I noticed the eye bolt and nut moved along with the spring. This made me wonder if I had to (hold) the nut still while I tightened the nut underneath the baseframe.
Keep cranking on the nut, it'll eventually break free. It's common to have some schmutz or rust on the threads of the anchor bolt and it'll twist the spring around a little bit until the nut breaks free.
Just to be sure, how do you determine first what spring or springs need to be tightened.
Adjust the spring opposite of where the tub is leaning out of center. Example: If the tub is leaning diagonally to the front right, you'd adjust the left rear spring to bring it back to center.
is there a such a thing as TOO TIGHT?
YES!!!
You want the springs adjusted tight enough that the machine doesn't easily go off balance. If the springs are adjusted too tight, it'll transmit vibrations to the cabinet during the spin and you'll think you have a GM Frigidaire washer vibrating and skating across the floor (ahhhhhh brings back memories of using the WCI-63, lol) Also, if the springs are adjusted too tight, you'll wear out the damper pads at a much quicker rate. It's a balancing act, but it doesn't take too much effort to find the sweet spot.
