frigidaire spin tube dishwasher pics

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here's the motor back in place

now, the reason i added two cork gaskets to the main hub was to increase the height about 1/8 inch.

as you can see in the red circle there is a cast iron prong that will keep you from overtightening the 3 bolts that hold the motor/pump to the tub.

the machine had been leaking in this area around the main pump gasket. i also noticed that without the extra height of the 2 cork gaskets the 3 prongs would touch the pump housing before i even started tightening the 3 hold down bolts.
i figured maybe the main rubber gasket had compressed with age.

with the 2 cork gaskets added i had room to tighten those bolts and give a snug seal. it worked!

 

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after tightening all 3 bolts

there is still about 1/32 inch clearance

 

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next on the list

fix the leak around the water pressure port.

took it out.

 

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gasket is very

worn and part missing. no wonder it leaked.

 

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made a gasket for it out

of cork.

a mustard bottle lid was the perfect diameter for a cut!

 

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finished product

this cork gasket material from advance auto parts is great!

 

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cleaned up the underside

area.

no rust at least. and the new gasket fixed the leak perfectly!

 

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drain solonoid back

on.

 

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fill valve back

in place

 

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here's the schematic

it's pasted to the bottom access panel.

notice the date 12/62 on it. and that date of nov 63 on the pump housing. my favorite era of appliances, the early sixties!

 

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the entire

schematic for anyone interested.

 

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and it's all back and tight

now will it leak?

tested with just a bit of water in sump, NO LEAKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tested with half tub of water, no leaks!!!!!!!!!!!!

tested with a full tub of water, no leaks at all from motor pump area!!!!!!!!

but i do have a minor leak from the back where the main hose connects to the
plastic port for the spin tube.

but as for the pump itself, it's LEAK FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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gonna replace that old style

hose clamp with a new worm clamp from the auto parts store or home depot. think i'll replace the smaller top clamp that feeds the upper spray as well. can't hurt!

 

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all in all

it's a complete success!!! it was worth driving to chicago for this beautiful old classic dishwasher!

and my work today has paid off as well! it runs great, it doesn't leak anywhere important, and it sounds like a lot of water is being thrown around inside. later on i'm actually gonna run a load of dishes in it after i replace those 2 clamps!

will post a couple pics tonite when i do.

and this one i'm gonna get plexiglass for the front sometime here in the near future. really want to see the water action inside. will film it when i do.

after a long winter of not doing anything on my appliances this is just what i needed to get back in the groove!

next on the list, the speed queen solid tub washer i picked up in indianapolis last october.

thanks again for the nice comments and support!

 

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Spit shine

Instead of detergent, run it with a package of Lemonade Kool-Aid - the orignial kind (without any sugar). All those dark hard water stains should go away. Even if you have to do it twice. Or stop it before the water drains and reset the dial to repeat the wash.
It's a cheap cleanup that's non-toxic!

 

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thanks

kool aid it is! and lemonade, my fav!

i do have some lime away i usually use on dishwashers, i had completely forgotten about cleaning the tub stains, was so excited it didn't leak! but will try the kool aid tonite!

 

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SPIN TUBE PHASE TWO

had to fix a couple leaks and remove the spin tube itself to do so. here are some pics.

spin tube and assembly out of tub.

 

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i see 2 places on back tub wall that

i will have to touch up with white epoxy enamel to prevent future rust.

 

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here is spin tube assembly

it has a gasket on both sides of the tub wall.

both were brittle and cracked and it was leaking in this area.

 

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here is the outer

gasket