Kenmore Top Loader?

[DADoES]

 
The hose has (or should have assuming it's the correct hose) a nozzle at the end which may be difficult to pull through the tub.  Pushing it through from outside may be more workable in that respect, which of course requires removal of the tub ring, agitator, and basket.  Your choice.

P/N 3948705.

You can find this info via parts diagrams for the model number ... AppliancePartsPros, SearsPartsDirect, etc.

 

[blockeight88]

Kink

Here are a few pictures of the kink hose. It kind of seems to long IMO.

 

[combo52]

Kinked Bleach Hose

That's not the correct hose, take it off the BD and see if you can cut it shorter and reattach without the kink.

 

To test the BDer take the hose off and pour hot water in it and attach a 120 volt line cord and see if the wax motor gets warm to the touch and allows water to flow through in about a minute or two.

 

John L.

 

[blockeight88]

hose

I'll see if I can cut it. Is this the correct size hose?

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[repairguy]

I believe that is the wrong outer tub for that bleach dispenser assembly. On the machines that had the automatic bleach dispenser that was built into the tub ring the hose was installed lower on the side of the tub and because yours has the hole in the tub for the common gravity dispenser it has caused the kinked hose. As recommended you may be able to shorten the hose to make it work.

 

[blockeight88]

Outer tub

Most likely yes. I was told that the original outer tub was causing some issues with spin, so it was swapped out with an outer tub from an 80 series. Other than the cutout for the bleach dispenser, were the size dimensions of the outer tub the same from the 80 series?

 

[repairguy]

Yes as far as I know.

 

[DADoES]

 
I'm not understanding how the outer tub can cause a problem with spin.  Someone, educate me!

 

[blockeight88]

The seller of the machine said he was getting a lot of wobble and then swapped out the outer plastic tub. Once he did, he said the issue was resolved. That's what he told me.

 

[DADoES]

 
Yes, I recall you said that previously, but I'm not figuring *how* the outer tub can cause that effect.  It's essentially a container to hold the water.  It oscillates *with* the basket during spin but is not itself a moving part.

 

[blockeight88]

I'm not sure, that's what he told me. Do you think that's why the tub slightly leans?

 

[blockeight88]

The guy who refurbished my machine believes the piece that comes with the clutch (I'm not sure what it's called) has more play in it than it should. I thinks it had come off and was resulting in the clicking noise. We have since applied grease to the brake rollers and spring. The tub doesn't come to a complete stop like it did before, but it's very quit now.

 

[DADoES]

 
That is the brake cam.  The clutch band latches into it and turns it when spin starts to spring-release the brake shoes from contact with the brake drum, and drive the basket.  The cam mounts to the bottom of the spin tube/brake assembly, anchored with a c-clip.  Did the clip pop off?