I think I'm pretty well on my way with this but my 142 with about a A806 or maybe A700 series or so extra capacity basket and helical drive. It stated a slow drip that it throws when agitating or spinning from under the tub. I have ordered a tub seal kit and a tub bearing with seal. Is there anything I might be overlooking or should be especially careful about? Thanks!.. Joe
Help with Maytag 142/701 hybrid
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Not quite understanding what you're trying to accomplish.
The 142 has sprung a leak and you want to perform a stem and boot/tub bearing job. Are you also trying to use a 1966+ large capacity washer with guts to mate with the top and cabinet of the 142? This is possible and has been done. If you want the original timed bleach dispenser to function as it did from the factory, you'll have to find a 1966-1974 806 washer (please don't destroy a 906, lol). If the time bleach dispenser is not important, any large capacity 1966-June 1989 washer will get the job done (July 1989-1993 if you don't mind using the orbital transmission).
If you're working strictly with the 142, I highly recommend opening up the transmission and cleaning out that 65+ year old gear oil. Water may have also contaminated the transmission through the leaky stem seal. Also install a new lower o ring seal at minimum. I'd also replace the original fiber gear with a newer Delrin one. I always replace the clutch washers but that's just me. Fill the transmission up with 90 weight GL-1 gear oil and slap it together.
The 142 has sprung a leak and you want to perform a stem and boot/tub bearing job. Are you also trying to use a 1966+ large capacity washer with guts to mate with the top and cabinet of the 142? This is possible and has been done. If you want the original timed bleach dispenser to function as it did from the factory, you'll have to find a 1966-1974 806 washer (please don't destroy a 906, lol). If the time bleach dispenser is not important, any large capacity 1966-June 1989 washer will get the job done (July 1989-1993 if you don't mind using the orbital transmission).
If you're working strictly with the 142, I highly recommend opening up the transmission and cleaning out that 65+ year old gear oil. Water may have also contaminated the transmission through the leaky stem seal. Also install a new lower o ring seal at minimum. I'd also replace the original fiber gear with a newer Delrin one. I always replace the clutch washers but that's just me. Fill the transmission up with 90 weight GL-1 gear oil and slap it together.
The conversion was done before I purchased it. I'm just not sure what they used. I think maybe a 702 but could have been an 806. It is helical. Supposedly everything was serviced before I bought it about 5 years ago. But I've had to replace the lower bearing at the brake. It was newer. I think it was just defective. The leak just started so I'm hopeful that nothing else was contaminated. The only thing it did negatively before was a slight squeal sometimes on braking. I have the 1963 service manual but I guess I should get a later one too. Any of that something that would just be silly to skip while it's apart? Thank you for the reply!
Just to say for technical clarification .... helical refers to the transmission input shaft driven by the belt/motor. The newer oribital design and the older transmission design are both helical drive. The difference between them is the internal gearing that produces the agitation stroke. The correct terminology is pitman for the older design, orbital for the newer design.
