Thread Number: 77212
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Slowly Replacing Bearings on a Kenmore 70 Series |
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Post# 1011707 , Reply# 1   10/21/2018 at 19:53 (1,984 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 1011866 , Reply# 2   10/22/2018 at 20:32 (1,983 days old) by candi (Michigan)   |   | |
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Thanks! I'm kind of excited to have this tale to tell :) |
Post# 1011889 , Reply# 4   10/23/2018 at 07:37 (1,983 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Hi Having rebuilt 100s of these washers I will offer the following advice.
The grease is not hard to find, any good automotive wheel bearing grease is better than what WP used years ago.
I never bothered to use our bearing remover, it is easier to just pound them out, the installer is very useful.
Keep us posted I can answer any questions that you come up with.
John L. |
Post# 1011952 , Reply# 6   10/23/2018 at 21:23 (1,982 days old) by candi (Michigan)   |   | |
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Ps. Thanks guys for your help and continued interest in my project! |
Post# 1013262 , Reply# 9   11/4/2018 at 15:46 (1,970 days old) by candi (Michigan)   |   | |
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Sadly, I don't feel comfortable getting too deep. Dropping the transmission to change the bearings is at the far end of my current comfort level :) But, once done, I might continue to learn until I can change those things. Maybe.... :) |
Post# 1013287 , Reply# 10   11/4/2018 at 19:00 (1,970 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
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Get a new spin tube. I made that mistake with my 65 Lady Kenmore - I did the bearings then used the original spin tube and after 4 years of regular but not excessive use, the washer wouldn't spin anymore! I am amazed that you found a bearing tool in Québec! I needed one desperately 2 years ago and I couldn't find one! A friend in Nova Scotia graciously sent me his spare! |
Post# 1013316 , Reply# 13   11/4/2018 at 21:08 (1,970 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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The *only* correct way IMO to do a bearing replacement on a belt-drive (or direct-drive) WP is by replacing both the bearings and the spin tube, and possibly the agitator shaft, so that both the bearings and drive shaft surfaces that mate to them are fresh. The spin tube includes agitator shaft bearings already in place for direct-drives, so I assume also for belt-drives. Bearings fail less often on direct-drives. The tub support, which incorporates the centerpost and includes bearings already in place (but the top seal has to be installed, and turbine oil added) is still available ... unlike belt-drive baseplates which are NLA unless one finds NOS or a donor. |
Post# 1013451 , Reply# 19   11/5/2018 at 22:31 (1,969 days old) by candi (Michigan)   |   | |
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Ps. The machine is a Kenmore 70 Series from '82 (82372110). |
Post# 1015708 , Reply# 25   11/25/2018 at 07:13 (1,950 days old) by Lorainfurniture (Cleveland )   |   | |
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Post# 1015833 , Reply# 30   11/26/2018 at 07:24 (1,949 days old) by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 1019638 , Reply# 32   12/31/2018 at 20:04 (1,913 days old) by Lorainfurniture (Cleveland )   |   | |
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I’ve had 100% success with a handheld sledgehammer and the spanner wrench. Try dumping some boiling water on the joint. Otherwise hit it with the dremmel and attack it from the side. The bolt and drive block are easily replaced, spin tube not so much. |
Post# 1019655 , Reply# 34   12/31/2018 at 23:24 (1,913 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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