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| Post# 121229 , Reply# 1 4/10/2006 at 15:02 (6,584 days old) by jpresley76 () | ||
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one more thing.... I will scan a pic of it when am able too | ||
Post# 121249 , Reply# 2 4/10/2006 at 17:41 (6,584 days old) by goatfarmer  (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Why do you think it needs rewired? And tranny fixin? Make sure the self leveling legs in the rear are working properly. Also GE's of that vintage use a cement block weight underneath,make sure that's in place. If it really needs all that work,it's probably not worth fixing,GE filter flo's are still plentiful. kennyGF | ||
| Post# 121260 , Reply# 3 4/10/2006 at 18:15 (6,584 days old) by jpresley76 () | ||
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NOTE I think it's actually dated 1978 (oops) and I am not a mechanic but I do know the tub is out of line and when it washes I hear a kink every 5 seconds causing the machine to shake for a sec (hard to explain) and how do you get rid of that vintage stink?? | ||
| Post# 121263 , Reply# 4 4/10/2006 at 18:29 (6,584 days old) by lightedcontrols () | ||
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I would check that cement weight and make sure it's still in place. As for the stink, that only means that it's a .....GE! Mark | ||
| Post# 121273 , Reply# 5 4/10/2006 at 19:48 (6,584 days old) by kevinpreston8 () | ||
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You may have mold in that washer. When I got that after my washer was not used in a while, I just did a number of empty loads with bleach and hot water and then left the top door open. Never had the problem again. | ||
| Post# 121294 , Reply# 6 4/10/2006 at 22:18 (6,583 days old) by jpresley76 () | ||
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Clowns! Hardey har har lightedcontrols...well as for fixing it, cant do I am better at doing laundry than fixing the thing and I guess you have to have money to do that but how would or could I get it fixed?? what's this about a cement block?!$&$@ | ||
| Post# 121295 , Reply# 7 4/10/2006 at 22:22 (6,583 days old) by jpresley76 () | ||
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look-alike Go to the cyber museum, click on General Electric and go down to the 1978 model...VERY similar except the dials are labeled SLIGHTLY differently...that's Beckee the GE | ||
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Post# 121302 , Reply# 8 4/10/2006 at 23:00 (6,583 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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That's my '78 GE in the museum. I've never taken it apart, more than lifting the top panel, but there is a cable system around the top of the outer drum that keeps it more or less in place. Perhaps the cable is broken or one of its connections (springs?) is broken. To lift the top panel, insert a flat piece of metal (like screwdriver but thin enough not to chip the enamel) and push against the two clips holding the top down in the front. Then just lift. Good luck! | ||
| Post# 121354 , Reply# 10 4/11/2006 at 09:20 (6,583 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
In addition to Tom's excellent advice, The cable suspension system is held in place by 4 snubber plates in each corner of the machine. There are four metal plates on the carriage that are held by four metal clamp-like structures on the frame. One or more of the clamps could be damaged or missing, the snubber pads in the clamps could be damaged or missing, or the carriage might have jumped out of a clamp. Regardless, it would be a relatively easy fix. GE's are some of the easiest machines to work on. GE published an excellent repair manual that might still be available in a local appliance repair shop. | ||
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Post# 121415 , Reply# 11 4/11/2006 at 14:35 (6,583 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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