Um...have fun. I have replaced two of them.
the way to keep the mold from growing in the future is to leave the door open so that you don't create that closed moist environment.
About the easist way to replace/change is to remove the front of the washer (I have completed w/o doing that but took a bit longer).
Make sure you keep an eye on how the old one comes off as some of them have drain pipes connected.
To remove:
There is a metal ring with a spring attached, simply streatch spring a bit at bottom of door and it should come right off. Do the same for the inside seal, that spring is at the top.
To install:
put the metal ring inside the grove of the gasket, then align gasket on the front. Pick an edge to start working around as you get closer to the top (I pick the lower right hand side to start working around. Make sure that your spring part of the metal ring is at the top where the one you replace was at.) once you get to a point you need to stretch the spring, this is where I use an 90 degree or more pick tool to get into the end of the spring. You need to make sure that you have the seal tight. Start pulling on the spring to stretching it so that can put the rest on. (You need to keep tension on the gasket so that the metal ring does not slide.)
Now to the front.
Just make sure that the spring part is at the bottom. When you took the otherone off, it was at the bottom. It has to go there as there is a groove. Once you get the metal part around the gasket push a bit on the spring and make sure it is in that goove.
To test, open and close your washer door a couple times. At first gently.
Hope this helps as they are a pain in the rear.
Also, here is a nice parts place for all your Bosch parts.
www.repairclinic.com
The gasket was only about $75 to my door.
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