View single post by That Guy

Posted: Fri Mar 9th, 2007 09:22 am

Joined:	Wed Jan 17th, 2007
Location:	Nebraska USA
Posts:	226
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I'm guessing that when you put your coupling on the motor you just hammered it on from the side? Here's what I do. I turn the motor so the pump end of the shaft is on the floor, usually on a rag so it doesn't damage the floor. Then I warm up the coupler half by running hot water on it. Very important if its winter. Then I gently tap the coupler half on with a socket, say a deep 9/16 inch or something about the same size. Once the coupling is flush with the shaft, I put the other side on the gearcase. Don't pound on the shaft itself, that can knock out the bearings.

And this is probably what happened to your motor. When you put the coupler half on you knocked the bearings out and now you have motor end play. This is when you can move the motor shaft in then out more than an 1/8th of an inch from the motor body. This causes the motor shaft to not line up correctly with the centrifical switch, so the motor stays in "start" where it energizes both the "run" and "start" windings pulling about 20 amps. It will cook the motor in about a minute. Don't feel bad, I've had brand new $150 motors come already pre-ruined (by shipping) that did the same thing.

Or it could be that your motor start switch just finished failing (they weld their contacts together from all the years of arcing) and that cooked the motor, or it could be the motor is just worn out.

2 loads a day times 365 days times 8 years is.......nearly 6000 loads. Take 6000 times a $1.00 a load and your machine has done $6000 worth of laundry. It just might have paid for its self by now.

As for machines, I would stick with Whirlpool. Still one of the best top loaders and one of the easiest to work on.