'63 Lady K rides again!
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Awesome!!
I'm so glad you got the machines up and running. No comment on the silicone =) Its a delightful machine and I'm so glad you got them.
The green kids are doing great, I'm rebuilding the pump right now but I couldn't be happier with them!
Will post pics soon, really lol
I'm so glad you got the machines up and running. No comment on the silicone =) Its a delightful machine and I'm so glad you got them.
The green kids are doing great, I'm rebuilding the pump right now but I couldn't be happier with them!
Will post pics soon, really lol
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Yay!! I'm glad to hear the green kids are doing well! What's going on with the pump? :-|
Yay!! I'm glad to hear the green kids are doing well! What's going on with the pump? :-|
just a little bindy
When I rebuilt my last WP i remembered reading the belt was supposed to slip a bit when it goes into spin to not lug the motor. When I loosed the belt the pump stopped turning, plus I noticed it didn't drain a full empty tub in the aloted time.
No biggie =)
S
When I rebuilt my last WP i remembered reading the belt was supposed to slip a bit when it goes into spin to not lug the motor. When I loosed the belt the pump stopped turning, plus I noticed it didn't drain a full empty tub in the aloted time.
No biggie =)
S
Slippage?
Maybe I missed it, but I don't think the belt is supposed to slip. I've never run across mention of that in any service literature that I've read. Slippage during spin ramp-up is handled by the basket drive clutch.
Maybe I missed it, but I don't think the belt is supposed to slip. I've never run across mention of that in any service literature that I've read. Slippage during spin ramp-up is handled by the basket drive clutch.
The belt should not be real tight, as it puts a strain on the pump bearings. But it should never be loose enough to slip.WP/KM belts should be adjusted to be snug. A little flex should be possible on the belt between the pulleys.
If the belt slips at all, it will make for a short life of the belt.
Maytag machines were designed to have the belt slip in place of a spin clutch. That is the only machine that I know of that was designed that way. Maytag belts are made of a special material to be able to be used this way,
If the belt slips at all, it will make for a short life of the belt.
Maytag machines were designed to have the belt slip in place of a spin clutch. That is the only machine that I know of that was designed that way. Maytag belts are made of a special material to be able to be used this way,
Belt tension
I read in the "Whirlpool belt drive do it yourself manual" - "A properly adjusted drive belt will move back and forth 1/2 inch with six pounds of force applied".
I had assumed that since I heard a lug on the motor when spin starts (which I might very well be imaging since this one has the thin belt and small pully) that it the belt was to slip (but the clutch slip makes more sense).
At any rate shes not pumpin all of the water out before spin so dead ringer for pump right? Possible plugged filter? When I got the belt to the 1/2 inch wiggle mark is when the pump stopped turning. When I took the pump out I noticed that if that belt isn't real tight it binds after it sits a little while. I've got the pump out already and was going to see about a replacement or seeing how you guys rebuild a pump.
Thanks much for the advice!
I read in the "Whirlpool belt drive do it yourself manual" - "A properly adjusted drive belt will move back and forth 1/2 inch with six pounds of force applied".
I had assumed that since I heard a lug on the motor when spin starts (which I might very well be imaging since this one has the thin belt and small pully) that it the belt was to slip (but the clutch slip makes more sense).
At any rate shes not pumpin all of the water out before spin so dead ringer for pump right? Possible plugged filter? When I got the belt to the 1/2 inch wiggle mark is when the pump stopped turning. When I took the pump out I noticed that if that belt isn't real tight it binds after it sits a little while. I've got the pump out already and was going to see about a replacement or seeing how you guys rebuild a pump.
Thanks much for the advice!
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Steven, when the belt was too loose on this machine, you had your choice: spin, pump, but not both.
With a half-inch deflection on the belt, it's still pretty tight. I had it tightened up to about that level before the wash-in.
When it's too loose, no, it won't pump out the water. That was one of the first issues I had with this machine, and tightening the belt resolved it. Barring any extenuating circumstances, retightening it should fix it.
I've always found it hard to maintain tension on the belt, though, when retightening the bolts that hold the motor. Maybe one of our other WP/KM gurus who goes it solo has some recommendations for the process
Steven, when the belt was too loose on this machine, you had your choice: spin, pump, but not both.
With a half-inch deflection on the belt, it's still pretty tight. I had it tightened up to about that level before the wash-in.
When it's too loose, no, it won't pump out the water. That was one of the first issues I had with this machine, and tightening the belt resolved it. Barring any extenuating circumstances, retightening it should fix it.
I've always found it hard to maintain tension on the belt, though, when retightening the bolts that hold the motor. Maybe one of our other WP/KM gurus who goes it solo has some recommendations for the process
When I tighten a belt on a WP/KM, I use a pry bar on the motor bracket to put tension on the belt. Keep the pressure on the bar until both bolts in the motor mounting bracket are tight. If the belt is brand new, I tend to tighten it a bit more, because a new belt will stretch a bit after it has been ran for awhile.
New four port pumps are only about $25.00 to $30.00, so if your pump is not simply clogged, it may be best just to replace your pump rather than try to rebuild it.
New four port pumps are only about $25.00 to $30.00, so if your pump is not simply clogged, it may be best just to replace your pump rather than try to rebuild it.
