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Post# 304115 , Reply# 1   9/16/2008 at 18:08 (5,699 days old) by kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC)   |   | |
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Steve - Regarding the timer - If I'm reading this correctly, what I think you're saying is that the cam followers have stopped 'engaging' - ie. moving up and down over the bumps and valleys in the cams. Instead it just "free-wheels", is that right? Does the machine operate this way? Maybe that is a dumb question, but I want to be sure I understand what's happening. I had a timer in a '68 low silouette machine do the same thing - it would engage for a while properly, then "fall out" and would just turn without engaging any of the cams. Somehow, it always re-engaged, but the washer was never in operation when this happened, I was simply moving the timer to a cycle for use. I took it apart and found the "pull to stop" mechanism was causing the whole timer shaft to pull the cams away from the points/followers. The '68's timer was a standard frame type, however some Kenmores shortly after that went to the quick disconnect design. My '72 Lady has a quick disconnect. Do you know what type is in your friend's machine? I think the standard frame timers are more prone to cam disengagment and may require a spacer or other adjustment like mine did. My solution was to swap a better timer from a control panel I had saved. If your friend's machine uses the same timer as the 1970 / 1972 models (there were several quick disconnects that sub for one another used on those models) then I may be able to help you with a replacement. Send me the model number and I'll do some searching. Good luck Steve - let me know how I can help! Gordon |
Post# 304132 , Reply# 2   9/16/2008 at 20:24 (5,699 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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Yeah, youv'e got it, the Pull to Start mechanism is what we think the cause to be. The model # is 110.680490 if you have an xtra timer Surgilator1 is seriously interested! Thanks! |
Post# 304160 , Reply# 3   9/16/2008 at 21:36 (5,699 days old) by kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC)   |   | |
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I'm so sorry Steve, I don't have that one. It is a quick disconnect timer, at least based on the number I see from Sears. The original should be part number 360557, which subs to 373846. I checked ebay for either number, but nothing is currently listed. Surgilator1 can have ebay send a notification when something is listed with those numbers, or I can have them do it for me. Perhaps one day someone will list the contents of someone's old shop and that timer will be in the group. It happens often and that's how I got the 12 or 15 late 60s/early 70s timers I have now. Sorry man! G |
Post# 304193 , Reply# 4   9/16/2008 at 22:14 (5,699 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 304197 , Reply# 5   9/16/2008 at 22:18 (5,699 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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