Maytag Agitator Shaft
Good clean up job John, I would try to fill the pits and coat the shaft with something to seal the shaft against corrosion. I have never tried to do this but other members have done this and it looked good.
We still have enough transmissions around with shafts that are in great shape so I have never tried restoring a rusted spited shaft.
Hi Glenn, The thing that made WP washer bearings last so much longer was the addition of using two seals, this was so effective when they started doing this around 1974 that they shortened the spin tube again around 1978 putting all the bearings and seals below the water level. WP also bolted the agitator in place when they did this to maintain an air-pocket under the agitator which further helped to keep water and mineral deposits away from the water seals.
I have never seen any washer of any design or brand that had bearing wear problems till water got past the water seals and into the bearings, it is pretty simple engineering to make bearings strong enough to do a job and last until you add water.
John L.
Good clean up job John, I would try to fill the pits and coat the shaft with something to seal the shaft against corrosion. I have never tried to do this but other members have done this and it looked good.
We still have enough transmissions around with shafts that are in great shape so I have never tried restoring a rusted spited shaft.
Hi Glenn, The thing that made WP washer bearings last so much longer was the addition of using two seals, this was so effective when they started doing this around 1974 that they shortened the spin tube again around 1978 putting all the bearings and seals below the water level. WP also bolted the agitator in place when they did this to maintain an air-pocket under the agitator which further helped to keep water and mineral deposits away from the water seals.
I have never seen any washer of any design or brand that had bearing wear problems till water got past the water seals and into the bearings, it is pretty simple engineering to make bearings strong enough to do a job and last until you add water.
John L.