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Westinghouse laundromat slant front part need
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Post# 1003161   8/10/2018 at 00:24 (2,057 days old) by hoover28 (Oneida NY)        

Hello all

Looking for a motor pulley for my Westinghouse laundromat model LB6M. part # 1347337 the rubber part has dry rotted and come off of it, the part that drives the pump wheel. I tried to glue it back on, but it did not last.

any help would be great

thanks

Chris





Post# 1003199 , Reply# 1   8/10/2018 at 13:17 (2,056 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Chris,  I can't remember exactly how the pump drive wheel was attached.  Would it be possible to substitute a caster wheel?  

 

Absolute worst case scenario would be to replace the motor-driven pump with an electric one from a newer type washer.  You can feed the power to the pump from the supply to the pump solenoid.  It may be a better long-term solution as a replacement pump is not something that you can find all that easily.  


Post# 1003200 , Reply# 2   8/10/2018 at 13:48 (2,056 days old) by sfh074 ( )        
Can you ....

post a picture or two so we can get an idea of what it looks like?

Post# 1004747 , Reply# 3   8/25/2018 at 01:27 (2,042 days old) by hoover28 (Oneida NY)        
pulley

thanks for the replay, Here are some pics of the pulley that I need. any help ?

Chris


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Post# 1004762 , Reply# 4   8/25/2018 at 05:44 (2,042 days old) by sfh074 ( )        
Friction drive?

Is that molded rubber around the outside, which in turn drives the pump by friction? At first glance I was thinking it was rubber in between a metal hub and metal outer ring setup to dampen noise.

Post# 1004770 , Reply# 5   8/25/2018 at 07:07 (2,042 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
Motor And Pump Drive Pulley

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For and early slant-front WH washer, Hi Chris I should have a good used one if you want to get in touch with me.

 

John L.


Post# 1004873 , Reply# 6   8/25/2018 at 22:09 (2,041 days old) by hoover28 (Oneida NY)        
John L

ok great. I sent you a email.


thanks

Chris


Post# 1004876 , Reply# 7   8/25/2018 at 22:48 (2,041 days old) by hoover28 (Oneida NY)        

Yes the rubber part on the pulley drives the pump wheel. I think it may have come apart because the motor was getting hot, do to a start capacitor going bad. I was told that a bad capacitor can cuse the motor to get hoter than it should. I found a new capacitor on ebay for 6.00 so I will just replace it any way.

Chris


Post# 1004898 , Reply# 8   8/26/2018 at 04:43 (2,041 days old) by sfh074 ( )        
I was thinking ....

it might be caused by the pump bearing. If it is starting to seize (lack of grease, worn, etc) and now harder to turn, it overheated the rubber on the pulley due to the added friction ..... just a thought

Post# 1004943 , Reply# 9   8/26/2018 at 11:50 (2,040 days old) by hoover28 (Oneida NY)        
pump bearing

The pump bearing is fine. I oiled it with non guming oil.


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