Thread Number: 93607
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Speed Queen pair, electronic controls.... |
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Post# 1182683 , Reply# 2   6/15/2023 at 14:45 (323 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806)   |   | |
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Are you referring to the transmission on your early 80’s Kenmore washer? The spring that pushes down on the shifter fork is either broken or very week, fairly easy to repair but usually the transmission has to come out of the washer to be able to open it up and replace the spring along with giving it a oil change.
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Post# 1182705 , Reply# 4   6/15/2023 at 18:29 (323 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 1182706 , Reply# 5   6/15/2023 at 19:12 (323 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 1182713 , Reply# 7   6/15/2023 at 20:17 (323 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas)   |   | |
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They are definitely clean for their age and I’m sure they are still here because they were gently used. The washer probably needs a circuit board. I had one of these models that needed a board. They are stout machines. As far as I know there was no easy way to replace the oil other than removing the transmission and splitting it open. The good news is that in all the years I’ve messed with these machines I’ve never seen one need an oil change. I have seen plenty of them put oil on clothes at some point when the seal fails in the top of the transmission due to heavy shaft/bearing wear from heavy use but I don’t think you’ll have this issue. I always replaced the transmission when they leaked oil on clothes. After going through them like you have I’m sure they will be dependable for you.
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Post# 1182717 , Reply# 9   6/15/2023 at 22:07 (323 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1182753 , Reply# 10   6/16/2023 at 09:27 (323 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Congratulations Dave on your low mileage machines.
No need to try to change the washer transmission oil that would be the last thing I would ever cause a problem on lightly used machines like this. Change the washer main drive belt if you’d like the pump belt will outlast the machine. Might want to change the dryer belt if it has cracks in it but it also is very durable. Otherwise I think what you’ve done is all you should do and hopefully they work. These machines are a lot newer than 1979 they didn’t produce these models that early. John. |
Post# 1182758 , Reply# 11   6/16/2023 at 10:39 (323 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1182814 , Reply# 13   6/17/2023 at 10:53 (322 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1182816 , Reply# 14   6/17/2023 at 12:28 (321 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 1182825 , Reply# 15   6/17/2023 at 14:42 (321 days old) by turbokinetic (Northport, Alabama USA)   |   | |
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Hi Alex, thanks for the link to Lorain Furniture's video! |
Post# 1183021 , Reply# 16   6/20/2023 at 09:23 (319 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK)   |   | |
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Post# 1183027 , Reply# 17   6/20/2023 at 10:12 (319 days old) by turbokinetic (Northport, Alabama USA)   |   | |
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Austin, I don't think it has a dedicated button for spin-rinse; however it does rinse during the first half of the spin cycle. Maybe a better way to say it is, it has spin-rinse but you can't turn it off. |
Post# 1183030 , Reply# 18   6/20/2023 at 12:01 (319 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK)   |   | |
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Post# 1184512 , Reply# 20   7/9/2023 at 09:17 (300 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK)   |   | |
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