December 9, 2014 
I am trying to replace the washer lifters on an LG Front Load Washer. I don’t know if it is a simple fix or if the basket/drum has to come apart. The Model # is WM2016CW. If you know of a video or any information I would appreciate your help. Thanks! James
James from USA
Paul answers
Hi James on European lgs the paddles have locking tabs see image. but ive included this info to help you as iam not 100% sure on us models.
Whole 5 from front and back allow you to push barbs down on EU types
Normally they will be keyed and slid either forwards to simply lift out.
The harder ones can involve removal of the drum, which means stripping down the machine almost totally just to remove a plastic paddle! The reason is that the retaining screw can be on the underside, the part that faces onto the outer tub or tank. It is incredibly annoying to say the least when you find this to be the case.
One trick is to release the sump hose (watch out you will get water out it) and to see if you can access the retaining screw through that. If you can then it becomes a reasonably straightforward job to swap the old broken drum paddle for a new one.
If you do have to strip down the machine to access the drum paddles and the machine is a few years old we would almost always replace the tank seal or tub gasket as well as the bearing seal at the same time. There’s absolutely no point in stripping the machine down to that degree and not doing it.