1976 Bendix dishwasher help wanted please

[ricky5050]

hi you may remember i acquired a bendix dishwasher which i believe was made in 1976 approx, it has been working very well but now i am sure i am starting to hear a squeaking coming from the wash motor, i know that this can be a sign that the water seal has failed and perhaps the bearings are going to go.

Can anyone help me regard where to get parts as its very old in uk terms.

The motor has only one outlet and that is to the bottom spray arm which then sprays upwards to the top arm inside the tub, rather than having two outlets at the pump. It also works on very strong pressures , strong enough to move plastic and aluminium items if not weighed down by heavier things.

The model is a Bendix super twelve model number 7864 a 630 watt motor 230 volts serial number A-5-15-000780.

Also it has a capacitor connected to it, i know these need to be shorted out , right? do i short the two terminals together with a insulated screw driver before approaching? (mains unplugged of course)

If the machine does go phut, has anyone in the uk got a nice vintage dishwasher or know of one i could buy? still would love a top loader!!

Thank you

Richard

 

[ricky5050]

inside shot

the large arm and big filter

 

[ricky5050]

racks

the water jumps up the centre box to reach the top arm

 

[aussie-plugs]

A Hoover by another name?

That machine looks very similar to a Hoover model sold over here in Australia at about the same period. I have no idea where they were made, but perhaps they exist under a different brand in the UK too. Perhaps it's worth asking a Hoover expert over there.

 

[brisnat81]

That is the same layout as the Hoover dishwashers that were made in the Sydney factory.

All parts are NLA here, I think its been out of production for about 20 years now.

 

[mrcleanjeans]

Just like the Whirlpools of our day here.

 

[panthera]

Identify the problem, first

If the water seal(s) is/are going, then it is important to protect the motor - the seals are not going to be impossible to find, just tough. But the bearings, or, worse, the entire motor...not much fun.
So my suggestion would be to take it out of service, find the exact cause, identify sources, fix and enjoy.

I do believe this unit was built and sold under various names and over a wide span of time, so if you keep bouncing this thread up someone in Europe is bound to come up with something.

OK, now to the condenser. Yes, after turning off power at the mains, you need to discharge the condenser. There may be more than one by the way, one for the motor and one as a power line filter.

You can either discharge it by bridging the contacts with an insulated screwdriver or through a resistance. I strongly urge you to use the resistance method, this sudden shorting of 40+ year old components has never struck me as too good an idea.

Instead, I suggest you follow the link below.

Good luck!

http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/appliance/freezer/check/capacitor.php

 

[ricky5050]

thanks

thank you to you all for help! i will investigate further !

Richard

 

[gansky1]

Good luck with this repair/restore, that is a beautiful dishwasher. I love big dials!