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I paid 125. Less than what I was looking at for fixing up the maytag.

That's the thing, I don't know what model my washer is. I would expect the same. I think I'll open the wringer up and give it a good cleaning/lubing/examination to see what the cause is. I wonder if the Thor's had some kind of slipper clutch for the wringer to avoid crushing fingers. I can stop...

Thanks for the info. I was able to do one load of laundry as a test, and then a load of cloth diapers. I also got the pump working by boiling a pot of water and letting it sit, then turning the pump wheel until it was free. The pump works, but makes a racket because of all the flat spots worn...

It works. Looks like the pump wheel has flat spots from it rubbing on the drive wheel. Any idea where I can get replacements? Takes forever to gravity drain.

Good to hear from you larry! Oh man, I wish I knew you had a wrench before! No good to me now, the remaining 2 bolts heads broke off anyway. Good news, I picked up another wringer today off craigslist. No rust inside the tub (some on the wringer) and it has a pump that seems to be frozen...

Thanks Stan. This one had some oil running down the back leg. The main thing I wanted to fix was to remove the tub and clean up all the rust and get it painted so it wouldn't rust in the future. Unfortunately removing the tub is where I encountered those annoying bolts. Advice for anyone...

It won't come off. The bolts broke below the surface of the center plate but is still holding onto the PU. One of them has a bolt extractor broken in it too. I can't take the center plate off the PU.

2 bolts broken still, one with a bolt extractor in it. Both go to the PU so the center plate won't come off. I'm not going to have machine shop EDM it out. If I had started with quality extractors instead of trying to use the ones I already had, I would have had no problem. Once I got good...

Bad news I think I'm out of luck now. In trying to remove the broken brass bolts, the centerplate has broken. No chance of making a seal now is there? Is the centerplate replaceable or am I going to need a whole new power unit now anyway?

It has a lint screen (a little rusty, but what isn't on this one!) Its what made me think it had a pump originally. I found the serial number. Stamped in the back at the top of the skirt. 3562390

Thanks Stan. I can't find a serial number. Where would it be located? I posted all the stamped numbers I could find. I'll double check Larry's thread and see what I can find on ebay for pumps. Good to know I have the right flywheel. As you can see in my picture, 3 bolt heads broke off, so I...

That looks great Stan! That looks like it is on the wringer side. I admitedly haven't looked at that side very much, as I assumed the clutch would be in the wringer head at the top of the post underneath the selection handle. Once I get some parts cleaner and have cleaned up the gears I'll...

Thanks Stan. I managed to get the tub removed today. Those old gulmite bolts sure pack a punch. 3 of the heads sheared off. (I was using a bolt extractor as I don't have the wrench for them, I plan to replace with 1/2 hex heads like the newer models have). I'll be removing all the rust from...

Ken, Yes, when unlocked the arm wanted to spin around the entire assembly. The wringers were stuck and instead it would spin the arm. I provided small amounts of resistance to the arm (not enough to stall the motor, but enough to make it try to turn the gears) the wringer eventually started to...

Its a digital copy. The only cost is the data to send. It could even be uploaded to a file sharing site if the bandwidth costs are too much. What benefit is gained by witholding the information?

As promised, here's some pictures.

Ken, I just got a maytag wringer washer yesterday off craigslist and had similar issues. At first the motor only hummed, and was stalled. I eventually lifted the wringer head and it was able to turn, and the agitator worked, so i realized the wringers were stuck. I released the tension on...

Thanks for the welcome Rick. Do the service manuals say what the grease is or just have part numbers like Stan posted? I can figure out how to take apart/put things back together, but if it doesn't tell me the weight of oil or type of grease then there isn't any point in getting one. Stan...

Picked up a maytag wringer washer off craigslist today with the intention of using it for cloth diapers for my daughter who is just over a month old. I read quite a few threads on here, and knew what I was looking for, but it was free, and "worked" so hard to argue. It has a lot of rust, and at...