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bjnamk
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Posted: Thu Apr 24th, 2008 14:09 |
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sorry baitmaster, wrong answer (i think). but thanks for playing!
I know the clip you are referring to, because I had to remove it and reinstall it when I attached the clutch to the new tranny. sorta looks like the clip in this pic, but not quite. unless you are telling me that there is a second clip involved.
take a closer look at the shaft in this pic . . . is there supposed to be some kind of lip on the end of this to help hold the transition pieces between the clutch and brake in place (along with this clip)? If so, it appears that it has eroded away . . . because I cannot keep these two transition pieces in place as I install the tranny! (one is plastic that connects to the side of the spring assembly on the clutch and the other is made of solid steel in the shape of a diamond)
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Posted: Fri Apr 25th, 2008 13:52 |
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| That is the "c "clip that holds the white drive cam in place (last piece on the bottom of the spin tube).....for it to be laying in the floor and from the looks of the end where it should go, it has cut the groove off (place where it slides onto) ...there is no repair for this only replacement of the spin tube....I have one apart in my shop floor a customer dropped off yesterday with the same problem...
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Posted: Fri Apr 25th, 2008 14:21 |
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Poobah,
Thanks for your response . . . thought so. I had a feeling that was the case. I was able to break off small slivers of what was left and that's what made me think something else was clearly wrong.
So, here's my next question. Would this problem explain the noise I've been hearing, instead of the tranny going bad?
And on a scale of 1-10, how difficult is it to replace the drive tube? I see the brake is connected to this . . . any special tools I'll need?Last edited on Fri Apr 25th, 2008 14:37 by bjnamk
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Posted: Sat Apr 26th, 2008 12:09 |
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It could....with no real pressure being held onto the drive cam (only from the tranny putting pressure against it) it would move around alittle bit
It isn't hard to change the spin tube just alittle time consuming.....
1)raise the top control head and flip it back....access the 2 brass clips that lock the cabinet to the back panel (one on each end)
2)remove the cabinet
3)remove agitator and top balance ring
4) now here is where it gets tricky...with out the spanner wrench to remove the nut (under the agitator) that holds the tub down (screwed onto the drive block, you will need to use a blunt point chisel and place it in one of the slots and hit it with a hammer counterclockwise to get it loose...after you do remove the tub
5) lay the machine on its back and compress the spring on the spin tube with a pair of vise grips or channel locks and pull it straight out
reassemble everything and reverse the steps....good luck
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Posted: Tue May 27th, 2008 23:27 |
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Whelp, after a few weeks with no washer (and the wife's fury at an all time high), I broke down and called a fellow repairman to confirm what we were thinking. Yep, the spin tube needed to be replaced because the pin that held the drive cam to it was simply gone. And after further investigating, it was time to change the brake too, so for another $100 (and a second $100 for the labor), we were back up and running with a refurb tranny, spin tube, and brake cam in about 1 hr . . . it would have taken me 1/2 day at least--that's if I knew what I was doing in the first place!! DOH! Sometimes it's good to just call in the calvary to keep the ol' economy rollin' . . .
Thanks to everyone for your assistance! On to the next project . . .
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