GE Filter-Flo

[panthera]

Oh, Dear

Well, we got extra drama, and I need help.
Lots of water running out of the bottom. We can't tell whether there is supposed to be a seal around the lip at the bottom of the tub and it has completely come loose or whether there is another problem.
The picture is a bit blurry, to my untrained eye, it looks as though the rubber seal with the honeycombs might have been intended to go on that lip?
I don't know filter-flos on the inside, at all.

Any help is much appreciated.

 

[supremewhirlpol]

boot rupture!!

That's why you aren't suppose to put these machines on their side. The boot has to be put back on the outer tub. If the boot has indeed come off the outer tub, be prepared to get close and personal with this machine. You must remove the wash basket to reseat the boot.

 

[cfz2882]

tranny boot

looks like the tranny boot slipped loose-an easy fix as long as the
agitator and washbasket pull up easy,just pull agitator and basket,
reposition boot and tighten clamp ring.While apart,check boot for any
developing cracks and if the rubber is starting to get hard as an old,hard
tranny boot caused vibration problems with a member's filter flo on here.

 

[panthera]

Thanks!

OK, I think that is indeed the problem. Now, a few stupid questions.
I was able to pull the agitator - the cap came right off and then the agitator pulled straight up easily.
I see the three bolts holding the assembly in place and have an appropriate socket wrench to tackle them.
What I don't understand is what is meant by 'agitator bearing from transmission hub'. Do I pull the three bolts first and then this will be clear to me? Where is this transmission bearing, exactly?

Sorry for the stupid questions but seriously a novice when it comes to filter-flos.

It was transported on its back, that's how they put it into the truck for me. I wouldn't have known to tell them otherwise, to be honest.

Thanks for any help.

A copy....
**Unplug washer. Remove agitator from washer by pulling straight up on
it, some agitators have a bolt under the cap, remove cap and look for
a bolt first. Remove the agitator bearing from transmission hub. Get
top up by pressing on 2 clips located about 6 in in from side between
top and cabinet. Putty knife or flat blade screwdriver works well
here. Take the filter flow tube off. Lift top. Remove three bolts
holding basket to hub. Lift basket out of washer. Remove the two
clamps holding the black boot to the tub and to the transmission.**

 

[supremewhirlpol]

agitator bearing? Are you referring to that gray, white, or black device thing under the agitator on the bottom of the shaft?

 

[cfz2882]

"agitator bearing"

"agitator bearing"is just the plastic cover over the 3 bolts for the basket,
agitator rides against part of it so it is considered a "bearing"

 

[panthera]

Frankly,

I don't have a clue. I've spent the last few minutes trying to find a diagram on the internet which would tell me the answer to that question. Is this bearing in the tub? Is it in the plastic housing of the transmission?

Basically, all I have done so far was to remove the agitator cap, pull the agitator and find a serious socket wrench. Now, the next question is, of course, where do I apply pressure to stop the tub from rotating when I tackle those three bolts? The torque involved is enormous, to by vague recollection.

Sorry to be so d-u-m, dumb here, but I've just never done these GEs before. Next to no rust to be found so far, by the by.

 

[panthera]

Oh, thanks!

Message came in while I was writing. Thanks! It would have never occurred to me to call the 'cap' a 'transmission bearing'. But, gosh, with the help from y'all, I'll get it.

Anyhoo - the transmission bearing is, obviously out. Next step - where do I arrest the rotation of the tub so I can get those 3 bolts out?

Again, thanks!

 

[yogitunes]

there is no bearing to worry about for what you are doing.....

remove agitator
remove plastic agitator bottom disc which is covering 3 bolts
remove 3 bolts
remove filter flo flume
pop the clips that hold the top down, and lift top, prop in place
inner tub is heavy, use gloves and grasp firmly and lift out of machine
check boot for any damage or cracks.....if OK, loosen clamp, reposition, and tighten clamp....check other clamp while your at it....
replace inner tub and bolts
replace agitator disc and agitator
insert filter flume-----if you choose, use a cable tie around lid switch for machine to operate with lid open.....also you may want to flip the water spout over on itself, this will allow water to spray into the inner tub, not behind it...
lower top, and press down to snap in place
pull filter flume thru splash guard

you are all set to try it again....

good luck Keven!

 

[panthera]

Thanks, Martin!

I will give it a shot. Still having trouble stopping the tub from rotating. I'm big and heavy but just can't quite manage to 'conter' the movement from turning the bolts.
Any ideas?
Thanks, again, to all!

 

[neptunebob]

Well GE has a lot of drama with the filter flo, what with all the water circulating in the FF pan.

Keven, can you not take a compliment? I said you seemed to be in a good mood for finding this GE. The fiber must have helped!

 

[yogitunes]

Sometimes you may need a helper to hold the tub while you are removing the bolts.....

you can try to hold the tub with one hand and remove bolts with the other, but the machine does not always want to cooperate with you.......

looking forward to pics of the control panel....

 

[panthera]

Hi Bob,

Sorry, kinda stressy week. Three of the five kids got sent to social services, parents stripped of all rights for ever.
Review court said only six months.
Only.
My folks are in their late seventies, they so don't need to be raising kids.

Anyway, we got everything out (I am totally paranoid about bolts set in plastic anything) and are now cleaning the tub, boot, agitator 'flume', agitator, transmission bearing (the plastic cap under the agitator) and agitator cap.

Will have it all back together in about 15 minutes and then, we shall see what we shall see.

Thanks, all!

 

[yogitunes]

you may want to spray some lubricant (WD-40) on the bolts too.....sometimes they get stuck or a little bit of rust on the tips from underneath.....we don't want them to snap off for you, it's rare but can happen....

 

[panthera]

Yay!

Thanks to y'all here, we got it. Bolts were tight, but with both of us working on it, we got it. Plastic just plain scares the you know what out of me.

We checked the boot very carefully, found no leaks. I think it either came loose because I foolishly had it transported on its back or when they did the clutch they didn't tighten it enough.

Either way, a million billion thanks to all!

 

[supremewhirlpol]

Good! Another saved from the scrap yard.

 

[yogitunes]

Glad it all worked out.....

most times you can transport these machines on their back/sides with no problems......I always have......but theres that one in a million that has an issue and pops off.....

now the fun begins.......I know.......I have 6 of them........between the filter flo....the mini-basket/mini-quick options.......multi-cycle, variable speed options, IMO a machine to fit every need........not to mention the spin/spray and the clear rinses.....heavy duty enough to handle just about any fabric/textile you can load into it.....

Enjoy Keven......keep us posted

Martin

 

[panthera]

Well,

Because I have never read anything but that all GE filter-flos have pin-hole leaks, we leak tested.
Guess what!

A-Yup.

So, going to pick up some radiator epoxy. It's in just one single area of the tub, just by the boot and so small I probably could do it with silicon. BUT, experience has taught me, where one is, there are more waiting to go.

Thanks again, folks - honestly, the difference in quality between this machine and new GEs is like day and night.

 

[a440]

<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: medium;">Nice clean looking GE!  These are fun!</span>

<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: medium;">Glad you were able to do an easy fix!</span>

<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: medium;">Your Amana Radarange is the exact one that I am using now.  Great Range.</span>

<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: medium;">Brent</span>

 

[cfz2882]

filter flo outer tub pinholes

filter flo pinholes in the outer tub seems really vary-must depend on how
good of porcelain job was done that day along with the water machine is used
with-my very high miles'81 has no pinholes and none developing that i know
of,but my much lower"milage"'80 rim flo does have one-kinda weird to watch
a water drop form in the middle of nowhere on the underside of the tub!
Smashed up '83 i grabbed at the dump for parts did not have any rust but a
'75 had several pinholes,enough to really leak