1975 A806 Won't Agitate

[hoys]

After replacing parts and painting almost everything underneath to prevent any further rusting.

 

[hoys]

A closer look at the baseplate and a view of the transmission.

I media blasted the tub support arms and motor mounting plates because they were very well rusted and looked very tired.

I used Rustoleum grey on the damper, arms, and base plate. The motor mounting plates got a metallic silver (Aluminum) color along with the transmission case.

 

[hoys]

A closer look of the rebuilt and painted transmission.

It cleaned up very nicely! I also bought a new support spring to replace one that was very rusted (You can see it in the foreground of this picture)

 

[hoys]

Last picture for the moment, the matching washer and dryer that has been used daily for the past 36 years! (They are older than I am!)

We have had them for so long we even painted the laundry room in a matching color

 

[beekeyknee]

No, you don't remove part of the stem mount seal. You put the old style agitator shaft seal on the shaft(while the stop ring is off)and put the new stem mount over it. Then tighten.

Did you make sure the a. shaft was polished with emery cloth first, then greased?

Did you check my post to MaytagA710 a few days ago?

 

[hoys]

I don't know how to find your post to MaytagA710...

So would ordering the older style shaft seal and installing it fix my problem?

 

[MaytagA710]

Hey HOYS here is the thread/advice he told me about earlier, very helpful!

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?37914_13

 

[hoys]

Very helpful link!

My agitator shaft was badly worn like that too. I'll be buying the old style seal and some O-Rings to do this fix!

Thank you very much!

 

[bpetersxx]

I like that washer dryer set it looks like mine out here in the top floor laundry room

Is that a HOH dryer

The washer that I have up here in the top floor laundry room the agitator shaft froze on it and I had to send it to the washer hospital to get it fixed