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Still Leaking KDS-16. Help |
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Post# 506544 , Reply# 1   3/24/2011 at 18:18 (4,753 days old) by marksman ()   |   | |
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Re-assembled. I may have had a washer in the wrong place. I have a little mist spray going around the top of the motor when the washer is running. Does the seal need a break in run? |
Post# 506594 , Reply# 2   3/24/2011 at 20:32 (4,753 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA)   |   | |
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Markman, don't run it anymore. It is possible you have the seal in backwards? As I remember there was a metal washer that goes into the rubber impeller. The other part of the seal that goes into the housing at the bottom, the tubular part goes on top and rubs against the metal. As for the scraping, take one of the shim washers from the bottom of the upper impeller and put it on top. That should create enough space to not rub on top. Good luck!
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Post# 506600 , Reply# 4   3/24/2011 at 21:18 (4,753 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 506612 , Reply# 6   3/24/2011 at 22:48 (4,753 days old) by stevet (West Melbourne, FL)   |   | |
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Let's try it again |
Post# 506662 , Reply# 7   3/25/2011 at 07:42 (4,752 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Yes do stop running the machine a main seal leak will not go away on its own when you just installed a new seal, something is still wrong or went wrong.
I have run into a lot of 15-17 KAs where the fan on the top of the motor [ which is pot-metal ] is corroded away on the top sholder which makes it hard to do a proper and successful seal replacement, you may want to inspect this item. Stevet have you found this to ever cause the main seal to leak?
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Post# 507609 , Reply# 11   3/28/2011 at 12:50 (4,749 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Great news that you managed to find the correct configuration!
Members here have reported finding timers on ebay. I don't know if Midwest Timer fixes your type or not, but you could always inquire. It might just need to operate more to correct the problem on its own.
The door seal may "take up" after the machine has run for a while. They're easy to remove and replace, though that will require pulling the machine out slightly from its enclosure. Keep an eye out for a junker machine that you can use for interchangeable parts. I think the door gaskets are the same for all KA machines made over a period of a decade or two, but experts here will know best if that includes the 16 series. Things get a little sketchy starting with the 21 series when Whirlpool took over, but that applies more to the mechanics inside and below the tub more than anything else. |
Post# 507739 , Reply# 12   3/28/2011 at 19:10 (4,749 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 509992 , Reply# 16   4/7/2011 at 12:44 (4,739 days old) by MARKSMAN ()   |   | |
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Tighten up! Bravo. That's all it needed. Thanks once again. Rick |