2009? Frigidaire/Electrolux washer not draining

[tinto99]

Hello, my circa 2009 front loader was not draining. I took off the front kick panel, removed the rubber black drain hose/bellows. This piece has a solid cylindrical plastic 'trap' in it. Fished out lots of coins and gunk. Running like a charm now. Will NOT clean shag rugs in machine again as they shed too much gunk which caused the blockage.

Biggest difficulty was putting back the black piece. It has 3 hose connections. The big one to the tub is attached with a screw clamp. A bit tricky. Trickiest of all werethe ring hose clamps that you use pliers to press the protruding ends to open up the ring circumference. Very small hands needed for this, access is restricted. Highly recommend tilting machine at least 45 degrees so it leans on wall for easiest ergonomics.