Washing machine and method for assembling the same

A washing machine comprising:

• a casing that defines a laundry entry hole at a front surface of the casing;
• a tub disposed in the casing and configured to receive water, the tub defining a tub opening at a front surface of the tub;
• a drum rotatably disposed in the tub and configured to receive laundry;
• a gasket comprising:
• a gasket body that defines a passage connecting the laundry entry hole to the tub opening, and
• a plurality of nozzles disposed at an inner circumferential surface of the gasket body and configured to spray water into the drum;
• a pump configured to circulate water discharged from the tub;
• a distribution pipe configured to supply water pumped by the pump to the plurality of nozzles;
• and
• a first balancer disposed at the front surface of the tub, at least a portion of the first balancer being spaced apart from an outer circumferential surface of the gasket body,
• wherein the distribution pipe comprises:
• an inlet port configured to receive water pumped by the pump,
• a transport conduit disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the gasket body and configured to guide water received through the inlet port, and
• a plurality of outlet ports that protrude from the transport conduit toward the gasket body and that are configured to supply water to the plurality of nozzles, and
• wherein at least a portion of the transport conduit is disposed in a space defined between the outer circumferential surface of the gasket body and the first balancer.