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Thread Number: 94320
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
1956 Kenmore Cycla Fabric washer |
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Post# 1190210 , Reply# 2 9/18/2023 at 09:29 (229 days old) by extmaxspin  (Saginaw MI) |
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Also looking forward to seeing pics of your progress. I've been fascinated with the look and style of these machines in pictures and catalog pages, but am not at all familiar with the interior structure of these. I've heard/known they were different than the 1960s BD, but have not had an opportunity to see what they actually look like.
Just from your single pic with the top open, it's obvious that the suspension is different (well, not centered in the corners anyway) and that snubber looks more like a toy compared to the more robust spring loaded ones mounted from the corner brace. Thanks again in advance for sharing your adventure! | ||
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Post# 1190215 , Reply# 3 9/18/2023 at 11:42 (229 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Removing the tub cover of a 56 Kenmore
You remove the snubber assembly to three eights inch bolts that attach the bracket to the cabinet, I think the tub cover will just lift out or pull up from the edge of the outer tub disconnect the hose on the inlet air gap of course also
The snubber assembly on this older machine was probably better than the later one. It looks different, but it was plenty robust, The agitator just removed by unscrewing the agitator cap. If the agitator doesn’t lift right off, take your fist and bang on the skirt of the agitator downward, that usually pops it right off you can also dump some penetrating oil on the top of the agitator drive block once you get the cap off. John | ||
| Post# 1200036 , Reply# 6 2/23/2024 at 20:39 by bendixmark (Winchester Mass) | ||
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Spanner Nut Heat the nut with a torch being careful not to damage the agitator shaft seal.Melt the nut if necessary and chip it off it is a soft metel. | ||
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Post# 1200063 , Reply# 7 2/24/2024 at 09:05 by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Removing a stuck spanner nut
Hi Tom, was your spanner nut steel or aluminum pot metal type material?
If it had just one notch in it, it was steel if it had four was aluminum pot metal combination If it’s steel, you’re gonna just have to keep drilling and cutting until you’ve removed enough to lift the basket out, don’t worry about ruining the agitator shaft seal. If you take it torch to it as you’re going to need a new spin tube and seal anyway to do a proper rebuild. John | ||
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Post# 1200074 , Reply# 10 2/24/2024 at 14:01 by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Inlet valve for a 1956 Kenmore washer
Hi Tom, you just have a two solenoid valve. I take it, there’s no cold water setting on this washer, I think.
If I’m correct, with those assumptions, you need an early style two solenoid valve one solenoid gives you hot water the other gives you warm if they energize both you get medium water Temp. You either need to find an older style valve like this or you can put in the later belt drive valve Part number 358277 if you use this later style valve, you will get cold water whenever it’s set on warm all the rinses will be cold. You’ll get warm water when you set medium temperature and when you set hot of course you’ll get hot water. This is a desirable upgrade for older machines because then you get the cold rinse. Wow from the buildup of mineral deposit in the outer tub, whoever had this machine, either had very hard water, and they certainly didn’t use enough detergent. John | ||
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