Kenmore belt drive issues

[syber_collie]

Quick Kenmore update…

Currently still on the hunt for a clutch, been searching for the past couple weeks and haven’t found one yet, also been looking for a parts machine but currently there aren’t any belt drives for sale locally. Still have to figure out how to remove the transmission, I follow everything online I found (shifting into spin, positioning the small ball facing up etc) but I still can’t get it to slide out, I’ve actually never pulled a belt drive transmission before as I’ve never had one that had to have it fully removed. Any help is appreciated

 

[repairguy]

One thing I do is make sure the gearcase is shifted into agitate mode by manually moving the cam bar. This helps because it allows the agitator shaft to move with the gearcase while you are moving it side to side while pulling down. If it’s not wanting to be removed easily chances of water seepage down the spin tube and possibly the bearings is likely. With the wash basket and drive block removed the basket drive assembly should also be easy to remove unless there is rust/bearing issues due to water being where it shouldn’t.

 

[maytagneptune]

agitation problems

as it agitates it looks like one of those modern crappy VMW Kenmores that have a mere lifespan of 3 years.

 

[syber_collie]

I did have the machine in agitation so I could rotate the shaft to get the ball on top. Still didn’t want to come out easily. May have to disassemble the tub assembly more then to get the drive out