MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!
Sorry I didn't post yesterday after I got the lid back on...OY...what drama I had with those little suckers! I WONT EVEN get into all that entailed that little diddy here, lol)
First, I loose one of the originals, run down to an appliance place not too far away. (Used up $10 worth of gas to get a $2 part, sheesh!).
Soaked the balls in hot water, thanks Kenny, but it did not help, those things must be made of a concrete-polymere mix, lol, I had one side in, and yes, you have to use a 45* angle, put the other ball along the lid side, and cock-eyed it (hard to explain) and "slid it down" the side until it popped into the concaved slot. Had to use ALOT of force to get it in there, and I'm proud I finally got it over with.
I had so much adrenaline after THAT project, I took the dryer apart and cleaned all the lint out of the front of the dryer.
My gawd!, I'm surprised it hasn't caught on fire. eveled the washer out again, and then I went over to a friends newly bought home, and installed the P-trap and plumbing in the main bathroom...more cursing ensued there.
As far as the lid switch, I had someone come out and do that for me when the whole washer quit working. (About a month ago)
No screwdriver jammed in there hard enough would get it to work, so *sigh* I HAD to call my repairman. Good thing I did too, because if I would of done it, I would of cut the wrong wire. He cut the green wire, and viola!, it was done. ( I would of cut the black, ha) That little fiasco cost me only $30, and it was well worth it.
Sooooo....all is well that ends well...just I don't need that much drama in my life trying to install 2 little plastic balls into a lid...they came out easy enough, going back in was a whole 'nuther story....hahaha!
And my goodness...I read what all has been written, and well...Momma always said, if you can't say something nice, don't say it at all. So I will shut up, hehe.
I don't want to exert energy on trying to defend my "lid balls" topic at the moment.
Thanks Steve for the big laughs, LOVE that sense of humour. It was SO funny!
I'm going to do a load of laundry before I head out!
THANKS GUYS for all the advice/help...
this thread is now dead....RIP!
Carol/MaytagMom