9854RWE) and DC97-15185A (WF1752WPC, WF1804WPC, WW75J5210IW, WW75J4213IW, WD8704EJA). Both kits carry the same DC62-00008A lip seal and bearing set. WF8750LSW and WD8704EJA are listed against both spiders, so read the number cast into your old spider or send us your model and serial. It is a drum-out, tub-split afternoon job.
Last updated August 2026
Which spider and bearing kit fits your Samsung: the model table
Samsung fitted two different spider castings across its older 7–8.5 kg front loaders and WD-series washer-dryer combos, and the two do not swap. The bearing side is common to both, which is why each kit pairs its spider with the same DC62-00008A lip seal and bearing set. Find your model number on the model sticker (inside the door opening or on the back panel), ignore the /SA or /XSA suffix, and match it in the table below.
A drum bearing kit typically costs $50–59 AUD (median $56.95), as at August 2026. Buying the spider and bearings together as a kit is priced $15–17 below buying the two parts separately, and both parts come out in the same strip-down.
| Your model number | Spider part number | Kit to order |
|---|---|---|
 WD0754W8E, WF0754W7V1, WF0854W8E, WF9854RWE, WD75J5410AW, WD85K6410OW, WD856UHSAWQ | DC97-14370E | Samsung spider & bearing kit (DC97-14370E) |
 WF1752WPC, WF1752WPW, WF1804WPC*, WF756UMSAWQ, WW75J5210IW, WW75J4213IW, WW75J4233GW, WW70J4233KW, WW75H5240EW, WW75H5290EW | DC97-15185A | Samsung spider & bearing kit (DC97-15185A) |
| WF8750LSW, WD8704EJA | DC97-14370E or DC97-15185A — listed against both | Read the number cast into your old spider, then order the matching kit above. If the drum is still in the machine, send us the model and serial number from the model sticker and we will check. |
 Every model above | DC62-00008A (in both kits) | Samsung DC62-00008A lip seal & bearings — the bearing set on its own, only if the spider was replaced recently and is undamaged |
*WF1804WPC is also listed against the DC97-14369G spider used on WW75H5400EW, WW85H5400EW and related WW-series machines. Treat it like the shared models: confirm the number on the old spider, or send us the model and serial, before ordering.
Why there are two spider part numbers and one bearing kit
The spider is the three-arm aluminium casting bolted to the back of the stainless inner drum. Its shaft passes through two ball bearings and a lip seal set into the rear of the outer tub, and the drive pulley bolts to the end of that shaft. Samsung’s DC97-14370E spider belongs to the WF8750LSW, WF9854RWE and WF0754W7V1 era and the WD-series combos in the table; DC97-15185A belongs to the WF1752WPC and WF1804WPC era and the WW-series machines listed against it. All are 7–8.5 kg platforms, and both kits carry the same DC62-00008A seal and bearing set — the spider casting is the part that changes, not the bearings.
The DC97-14370E kit and the DC97-15185A kit each contain the spider shaft and the DC62-00008A lip seal and bearing set. The spiders are also sold on their own — the DC97-14370E spider shaft and the DC97-15185A spider shaft, which is listed with its three side bolts — but a spider on its own only makes sense if the bearings and seal were done recently and are still quiet.
Telling the two spiders apart on a shared model
WF8750LSW and WD8704EJA appear in both fitment lists, and WF1804WPC appears against a third spider as well. Manufacturers do change castings during a production run, so on these models the model number alone does not settle it. Two ways to be certain:
- Once the drum is out, the part number is cast or stamped into the spider itself. Read it and order the matching kit.
- If you want the parts on the bench before you strip the machine, send us the model and serial number from the model sticker and we will check.
Confirm it is the spider and bearings before you buy anything
Worn bearings and a cracked spider produce overlapping symptoms, and both are often present by the time an owner notices. What to look for:
- A rumble or roar during spin that gets louder as the drum speeds up, then fades as it slows. Bearings.
- Heavy banging or thumping on spin, sometimes with the drum visibly off-centre or scraping the front door seal. Spider — often with the bearings already damaged by the wobble.
- Grey or rust-coloured streaks on light washing, or a small puddle at the back of the machine after a cycle. Water is getting past the tired lip seal.
- Aluminium-grey powder or white crust on the inside of the door seal or the drum paddles. Corrosion is eating the spider arms.
The hands-on test takes a minute. Unplug the machine and turn off the taps. Open the door, grip the top edge of the inner drum and lift it firmly. Any vertical play or a clunk means the bearings are finished. Then spin the empty drum by hand: a gritty, grinding feel confirms it. If the drum rocks side to side rather than up and down, or one paddle sits noticeably lower than the others, suspect the spider.
Rule out the cheaper causes first. A rattle at all speeds, including wash, is usually a coin or bra wire between the drums. A thump only with an uneven load, and no play in the drum, points to the shock absorbers. Noise only during pump-out is the drain pump. Our guide to a front loader banging violently on spin goes through the spider-arm failure in detail if you want to compare symptoms.
Why replace the spider and bearings together
The two parts wear each other out. A cracked or corroded spider lets the drum wobble on its shaft; that wobble hammers the bearings on every spin and works the lip seal loose so water gets into the bearing races. Fit a new spider on tired bearings and the noise is back within months. Fit new bearings under a spider that is already cracked and the wobble destroys them again — and you have done the full drum-out job twice.
Both parts come out in the same strip-down: once the tub is split, the spider unbolts from the drum and the bearings and seal press out of the tub half. That is why these two kits exist. They sit in our Repair Kits range alongside the door lock and dryer kits, and each is priced $15–17 below buying the spider and bearing set separately.
What the job actually involves
This is the biggest repair a front loader gets. The drum comes out of the cabinet, the outer tub splits, the old spider is unbolted from the drum, the bearings and seal are driven out of the tub and the new ones pressed in. Budget an afternoon, a socket set, a rubber mallet and a second pair of hands to lift the tub. Unplug the machine and turn off both taps before you start, and photograph every hose and connector as it comes off.
Plenty of owners do it with a video and patience. Others buy the kit and hand it to a local repairer, which keeps the parts cost down and lets someone with a press handle the bearings.
DIY, in favour: the parts are the only cost, you learn how the machine is built, and you can inspect the tub, heater and shocks while it is apart. Against: the tub is heavy and awkward, seized spider bolts can shear, and pressing bearings in crooked ruins them. If the machine is well past ten years old and the shocks are also tired, read our piece on whether a bearing replacement is worth it before committing a weekend.
Frequently asked questions
Q: Which spider and bearing kit fits a Samsung WF8750LSW?
A: The WF8750LSW is listed against both the DC97-14370E and the DC97-15185A spider. Read the part number cast into the old spider once the drum is out, or send us the model and serial number from the model sticker and we will check before you order.
Q: My WD8704EJA is a washer-dryer combo. Is the drum repair the same?
A: Yes. The spider and bearings sit in the same place and it is the same drum-out repair; allow extra time, as a combo has more attached to the tub. Like the WF8750LSW, it appears in both kit lists, so confirm the spider number before ordering the DC97-14370E kit or the DC97-15185A kit.
Q: Which kit for a Samsung WF1752WPC or WF1804WPC?
A: Both are listed against the DC97-15185A spider and bearing kit. The WF1804WPC is also listed against the DC97-14369G kit, so on that model check the number on the old spider or send us model and serial first.
Q: Can I replace only the bearings and keep the old spider?
A: Only if the spider is genuinely sound — no cracks at the arm roots, no white corrosion, no rock in the drum. On machines old enough to have worn bearings the spider is usually on its way too, and a wobbling spider will finish off new bearings quickly. With the kit priced $15–17 below the two parts bought separately, most people do both.
Q: Does the kit include the water seal?
A: Yes. Each kit contains the spider shaft and the DC62-00008A lip seal and bearing set, so the seal that stops water reaching the bearings is replaced at the same time.
Q: How do I know the noise is not just the shock absorbers?
A: Shock absorbers thump when the load is uneven and go quiet with a balanced load; they do not make the drum loose. Lift the front edge of the empty drum with the machine unplugged. If it moves up and down or clunks, the bearings are gone regardless of what else is worn.
Disclaimer: this article is general information only and is provided without warranty of any kind. Appliance designs vary between models and production runs — always follow the manufacturer’s instructions, switch off and unplug the appliance before starting any work, and confirm parts against the model number on your appliance’s model sticker. Any repair is undertaken at your own risk and Oz Appliance Spares accepts no liability for injury, loss or damage arising from work performed after reading this guide, to the maximum extent permitted by law. If in doubt, use a qualified technician.
