Why are plastic gears so bad?

[runematic]

I used arm in my post.  My foggy brain meant clutch spring.  I corrected my earlier post.  I'm not sure why the spring breaks, but it seems to happen. 

As to replace the snubber, you should release the brake spring.  It is under a lot of pressure.  I don't recommend doing this without a brake release tool. 

 

[magicchef]

@runematic

So does the clutch spring usually brake in the spin or agitate phase of the cycle?

 

[qualin]

It seems I have been humbled. I never thought that Nylon could be much more durable than steel in certain applications. Thanks for the information.. guess I learn something new every day.