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Tucson's Greenmore Question (pump pully size)
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Post# 206917   4/28/2007 at 11:26 (6,207 days old) by wigwag (San Diego)        

Howdy,

So the greenmore got a new pump, but I was curious. Since the motor pully, and trans pully is smaller wouldn't the pump pully need to be smaller as well? Shes still not able to drain a full wash load in the alloted time so I've re-enlisted the help of the lid switch and bypassed the filter. Still no joy. Seems like the motor speed would have to be different to compensate for the smaller pullys, or does this green baby agitate and spin faster or slower than its thicker belted cousins?

Anyone recall if these thin belters have different pullys on the pumps? Is there a Dr. LeFever in the house?

Thanks,
Partially Drained in San Diego





Post# 206933 , Reply# 1   4/28/2007 at 12:06 (6,206 days old) by scott55405 ()        

Hi Steven how are you. Not that this helps with your question, but I was just wondering did this just happen since you took the machine back to CA? I don't remember any pump or draining issues in Tucson, but I'm also not that technically inclined, so I can't be sure. Hope you're able to get to the root of the issue!

Post# 206940 , Reply# 2   4/28/2007 at 12:22 (6,206 days old) by partscounterman (Cortez, Colorado)        

Back when I WAS a partscounterman (really should change my "handle") the pumps for the whirlpool belt drive machines would come with an extra pulley for the "skinny-belt" machines.

Post# 206954 , Reply# 3   4/28/2007 at 12:51 (6,206 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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I remember pumps including an extra pulley for a flat, ribbed belt more akin to a dryer belt than the skinny V-belt that QuietPak used. Never could figure what Whirly washer used a flat ribbed belt (compacts/portables, maybe?). IIRC, if the QuietPak belt was used, the procedure was to swap the pulley from the original pump to the replacement.

Post# 206961 , Reply# 4   4/28/2007 at 13:47 (6,206 days old) by wigwag (San Diego)        
sweet

I can check with my parts guy, thanks gentlemen =) I think while I'm down there I will try and get a new belt.

Post# 206964 , Reply# 5   4/28/2007 at 14:53 (6,206 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass)        

The new pump does not come with the pulley for the "quiet pak" belt part # 96388. You have to reuse the pulley from the old pump. You can try wedging a stiff wire or coat hanger into the port closest to the impeller and unscrew the pulley from the old pump. You will then have to remove the pulley from the new pump in the same fashion and screw on the skinny pulley onto the new pump. Hope this helps!

Post# 206995 , Reply# 6   4/28/2007 at 17:25 (6,206 days old) by wigwag (San Diego)        
the old pump has the same pully

That might explain why it wasn't draining the water completely! Anyone know where I can get the smaller pully and hopefully a belt?

Post# 207010 , Reply# 7   4/28/2007 at 18:05 (6,206 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass)        

Did you save the pulley from the old pump? I can send you a belt, if you like. You can find it locally too. Part # is 96388.

Post# 207041 , Reply# 8   4/28/2007 at 21:52 (6,206 days old) by wigwag (San Diego)        
old pump pully

Actually I did, but that old pump had the big pully just like my other belt drive does. I think that machine had the wrong pump for awhile. I will call around and see if any part stores still have the other pully in old stock.

I do know that belt is NLA so if you'd like to sell me yours I'd be very appreciative!

Email me if you can:
jcshfn@cox.net


Post# 207044 , Reply# 9   4/28/2007 at 22:59 (6,206 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)        

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Are you sure the part is NLA? Check Sears parts nationwide and or vist a few local Sears parts stores. They seem to have parts for many items going way back. Heck they still have parts for my 1970's era Whirlpool portable dryer.

Nice looking machines you have there!

L.


Post# 207045 , Reply# 10   4/28/2007 at 23:01 (6,206 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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Check Sears Parts online.

CLICK HERE TO GO TO dadoes's LINK


Post# 207080 , Reply# 11   4/29/2007 at 07:43 (6,206 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Glenn is right

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it says its still available.



Post# 207109 , Reply# 12   4/29/2007 at 12:07 (6,205 days old) by wigwag (San Diego)        
They don't appear to to have the pulley for the pump tho

They most definetely have the pump assembly, but the different pulley for the quiet pack I believe is NLA. I will order the belt and filter but that still leaves me without the solution for the real problem, or am I missing something.

Try typing in 110.7004800 if you look at the drive system you can see the different pulleys for the motor, but when you goto water system there aren't two pulleys. I will go ahead and order the pulley on that website, but I have a feeling I'm going to get what I already have.

Anybody got a pump pulley for a think belter available? $$$$


Post# 207111 , Reply# 13   4/29/2007 at 12:57 (6,205 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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Call Sears Parts directly, tell them what you need. Check with local long-time repair services also. Also try calling RepairClinic.com, they may have parts available that aren't listed online.

Post# 207423 , Reply# 14   4/30/2007 at 15:10 (6,204 days old) by roto204 (Tucson, AZ)        
Ack!

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I'm sorry about the pump issues, Steven...I didn't even realize that the spare pump had the wrong pulley size, but this was my first Quiet-Pak machine, so I probably filed it in the "oh well" file and didn't even notice.

I have another spare pump, but not one with the correct pulley size...though I am glad to hear that the pulley sounds available. Please let me know if there's anything I can do to help.

Changing the belt sounds like a good idea, anyhow; it was on the to-do list, but never got, um, done.

I hope they behave better for you soon--I'm really sorry about all the trouble! :-|


Post# 207451 , Reply# 15   4/30/2007 at 18:06 (6,204 days old) by wigwag (San Diego)        
Pay Dirt =)

Howdy,

Today we ordered the following parts:

New Thin belt pump pulley for the "new" pump I put in. Found an appliance store that had it old stock (WHEW!)
New Filter (might as well, I already by-passed it)
New Diaphram (just in case its not closing and pumping water back into the tub)
New Belt (Seems the old belt is being shredded by riding on the big pulley'd pump?

Anyway I think that'll do it!!

Nate, don't even worry about it, its a learning experience for me too. I had no idea what 'quiet pack' meant, but now we all do =) The machines are totally awesome! The new parts will be here in a few weeks, so I'll post pics when they area all nice and installed.

I suppose we want pics of the 'new' combo we picked up from Roberts friend in LA right?


Post# 207528 , Reply# 16   4/30/2007 at 21:56 (6,204 days old) by scott55405 ()        

Glad you found what you needed. Such a wonderful machine. I really enjoyed it in Arizona. The big button ones were always some of my favorites.


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