1970's Kenmore Series 70 [Heavy Duty] - remove inner tub

[jjr]

Hi Everyone,

I have a Kenmore Series 70 [110.72870110] that looks just like the machine in this thread, only in white:
http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?28378

I need to remove the inner tub, and for life of me, I can not get the thing to come out. Could someone describe the steps needed to pull this inner tub? Or, direct me to a thread with the information? I must be missing something because, as far as I can tell, it should come out at the point I am at. I have the top up; the plastic, top tub ring (splash guard) out; plastic agitator out; the tub nut off; but I can't get the inner tub out. If it's just stuck, are there any helpful tricks to help move it? I've been pretty aggressive with it.

So far, I haven't found a description or video that covered this subject for this machine.

Thank you very much.

 

[combo52]

Removing the wash basket from BD WP-KM washers

At this point you need to brake the basket loose from the basket drive block, I have always done this by STANDING in the washers basket and rocking your weight from side to side, This usually quickly brakes the basket loose, I demonstrated this at Kevin's wash-in a few weeks ago while rebuilding his friend Mikes 1966 Turquoise LKM washer but maybe no pictures were taken. When my brother and I coauthored the Time-Life repair books many years ago the writers could not figure a way to get the wash baskets loose either. So I showed them how I have always done it and they were all amazed how easily it came loose. However they decided for liability reasons that they could not show this in the book. So be careful not to fall out of the washer as you will never live it down LOL.

 

[revvinkevin]

I demonstrated this at Kevin's wash-in a few weeks ago..

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<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: small;">As I was (frantically) running around getting ready for the wash-in, I remember looking up and seeing John standing in the wash basket of that washer, but didn’t think anything about it because I didn’t have TIME to think about it, but now what I saw makes sense. </span>

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<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: small;">As I’m easily 100+ lbs more than John, I wouldn’t be comfortable putting all my weight in there like that. So what I do is, firmly grab the edge of the wash basket and aggressively push / rock it up and down, effectively doing the same thing he was describing. </span>
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[jjr]

Thanks for fast replies,

When I said "aggressive with it" rocking it back and forth with gusto is what I was meaning, so I may have to try standing in the basket. I almost did that already just to strangle it... It's just so stuck, I had to question whether I had missed a hidden screw or nut.

Would heat, or a couple of well placed whacks help? Do I need to be afraid of damaging the spindle or transmission?

Thanks again.