CODE BLUE, I NEED BEARINGS STAT!!!

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I finally had the time to replace the bearings and seal in my Maytag Commercial Neptune A link about where I got this machine is posted below. In order to do this repair you need the following:
-security torx bits
-short sledge hammer
-6206 bearing
-6207 bearing
-replacement seal FSP P/N:12002022
-lots of muscle
-metal pipe
-time and patience

I've placed her in the OR, and now it's time to correct the loud noise she makes and the mud butt issue.

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?28559

 

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It took me ~10 hours, which I spanned out over 4 days to do this repair. It's not hard to do, just requires lots of time and patience. It's best to have the parts and tools before tearing into the machine, as if you don't pay attention to where things go, and how they go, you are certain to forget how to put it back together.

 

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Bearings

There are 2 bearings that need to be replaced, 6206 and 6207.
6206: 30mmX62mmX16mm
6207: 35mmX72mmX17mm
It's best to get -rs or -2rs bearings, as these have rubber seals on the ends to keep the lubricant in the bearings and to protect against debris. Standard bearings are made of Chrome Steel->which will rust when exposed to water. These are also the cheaper bearings as well. My choice for this project is Stainless Steel bearings->S6207-2RS and S6206-2RS. Normal bearings will cost~$10 each. The SS bearings cost~$30-$50 each.

 

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Seal kit

The seal kit is FSP P/N:12002022. The kit has seals for both newer and older machines, along with the metal spacer, the seal installation tool, seal/bearing spacer, and instructions for the seal replacement. They are easy to follow, but skip some steps, and don't really say how to remove and install the spider. Also the instructions show to replace the bearings and seal with the outer tub still installed in the machine. Given the required force to remove the old bearings, leaving the outer tub installed while doing the bearing replacement is a BAD idea.

 

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My Neptune has security torx screws that hold the door and front panel on the machine. There are 2 on both sides of the door.

 

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Hinges need to be replaced too, That will have to come later.

 

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Remove the door, remove the front panel. Looks nasty!

 

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A lot of that crud is actually soap-> more about that later.

 

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The top is held down by a lock bracket on each side of the machine and the top of the of the dispenser

 

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lock bracket

 

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dispenser

The top of the dispenser is held on by 4 Philips screws.

 

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Top up

Top comes up

 

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Looks Gnarly!

 

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removing outer drum

In order to remove the outer drum, the dispenser has to be removed, along with the counter-weight, wiring for swiches/sensors, hoses, motor wire harness, lower drum out of balance switch, springs.

 

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Hose in the middle of the top of the drum, has to go-> it's goes from the dispenser to the outer drum. Also remove sensor next to the hose.

 

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Hose from the back of the dispenser goes to the back of the outer drum->remove end from rear of the outer drum. A hose from the primary water valves goes to the dispenser->remove that end goes to the water valves. 2 terminals are used to power the FS and LCB compartments->remove those, and remember which goes where.

 

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Counter-weight

Remove counter-weight->save/separate which bolts, screws go where

 

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Door-lock module

Remove the door lock module->2 screws on each side hold it in place.

 

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Tilt forward and remove.

 

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The front bottom of the outer tub can be removed by two bolts on each side->move it out of the way

 

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Remove the drain hose.

 

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Remove the harness to the motor from the control board.

 

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Remove the front of the outer drum->the front of the outer drum is held on by a series of small clips. Just remove the clips, do not remove the boot!!

 

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Here is what the clips look like.

 

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The front is also held to the frame of the machine by 4 bolts->remove those, carefully remove the outer tub front and boot.

 

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Remove the cylinder!

To remove the cylinder, locate the three big baffles, each baffle if held to the cylinder by 2 torx screws. Remove the screws, and baffles.

 

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Removing the baffles exposes three bolts that hold the cylinder to the spider assembly.

 

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Remove the cylinder, remove the springs that hold the outer tub in place. CAREFULLY remove the outer tub-> lift up and forward. Remember that you have a motor that may or may not be open-framed, attached to the outer tub.

 

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Remove the belt. It has multiple grooves, carefully slide the belt off the shaft of the motor. The motor is mounted by one bolt and a pivot arm. Remove the bolt, use a hammer to tap the top of the pivot arm->motor will slide out, be ready to catch it.

 

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One bolt holds the pulley into place->usually this bolt is on VERY tight.