Thread Number: 89465
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Frigidaire Rapidry thoughts....... |
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Post# 1140700 , Reply# 2   1/30/2022 at 13:38 (787 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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I'm not familiar how the braking system works on a Frigidaire Rollermatic or if it even has one, but I'm sure deceleration of 1010 RPM's from a Rapiddry would increase brake wear overtime compared to its slower brethren.
Robert had to shoot additional oil inside the brake package of his modified Maytag 107 since the higher spin speeds were literally cooking the brake material upon deceleration. |
Post# 1140744 , Reply# 3   1/30/2022 at 22:03 (787 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Yes these early fast spinning washers all had a tub brake, but wear on the brakes was not much or any problem, most of these machines had brakes inside the transmission so the oil kept wear to a minimum.
The brake is one of the last things that wears out on most automatic washers so in any case the fast spinning machines did not have extra problems because of the spin speed.
John L. |