How to Lift a Washing Machine Onto a Pedestal. Carry the washing machine up or down the stairs. 3 Rod Laundry Lift Laundry Room Storage Laundry Room Storage Shelves Laundry Room Layouts These legs are set by tilting the entire machine forward onto its front legs with the rear legs three-to-four inches off the floor and then setting the machine back down. How to lift a washing machine . Any questions feel free to ask. If they dont you may need to tilt the machine forward again and rap. Then tip it forward to lift up the back feet to make sure they arent stuck or free them too. Open the front door of the washing machine and place a person on the left and another on the right of the machine. Put the washing machine down slowly. Lift the washing machine with the door open and with your hands at the top of the door opening. Clean your washing machine drum by using a normal wash cycle select the shortest one or by using the special Clean cycle that. Lift the washing mac...