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Post# 794178   11/16/2014 at 04:50 (3,420 days old) by WaterWitch (Pomona, Calif.)        

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After messing around with this outside for a few days I decide to install it in the house. I've come to find out that the timer knob when pushed in, does not stop the washer. Does this mean the timer is bad? It cycles through just fine other than that. Also, just how high should the water level be on these when "ex-large" is selected? The water level comes right up to the grate that is at the top of the basket.




Post# 794218 , Reply# 1   11/16/2014 at 08:10 (3,420 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)        
Cool Machine.

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My Step Mom had one of those around 1976.

Sorry, I don't have answers but I do remember the tub indexing rather fast.


Post# 794219 , Reply# 2   11/16/2014 at 08:11 (3,420 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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The water level as you described is exactly as it should be, was designed that way.


Post# 794233 , Reply# 3   11/16/2014 at 09:14 (3,420 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
Non Stopping WH Washer

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Hi Anthony your problem could be in the timer or the timer and dial might be keeping the timer shaft from moving properly. If the timer knob seems to push in and out properly you probably have a welded-stuck on-off contact in the timer, as timer repairs go this should be fairly easy to fix. Until it is fixed be sure to unplug the washer when you advance the timer to the desired cycle or you might end up ruining the motor contacts in the timer.If you do not want to mess with the timer you could just install an on-off switch on the rear of the console. It is not likely this washer will last very long anyway unless it is only used occasionally.

Post# 794412 , Reply# 4   11/17/2014 at 00:51 (3,419 days old) by WaterWitch (Pomona, Calif.)        

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Combo52, thanks for the input. I think I will install an "On and Off" switch, or just keep unpluging it as I've been doing now. What is usually the first to go out on these?

Post# 794460 , Reply# 5   11/17/2014 at 10:30 (3,419 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
Early 70s WH TL Washers

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Hi Anthony, First thing to go out, usually the on-off switch, LOL.

No actually the serious problems were when the water pump leaked and took the motor out with it and if the motor shorted the timer was often ruined as well. WH was one of very few washers that mounted the WP directly ON TOP of the motor.

Other big problem was main seal leaks and of coarse lower transmission oil seal leaks which even if small quickly ruined the undersized drive belt WH used on these washers.

One of WHs biggest problems during the late 60s through the 70s is they had parts prices that were usually at least twice what anyone else was charging for similar parts. Because of this we always said the only two repairs that you could justify of these washers was a belt or the inlet valve, even a timer for these washers was over $100 in the 70s and people would not spend that on one.

Don't take all this too seriously as I did see many of these WH washers run for 8-10-12 and even 15 years without any problems and they are fun to watch, they were just never a favorite of the repair industry.


Post# 794606 , Reply# 6   11/17/2014 at 23:23 (3,419 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)        

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Mine runs great and,according to its precious owner Charlie introduced me to few weeks ago,it was never serviced. There was never a problem and it got used daily on a local farm inside a wash house. They still have the dryer too.

Post# 795220 , Reply# 7   11/21/2014 at 06:18 (3,415 days old) by WaterWitch (Pomona, Calif.)        
Stroke of luck...

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I don't want to jinx myself, but it's turning off and on now... Maybe it just needed a little use to get it operating again? Haha. Well I'm going to enjoy this for as long as it lasts.


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