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Finished basket interior Look closely and you can see the black POR15 around the inside of the basket holes. I masked the holes off, on the inside of the basket before treating the outside, so the POR15 wouldn't drip all over the interior.

More clean up and rust treatment pictures I am just posting all of the pictures in groups here. It is too much work to get them all perfectly chronological. I wish I could put all the captions with the corresponding pictures but I have to upgrade my account to be able to edit.

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Looks Like Success! Well, it looks like a success. I have more details and pictures to post when I get a bit of time... also a few more questions regarding alignment, and the water valve.

I pulled the hub boot using the same steering wheel puller but with longer chains. I jammed a screw driver in the hub to trip the tab lock, while pulling the hub off. Incredible amount of scrud under there (scrud definition: soap, rust, lint, thread, dirt, grease, ruff:) My finger is pointing...

There is corrosion on the hub so I suppoae that is what is making the hub boot tight. There appears to be a lock tab on the boot but that doesn't appear to be what's holding it tight. I am going to try the hot water trick; fill the tub with enough hot water to cover the hub boot, then drain it...

I can't figure out how the get the plastic 'tub boot' to pull up and off from the bottom of the shaft (so I can unbolt the inner tub/basket). I am going to buy/download the GE Manual. Maybe it will show something that will make it clearer. There was a ton of lint built up under the agitator...

@unimatic1140 I will post pictures of the pair when I get it back together? Thanks

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...how the heck does that plastic cover around the bottom of the shaft in the inner tub come off; is it a simple spray lube and pry job? I have attempted a picture to show the condition of the outside of the inner tub. There is rust around the many holes that are punched through the tub during...

What is the main purpose of the wool felt packing up the bottom of the agitator? Is remainsd mostly intact, I think, after pulling the agitator of the splines.

Thanks seestoyz.

@swestoyz Yes that's the machine in the pictures. So it is a Hotpoint rim flow, GE based washer? Is there a manual for that machine in the manuals link you gave me? I haven't downloaded the manual yet.

I drilled the top center of the shaft with a small bit, then a 5/16" or 3/8" bit so the center shaft of the puller wouldn't wander around when tightening it. I thought the agitator was going to slide off the the smaller inner most splines of the shaft but it turned out to be the bigger spline...

@swestoyz That is fantastic information swestoyz. I am going to spend the money to download the DA/FA Series manuals. Thanks for the links! There seems to be some oil slinging around onto the inside walls of the washer but I think not bad for nearly 50 years of service. There was no oil visible...

@slb77 I already got the agitator off using my puller configuration. I would have loved to try the air shim method but I don't have any air shims anyway. I will attach pictures soon. Thanks though!

After thought:If oil is getting out of the tranny, water is getting in. Maybe try treating the seal and running it till it is done, with or without water in it.

If there is tranny oil leaking by the seal, why can't a guy try some seal swell (Blue Devil or similar) in the tranny. I do that on many trannies, and power steering systems etc. Why not here? I might be able to locate a new agitator, tub, or transmission too if necessary. I like these vintage...

1974 McClary Washer Model YWG1118W1291 AGITATOR Puller Pics I am still getting parts together to build the puller. I will post some pictures of the machine, the puller, and the process, soon... Thanks

Old thread but timeless This is the perfect thread, exactly what I was searching for. Our McClary washer from 1974 has had the agitator in place for nearly 50 years. I was looking for ideas to build a puller. I tried a ratchet strap under the agitator with a steel rod spanning the opening (on...