Thread Number: 71910
/ Tag: Wringer Washers
E2lp gear case lockup |
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Post# 951376 , Reply# 1   8/3/2017 at 02:52 (2,429 days old) by Stan (Napa CA)   |   | |
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Post# 951377 , Reply# 2   8/3/2017 at 02:54 (2,429 days old) by Stan (Napa CA)   |   | |
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Post# 951469 , Reply# 3   8/3/2017 at 18:25 (2,429 days old) by tinkr (Phoenix Arizona)   |   | |
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I'm sorry to hear of your problem. Taking it apart is quite an ordeal.
I had the exact same issue and it was worn gears in the box. After months of searching found one on e-bay, read Larrys thread Moving a E2L Then decide if you want to go thru the pains of taking it apart or find one that still works. I did, so now I have 2 working machines. |
Post# 951470 , Reply# 4   8/3/2017 at 18:54 (2,429 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Quick check of my copies of Maytag service manuals seemingly point to what you've already discovered; worn gears.
Maytag suggested if "major" repairs were needed to power unit and or center plate it might be just as well to obtain and install new complete. (part #A4752) Parts involved, you would want to check are: shifter cam, worm gear, worm wheel, rack gear, clutch pinion, thrust bearing.... You can download a copy of service manual from this website, and would strongly advise doing so. This and or otherwise obtaining a copy of same as you cannot know the players without a score card so to speak. |
Post# 951471 , Reply# 5   8/3/2017 at 18:59 (2,429 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 951520 , Reply# 6   8/4/2017 at 01:24 (2,428 days old) by stan (Napa CA)   |   | |
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It works for a short time, and then locks up, makes me think that there a broken gear tooth floating in the oil and getting caught up. Getting it apart and looking in is the only way you'l know for sure.
If I'm right with the diagnoses.. It may be possible to remove the broken piece that's floating around, file the sharp edges that it came from, clean things out, refill with gear oil, then test. (Before reinstalling) Let's see if Larry or Geoff stops by for this one, as they will know. It may be possible to get a new power unit/gearbox from Phil in N.Y |
Post# 951605 , Reply# 9   8/4/2017 at 16:18 (2,428 days old) by eronie (Flushing Michigan)   |   | |
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The biggest problem is the odd bolts these are put together with. Can't remember the name... |
Post# 951610 , Reply# 10   8/4/2017 at 16:50 (2,428 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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"unknown history should be disassembled, cleaned, and refilled..."
Well yes, suppose in a perfect world that is what "should" be done, but then again maybe not. First and foremost not everyone has the proper tools and skills to do such a job. Next you have to source the parts. While there is still quite a lot of NOS Maytag wringer parts floating around out there, not everything is dirt cheap. The other common enough option back in the day would be to call the "Maytag Repairman" and let him do the job. Well depending upon where you live, good luck with that. Many of the old timers are either retired or dead. Young guys often don't know much or anything about Maytag wringer washers. This leaves you with the final choice, packing up the thing and taking or shipping it to the few places that still do this kind of work. Phil in NY, the Amish etc... Probably the best thing is to find a unit that does not require a huge overhaul *yet*. There are literally scores if not hundreds of Maytag washers all over this country. Since Maytag only ceased production in the 1980's you've still got a decent supply of rather "new" machines out there. If they have been properly taken care of and given routine service a total breakdown and cleanout of power unit and so forth shouldn't be required up front. When buying a Maytag wringer you have to know what to look for; the things were so over engineered and over built that they could and sometimes did run for a long time with water in the gear case and or various other issues. Some people simply used the heck out of the unit until it finally died. |
Post# 951669 , Reply# 11   8/5/2017 at 10:06 (2,427 days old) by e2l-arry (LAKEWOOD COLORADO)   |   | |
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Is the name of those odd bolts they used. |
Post# 951726 , Reply# 13   8/5/2017 at 19:19 (2,427 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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