
There are a total of three pulleys, so that if one side of the frame moves up, the other side moves down. The cable that you see on the left side of the picture is the other end of the same cable that you see on the right side.

The picture above shows just the black metal frame, without the tub or gearbox. This frame holds the motor, gearbox and the concrete weight. The inner tub is attached to the gearbox, which is attached to the black metal frame you see in the picture above. Because the inner tub vibrates and shakes during the wash cycle, it has to be mounted in a way that lets it move around without banging into other parts of the machine.

The outer tub, which seals in all the water, is bolted to the body of the washer. It has an agitator in the middle of it, and the sides are perforated with holes so that when the tub spins, the water can leave. The inner tub is the one that holds the clothes. There are lots of heavy components in a washing machine. The concrete is there to balance the equally heavy electric motor, which drives a very heavy gearbox that is attached to the steel inner tub.

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