Thread Number: 53527
Update: Well got my wringer washer up and running but there's a problem... |
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Post# 758825   5/22/2014 at 07:46 (3,598 days old) by homesteadgal (Ohio)   |   | |
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Well actually there's several problems but only one that I'm immediately concerned with.
So we finished assembling the old girl last night and just when I think we're good to go we fired her up and the agitator doesn't have any "power" to speak of. Everything is properly assembled, the motor runs and the agitator turns and appears to have full range of motion but it seems to move much slower that it should and when I filled her up to do a leak test (which she passed- no leaks!) the agitator hardly moved the water. The amount of movement there is was barely enough to see the agitator moving under the water and there was no movement on the water surface. Is it possible that the motor is on it's last legs and doesn't have enough torque to move the agitator with much force? I really, really wanna get this machine going but it just seems to be one thing after another so I'm hesitant to buy a new motor without a second opinion. I can try and post a video of the agitator in action this evening if that would help. In other news the wringer only works in one direction and the agitator knob doesn't work (the agitator stays on all the time whether the knob is pushed in or pulled out). Sounds like I've got my work cut out for me huh? Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated. |
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Post# 758829 , Reply# 1   5/22/2014 at 07:54 (3,598 days old) by homesteadgal (Ohio)   |   | |
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I know it's not an issue with the plastic agitator as I have a couple extra I picked up at a thrift store and both did the same thing. They both have good teeth inside the agitator shaft and both fit tightly on the metal agitator post which also has good "teeth" the agitator stop ring is intact and neither agitator tried to float off of the post when filled with water.
Also prior to the reassemble we did take apart and re-lubricate all of the moving parts with the proper grease or oil. The only thing we did not fully disassemble was the power unit and the wringer head. We did detach the power unit from the transmission and clean it out followed by adding new seals and oil we just didn't remove the last two gulmite bolts to expose the gears. |
Post# 758831 , Reply# 2   5/22/2014 at 08:09 (3,598 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 758841 , Reply# 3   5/22/2014 at 08:59 (3,598 days old) by homesteadgal (Ohio)   |   | |
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Post# 759185 , Reply# 6   5/23/2014 at 21:49 (3,596 days old) by gmmcnair (Portland, OR)   |   | |
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Post# 759187 , Reply# 7   5/23/2014 at 21:55 (3,596 days old) by homesteadgal (Ohio)   |   | |
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Well I double checked the lever and it is attached properly. I had emailed Phil about trying out a new motor and he was nice enough to send me a picture of the lever so that I could confirm that it's properly attached. His theory is that there's a problem in the power unit. The more I think about it I'm thinking where the lever meets the gear inside the power unit is somehow messed up. I'm thinking perhaps the lever is detached from the gear and that the gear is only partially engaged creating the weakened movement. As far as my mentioning the transmission, I was thinking that the transmission was the horizontal part that connects the power unit and the wringer post. Is there a name for that piece?
Either way we definitely plan to get this thing going properly. It just might take a bit longer than I had originally hoped. Looks like I might have to get that gulmite wrench after all as we aren't able to use the bolt extractor on the last two bollts that hold the power unit shut because of their proximity to the agitator post. It'll be either that or drilling them out. |
Post# 759191 , Reply# 8   5/23/2014 at 21:58 (3,596 days old) by homesteadgal (Ohio)   |   | |
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Post# 759262 , Reply# 10   5/24/2014 at 10:48 (3,596 days old) by e2l-arry (LAKEWOOD COLORADO)   |   | |
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I'll try this again |
Post# 759263 , Reply# 11   5/24/2014 at 10:52 (3,596 days old) by e2l-arry (LAKEWOOD COLORADO)   |   | |
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when I send them????? |
Post# 759271 , Reply# 12   5/24/2014 at 12:08 (3,596 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia )   |   | |
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larry, did you wait for the pictures to appear in the box..then do a preview to make sure they appear - it could be the size. Sometimes this happened to me - and I just had to resize smaller. Or, just try again...but drag and drop the pictures on the box , do a preview and make sure they're still there and send. Also, if they're not the right file extension(likely not a problem), that could be a problem.
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Post# 759276 , Reply# 13   5/24/2014 at 12:58 (3,596 days old) by homesteadgal (Ohio)   |   | |
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Larry, thanks for the pictures.
I'm not quite sure what to expect when we open it up, I'm hoping maybe there's just a metal shaving jamming something or really anything that we have the ability to fix without buying a new (old) power unit. As far as the wringer, the current plan is to get the agitator figured out and then we figure we might as well attempt to take apart the wringer assembly and see if maybe something is just gummed up or jammed. I figure worst case scenario we spend a bit of time taking it apart and it can't be fixed so we'll just get a new one. Best case I figure we'll save the 50 or so bucks. I should preface this next news by saying that I wouldn't normally be so patient when it comes to fixing the E2L but I may have brought home another toy... I just couldn't resist. The machine works perfectly and everything on it is original as far as I can tell. Definitely needs a paint job eventually though. I'll post a new thread with photos and details of my new acquisition. |
Post# 759291 , Reply# 15   5/24/2014 at 14:17 (3,596 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia )   |   | |
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Post# 759476 , Reply# 16   5/25/2014 at 19:08 (3,594 days old) by e2l-arry (LAKEWOOD COLORADO)   |   | |
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Today has a Maytag Wringer Washer power unit AND attached Center Plate. The ad says it's tested and working for $49.99. Could be a quick fix. |
Post# 759524 , Reply# 17   5/25/2014 at 22:51 (3,594 days old) by homesteadgal (Ohio)   |   | |
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