Recent content by hosertp

Finally Moving Forward Again Hello to all, It’s been a while, but I was running into a brick wall right after I decided to pull the pin, remove the gear, remove the shaft and see the unknown. In the back of my mind were all of the comments about “less than desirable results” from some folks’...

Upper housing and functioning agitator shaft for an A512? If anyone has this the upper housing and agitator shaft for my Maytag A512 and is willing to sell it, I would be interested. Let me know, please. I would rather buy from this community if one is available, that is my preferred route...

I’m probably going to have to sell them at a bit over $100 I am interested in a complete upper housing with a functioning agitator shaft for an A512 (my favored/easiest path of restoration)...

Hello to all following along and looking in. My A512-02 Pitman transmission's upper agitator shaft and bearing are seized. From all of your responses, I think I have limited options available. Here are what I think are my only options: #1 - Find John Lefever or anyone who might have...

Breaking down and cleaning up . . . Hello to all following along. I took a few hours out today to break the Pitman into pieces and begin the cleaning up of the pieces. I believe that the agitator shaft is seized as suspected by one of ya'll in a previous post. I am going to be doing my...

robbinsandmyers set the seed Hello to all and I wish a very happy and prosperous 2024! My A512 is working flawlessly thanks to all of your great counsel. I am seriously considering rebuilding the Pittman transmission as it is always in my way and is just asking for attention. I would keep...

Good Shepard is right Good_Shepherd, you are right. I took the picture after I had set the tub. During setting the tub I had released pressure to make all three attachments easier. After full attachment I did tighten them up until it set equally on the damper pads. I had measured them...

Epilogue After 5 loads of varying sizes and temperatures, clean clothes and no leaks, I deem the effort a success! I am so happy with the results of the upgrades that I would have never thought about attempting to incorporate and the important maintenance items you all suggested for me while...

Yes! I missed that before tightening the seal. Thank you all, for helping through the entire process. A final post to follow. Paul

That might be it Thank you, I believe that is it. I will check that out. Paul

Oh No! I replaced a Pittman transmission that didn't agitate but it ran the spin cycle and the new orbital agitates but will not spin. I left the front cover off of the washer to check for leaks and to catch any issues quickly. Load was set at medium, hot/cold, regular without clothes. When...

It’s time I’m done eliminating rust and such and am ready to put everything together, but I still have a question or two: #1 - Before installing the outer tub, should I put anything between the transmission/sleeve like oil or grease? Any particular type? Same question regarding between the...

Final assembly waits on the tub repair I have everything inside the washer ready to go for when the tub rust removal/restoration of the lip/POR 15 paint job is complete. I plan to tape a bit below the tub lip bend on the outside and just below the bend on the inside as well for painting...

Cleaning done, parts are here, reassembly started Hello to those still watching. I have cleaned up almost everything, have almost all of the things I need to complete the transmission swap but I still have a couple of questions: #1 - In the picture below I am showing the old tub seal (still on...

Demolition complete So now it is clean-up time. I don’t know exactly how far to go because I hope to have it together in a week or two at the most. I found a tub seal kit online. Anyone bought one from whole Parts on Amazon? Have no choice but to outsource a 6-2095720. Let me know if you...