Thread Number: 80671
/ Tag: Wringer Washers
1951 E2L Maytag Wringer Washer |
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Post# 1046544 , Reply# 1   10/1/2019 at 15:05 (1,668 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )   |   | |
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First off:
welcome to the group... I'm surprised nobody has replied to your message yet? Be patient, members will read your post and start to reply soon. I am not very mechanically gifted, so I couldn't help you much with your questions. But as for the wringer, I think you just have to try to line up the little teeth gears and it should drop in place? But this is just my thinking, you may want to wait for someone who knows for sure how to put the wringer back on the post, to reply and give you better instructions. Once again, HI & WELCOME to the group. And also, CONGRATULATIONS on your first Maytag wringer washer. I look forward to reading your progress with your wringer washer. :o) |
Post# 1046862 , Reply# 3   10/5/2019 at 00:34 (1,664 days old) by Stan (Napa CA)   |   | |
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The service manual you seek can be purchased and downloaded here in the manuals and literature section.
The oil you see is most likely from the power unit (transmission) located under the agitator. It's common for the oil to leak out when the machine is laid on its side. It's recommended that the machine not be laid on its side during transport, but if you have no choice.. lay it on its front in order to prevent leakage. The oil probably leaked out of the vent (weep hole) on top of the cross bar that comes from the power unit and travels over to the wringer post. If you feel the top of the crossbar with your hand, youl feel the weep hole. It's not visable from the bottom. This is a gear oil that was put in during manufacturing and cannot be replaced unless you are doing a rebuild. Since it was so cold during your transport.. hopefully the oil thickend and didn't leak enough to hurt much. The amount your describing dose not sound fatal. The wringer is a bit difficult to get back on..(cuz it's heavy) You have to keep lifting and turning to get it to drop back into place. So if it were me.. I'd clean up the oil and wipe of the area I mentioned, and move on. The first thing you could check is to see if your agitator comes off (like it suppose to) Often time these get stuck. You need to be able to remove the agitator to lube the post after each use. This is mentioned IN the housewifes version of the the manual. If it come off, then you can inspect for holes or rot under the agitator and see if ther is a blockage in the drain hole. Check you drain hose for cracks or holes. Next would be to fill with water to see if it holds water with no leak. If all that goes well, the you can move on to powering it up and checking for mechanical functions. The housewifes manual shows how to operate the machine, including how to seperate the wringer rollers when machine is not in use. (Preventing flat spots) Also running times for loads of laundry that are short by today's standards. (And there's a reason) As far as the cord.. They were originally two prog plugs, with no ground. So yours may have been replaced, then later someone pulled the ground pin off? Photo might help us to help you with that. The cord can be replaced with a new three prog plug and the motor can be grounded. Mine is still original but others here can show you (pics) how they grounded the motor and replaced the cord. HTH |
Post# 1047148 , Reply# 4   10/8/2019 at 11:29 (1,661 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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You will be surprised how resilient these machines are. My 57 E2LP sat in a barn for several decades and yet fired up the first time after a little loving preflight. The manual in the download section is indeed a great resource for you. I also have a fair amount of service bulletins, parts breakdowns, etc as I used to work at a family run HAC and they were getting rid of the original binders that the factory sent out to the service centers...
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