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Evaluating the Westy |
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Post# 340318 4/6/2009 at 10:36 (5,491 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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Despite temperatures hovering just above the freezing point on the weekend, I was out in the garage tinkering with the latest find. I was keen to find out if the timer motor was indeed dead and alas, this is the case. It's packed up and will be sent to Midwest Timer tonight - I just hope they can find a replacement motor or even fix the old one. The gears can still be turned manually, which I hope is a good thing! I hooked up a temporary power cord and found much to my delight the main drive motor runs perfectly! Manually advancing the timer made the fill and pump solenoids engage; but I think the spin solenoid blew the fuse... 
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Post# 340320 , Reply# 1 4/6/2009 at 10:37 (5,491 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 340322 , Reply# 2 4/6/2009 at 10:39 (5,491 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 340324 , Reply# 3 4/6/2009 at 10:42 (5,491 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Next steps
I took the changer off the tub mount and found much to my amazement that there was not a drop of oil in it. I am praying to the gods of automatic washers that putting oil back in it will make it turn because it is stiff as a board now! I am also going to need to figure out how to take the inner wash tub out to clean and patch the outer tub. That should be an adventure!! I am maybe being overly optimistic that I can get this machine back into service by the end of the year... | ||
| Post# 340495 , Reply# 4 4/6/2009 at 20:51 (5,491 days old) by northwesty (Renton, WA) | ||
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Good luck on the restoration. I actually don't think the westinghouse is too hard to work on, but getting parts is the challenge. I'd keep your eye peeled for another westy, I've picked up a few mostly for parts, then your worries are over. | ||
| Post# 340550 , Reply# 5 4/7/2009 at 06:14 (5,491 days old) by christfr (st louis mo) | ||
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