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Starting in (again) on fixing a Beaumark washer. It was manufactured in December 1998 and it is a rebranded GE washer. Last time I tried to fix this I couldn't get the agitator off due to really awful advice from a free example on a pay for expert advice website. They said twist the agitator...

No more pictures at the moment, this diagram gives an idea what the console looks like though. No lights, bells or whistles on this one. I think the agitator was called a super roto swirl.

Other than pictures of the old belt I didn't take pictures of anything except what is already here. What were you interested in? My brother took it away yesterday to make something or other for woodworking. I could see the wheels turning in his head after I showed him how the transmission...

I had a look at the repair manual over coffee this morning and I think Paulg has nailed this one.

Because of the age of the tv I would expect many capacitors to have drifted out of spec with no outward signs of failure such as bulging or leaking. Without special test equipment to measure ESR it can be impossible to determine if a capacitor is bad. If you see obviously failed capacitors...

Kenmore memorial Saving the control panel is a great idea. Oddly enough (but perhaps not so for readers of this forum) I felt obligated to try to bring my Kenmore back to full strength due to all the faithful service provided over the years. While I don't think I will ever find another in...

That is an excellent point about the center post. I will give up on this machine now since I am still missing parts. The good news is that using what I learned here about agitator removal with ratchet straps I have gotten the agitator off of a ge washing machine that has been sitting off to...

The bad news is they cancelled my parts order and I need to find parts again. So I have learned that even if you ask directly if they REALLY have the part you can't tell until you actually ORDER the part. The good news is that I think my basket and tub are not too bad. I have posted a...

I got the basket off and also think I have found all the parts I will need. I even managed to get the nut off without cutting it. After a lot of tap tap tapping on the nut with a punch it started to move. Should the tub come out or is better to work on it in place?

I am in Vancouver. I have called around and haven't had any luck so far. I learned that if I say I have already called AMRE and Reliable Parts that most of the time they say they can't help me. One guy laughed out loud but he was the most helpful and gave me a couple hints that I already got...

This is like that kid's game GO GO STOP, but it is more like STOP STOP GO. I'm constantly thinking I see a light at the end of the tunnel but its a train...I would have been a goner if you folks hadn't kept pulling me off the tracks. The gears in the transmission are ok and with all the help I...

Rebuilding transmission 1973 Kenmore C110.470200 As expected the agitator spring is broken and the transmission is full of something that once was oil. The gear fork spring leans a bit to one side but was very strong when I was taking the transmission apart. There are some crunchy bits in the...

I ran a few tests and here is what happened. The agitator seems to work fine when there are no clothes in the washer. Slowly adding clothes it took about a full loads worth before it stopped agitating. When it stopped agitating, clicking begins and you can see the top of the gear fork...

I am lucky that the washer still has most of the original papers with it, so I have some diagrams and parts lists. Which parts would I need to rebuild the transmission? I called a couple parts houses last week and they said they have some parts for this model but not a lot. It would be a real...

Additional information As I am cleaning up under the washer I notice a bit of pink oil on the bottom of the transmission. I can't remember if I tipped the washer on its front when I was considering changing the belt a few years ago. The belt is very worn and there is lots of "belt stuff"...