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Thread Number: 66253
/ Tag: Wringer Washers
E2L agitator lever |
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| Post# 888517 , Reply# 1 7/7/2016 at 08:57 (2,841 days old) by tinkr (Phoenix Arizona) | ||
You need to look under the machine
follow the shaft attached to the knob back to the gear box. There is a small linkage arm that attaches the shaft to the transmission. It may be binding up somehow. There is also a hoop shaped wire that goes inside the gear box ( I can't remember what that does,)
The shaft is very close to the tub bottom at the front of the machine and will require tipping the machine to see it. Tipping It will cause grease to come out the weeping hole in the top of horizontal shaft the houses the gear for the wringer post. Find the hole and some how plug it. there is no way( I was told) to replace the oil with out teardown. My guess it is around 1/8 - 1/4 in diameter. The expert is phil at ovidny@gmail.com. He sell parts on the bay. And is very helpful and informative. He has years of experience repairing and servicing maytag wringers. Possibly someone else here has another suggestion. | ||
| Post# 888543 , Reply# 3 7/7/2016 at 14:29 (2,841 days old) by tinkr (Phoenix Arizona) | ||
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Does the center spline move with out the agitator on ? | ||
| Post# 888568 , Reply# 4 7/7/2016 at 21:25 (2,841 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada) | ||
Try a little WD40 or penetrating oil ...
It may be that the grease has simply coagulated and hardened around the "post" that enters the gear box. Also check to see that the spring wire is properly attached. I've attached a page from the Maytag service manual (rev. 1997) showing the mechanism.
BTW, the rubber ring mentioned by "tinkr" is called a "stop ring" and a replacement can be purchased from Phil. I've seen these on ebay. Hope the info helps! There are quite a few of us here that own E2L machines and LOVE them! Welcome to our little "sub club"!
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