8581325562008 Genuine Rubber Bellow Connection Ring for Electrolux Group Front Load Washing Machines, Door Seal Ring 1325562005

The rubber bellow on a front loader is the door seal, or boot, and part 8581325562008 is the genuine Electrolux connection ring that goes with it. You may also see it as 1325562005. Connection rings hold the bellow in place against the cabinet or tub so it seals evenly all the way around. It's from the Electrolux group front loader range, so match the number on your parts list before ordering.

Front loader leaking at the door seal

Water around the base of the door is often blamed on the seal itself, but a loose, stretched or broken connection ring causes the same leak. If the ring slips, the edge of the bellow pulls away, leaving a gap water can escape through during the wash or spin. You might see drips running down the front panel, a seal lip hanging loose, or a ring that has rusted or snapped at its join. Fitting a new ring is also good practice when installing a new door seal, so it grips the fresh rubber firmly.

Part details

• Genuine Electrolux part 8581325562008
• Also listed as 1325562005
• Connection ring for the rubber bellow (door seal)
• Electrolux group front load washing machines, models not on file

Fitting the connection ring

Switch off and unplug the machine, then close the taps. Open the door and note how the old ring sits in the seal's groove and where any spring or tensioner lies. Ease the ring out of the groove, then seat the new one evenly all round, working outwards from one point. Check the seal lip sits fully under the ring, then run a short wash and look for drips.

Questions about this part

Is this the inner or outer ring?

The description calls it the rubber bellow connection ring but doesn't say which side. Front loaders often use different rings for the cabinet and tub sides, so compare your old ring's shape and size, or match 1325562005 on your parts list.