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First Fridigaire Find and how I think I f****d it up...
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Post# 346432   5/4/2009 at 09:41 (5,463 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Ok, so I was warned about moving this machine on its side. I tried to keep it on an incline, but it wasn't enough...
I lost a lot of oil!!!





Post# 346433 , Reply# 1   5/4/2009 at 09:44 (5,463 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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I didn't dare try running it. I took off the acess panels and tub lid looking for a 'put oil in here, idiot' filler spout, but no luck.
So, how does one put oil back into a Frigidaire transmission??
I started taking the tub apart, but stopped when I got this far...
Help!!!


Post# 346441 , Reply# 2   5/4/2009 at 11:33 (5,463 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)        
OOPS!

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I repeat, OOPS!

Post# 346444 , Reply# 3   5/4/2009 at 11:44 (5,463 days old) by jdinstl ()        
Skritchin' head...

...I went digging through the service manuals online here, and didn't see any oil filler thingies that seemed applicable.

Hope someone can help you out on this -- that is a beautiful machine!



Post# 346447 , Reply# 4   5/4/2009 at 11:51 (5,463 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        

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Me too!! I am sure it's got to be down the pulsator shaft. I just couldn't see anything else...

Post# 346448 , Reply# 5   5/4/2009 at 12:06 (5,463 days old) by saltysam ()        
Me too!! I am sure it's got to be down the pulsator shaf

Turquoisedude, look on the side of the lower transmission housing, there is a nut that you can take out to add oil. I am headed to work right now but I will try to scan the service manual for a Multi-Matic and send it to you.....send me your e-mail address and I will get you the information you need. The oil fill is not on top......oil only goes in the lower half of the transmission and is pumped up to the moving parts in the upper half of the tranny......

Post# 346452 , Reply# 6   5/4/2009 at 12:26 (5,463 days old) by jdinstl ()        
For the '59's there is a Tech-Talk manual online her

...at the link below. On page LP-43 (two-speed) and LP-44 (four-speed), lower left, diagrams show a lower housing with a plug. (plug = Part #5433953) Maybe that's it?

Sounds like SaltySam has the answers...I hope so, I'm pullin' for yah here turquoisedude!

John


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Post# 346453 , Reply# 7   5/4/2009 at 12:26 (5,463 days old) by saltysam ()        
I am sure it's got to be down the pulsator shaft.

i had enough time to do a quick scan of the parts page, maybe this will help until i can get the whole book scanned. Be very careful taking these apart. they are quite complicated to get back together. I took me 2 weeks to get mine back together when I took it apart. If you need any help let me know.....I'd be glad to help. Some people don't like the Multi-Matic but it really is a great machine once you get them adjusted and working properly. I haven't had any problems with mine since I took it apart and worked it over. Will try to get the entire book scanned and will either e-mail it to you or I can copy it at work and mail it too you. Let me know what you'd like for me to do.

Mark


Post# 346455 , Reply# 8   5/4/2009 at 12:30 (5,463 days old) by turquoisedude (.)        
OMG! Never thought of looking right under my nose!

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(Slaps forehead)
Duh! The amount of information right here on the site is quite amazing... This is also going to be a HUGE help!

If I can get a Westy speed changer back to life, I should be able to handle refilling a Multimatic!!


Post# 346482 , Reply# 9   5/4/2009 at 14:35 (5,463 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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Is that all the oil that got loose? There is 26 ounces of oil in the tranny, if that's indeed all that leaked out you shouldn't worry too much. Make sure all the oil is cleaned off of mechanism parts and then hook it up and have a wash!

If you want, you can drain the transmission, prop the machine to refill using air compressor oil. I wouldn't add new oil to the old, best to drain and refill with all new if desired.


Post# 346660 , Reply# 10   5/5/2009 at 06:07 (5,462 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)        

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yea you tilted her to much. lay her on her front on an incline and look for the fill port or nut on the trans unit then add some oil .. she should be just fine.. i have done the same thing so dont worry to much



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