In-Place Maytag Helical Transmission Servicing?

[gelaundry4ever]

agitation strokes

Does this machine produce long and slow or short and fast agitation strokes?

 

[lowefficiency]

Given the oil that leaked out the bottom, this o-ring definitely had enough lubrication. It also seems to have essentially zero wear - After almost three years of use, the parting line from the original molding process is still visible on both the outer and inner surfaces of the o-ring. We didn't find a single nick anywhere on it, so our concern that it may have been damaged during assembly was also not the issue. It's a mystery.

>> Helical drive washer have been out of production for over 15 years
>> and WP does not care if these machines continue to work or not.

That unfortunately appears to be the case...

 

[lowefficiency]

>> Does this machine produce long and slow or short and fast agitation strokes?

This is an earlier transmission, with the long/slow agitation.

 

[kenwashesmonday]

If the o-ring suppled by Whirlpool is no good, perhaps one of the correct size and hardness (durometer) could be sourced from a place like McMaster-Carr.

 

[good-shepherd]

There is nothing unusual about the Viton o-rings that I'm aware of, replacements can be found at Ace hardware and such.