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WTH?!?! Anyone see this before on an orbital MT?
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Post# 905116   11/1/2016 at 20:41 (2,704 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)        

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Was doing some soaking in my orbital Maytags last night when I noticed one wasn't making the telltail splish-splash noise. It wasn't agitating at all and the agitator seemed awfully tall. So I put the half clothespin into the lid switch, pushed down on the agitator, it engages for 4-5 strokes, popped up and disengaged again. Cancelled thie cycle, drained/spun out the load. I thought the nut had come loose one the shaft, but when I lifted the agitator, the entire shaft came out! Has anyone seen this before? Is there a lock nut at the other end of the shaft?

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Post# 905149 , Reply# 1   11/2/2016 at 07:36 (2,704 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
Oooo

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"That's not good"

 

 

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Post# 905156 , Reply# 2   11/2/2016 at 09:08 (2,704 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida)        

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Hi Peter, NO, after all the Maytag's I have restored and fooled with, NONE, have I ever seen this.  Orbital transmission works the same on the end of the shaft as helical drive machines.  Not sure what is going on with that?  Is that at one of your Wash-A-Teria's?  


Post# 905166 , Reply# 3   11/2/2016 at 10:59 (2,703 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)        
AND !!!!

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IT WASN'T ROSALIE'S DID THAT !!!!


Post# 905178 , Reply# 4   11/2/2016 at 12:56 (2,703 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)        
I've had it happen once.

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I replaced the transmission and mounting stem/boot seal. The shaft moving up and down caused the triple lip seal to fail. It is possible to fix this transmission and change the oil.

Not the end of the world by any means.

Dave


Post# 905240 , Reply# 5   11/2/2016 at 23:48 (2,703 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)        

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Yes, at the laundromat. I have 6 orbitals that replaced 6 GE FFs. These were among the last Newton machines. Since I've had them, this is the first major issue I've had with them ever.


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