CPC D06F 39/001 (2013.01) [D06F 39/12 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A washing machine appliance comprising:
a cabinet having a rear panel;
a wash tub located within the cabinet; and
a shipping spacer assembly removably attached to the wash tub for fixing a distance between the wash tub and the cabinet in an installed position, the shipping spacer assembly defining an axial direction, a radial direction and a circumferential direction, the shipping spacer assembly comprising:
a bolt comprising a shaft extending along the axial direction and a head located at one end of the shaft, the bolt defining a plurality of lock-receiving features along the shaft,
a spacer defining a bolt cavity extending along the axial direction and removably receiving the shaft, and
a locking mechanism removably engaging the bolt at one of the plurality lock-receiving features to secure the spacer to the bolt.
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