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Thread Number: 67022
/ Tag: Wringer Washers
E2L Restoration |
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Post# 897188 , Reply# 1 9/4/2016 at 21:38 (2,781 days old) by abcomatic  (Bradford, Illinois) |
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Joe, ask Brad Ross, he will be able to help you out. Gary | ||
| Post# 897640 , Reply# 3 9/7/2016 at 14:17 (2,779 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada) | ||
Restoration resource ...  | ||
| Post# 897938 , Reply# 4 9/9/2016 at 14:35 (2,777 days old) by tinkr (Phoenix Arizona) | ||
Sorry no one has responded so a nubie will try to help
We had to restore my pink E2LP and this is what I learned.
And do anything you can to NOT have to remove the plate and gear box. Yes some parts and be found on Ebay and some can't. Finding someone to let go of a good functioning gearbox is hard. I am no expert. But here goes. Visually inspect hoses and tub. ( which I'm sure you have done) Test the tub first make sure it doesn't leak. From hoses or tub. Remove agitator and drain cover clean up the tub. Check for any possible holes in the tub or deterioration of the top plate. If everything looks good replace the drain filter and agitator, fill the tub with some really HOT water. Let it sit for awhile. This will soften the gasket sealing the tub and cener plate also the seal for the center spline. It will also soften the grease in the gear box. Keep eye out for leaks. If it doesn't leak start it up. Adding grease to gear box cannot be done with out tearing it appart. And sloting the gulmite bolts can be a problem. We did that and the bolts sheared off in the gear box . And they just distorted as we tried to get them out.. (I had to purchase a gear box and center plate after a complete inspection} There is a weep hole on top of the horizontal housing for the wringer. That is not the hole to be plugged. It is a breather hole for the shaft and gear box. If you have a hole in the vertical shaft which is for the saftey pedal, that hole would need to have a screw or bolt inserted to use the wringer. The saftey pedal was added I think in the late 60's or early 70's to address the problem of accidents with unattended running wringers. I have a white E2LP that is a 1964 no real problems with it. It is a weekly driver used as purchased. Used off CL. POINT is IF IT AINT BROKE DON"T FIX IT! The thread for our adventure is Need some help with restoring a Pink 1960's E2LP Some really scarey pictures and failed fixes in that thread. | ||
| Post# 898007 , Reply# 6 9/9/2016 at 20:06 (2,777 days old) by tinkr (Phoenix Arizona) | ||
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Bolts
The 2 bolts that go into the gear box are a different length make note of that. you can replace with standard hex-head stainless 5/16-18 bolts and washers
It is heavy gear grease in the box. If it is a watery brown goo comming out. Water has enterd the gear box mixing with the grease. The shaft water seal is would be bad in that case. Larry describes this quite well in this trials to get his running. To seperate the plate from gear box.. Take the two bolts out and there is a screw in the plate also remove that and they should come apart I just read that in the manual. I have the Maytag service manual that was sent to me by stan. He was a great supporter in our efforts. I can try to email them to you, if I can figure out how | ||
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