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All the tabs should be level to release the nut. When one is bent up it locks the nut in place. Carefully bend it down. Then you should be able to unscrew that nut.
 
It would be a good idea to put a good wrapping of tape or some other padding around the threads at the top of the pulsator shaft, just to be sure the threads don't get damaged while you are working on the mechanism!
 
Those 2 on the left were level and so were the rest. I bent them down with a screwdriver and hammer. They face the bottom of the tub now. I think I did something wrong.
 
The five o' clock position is bent up to lock the nut on. It needs to be brought down to level. The 7 and 9 o'clock tabs were o.k. to begin with so you will need to bend them back to where they were at a level position.
 
Sorry you're having an oil spill ;-(

but your in good hands with Steve.

Sure you can advance the timer while the machine is on--another wonder and glory of vintage machines. Slowly and gently, of course. With the adjusted water pressure, the fills are right on time.

Interesting about timer increments: On the WO's they're half minute increments, which is kinda fun because it click click clicks away, zipping right through the cycle. Then in 1956 or so, Frigidaire switched to 40 second intervals between clicks, then in 1962, they went to one minute stretches. Not sure about exact dates, estimating from my own machines.

The 56 I have overfilled because it has a new I minute interval timer motor on a 40 second interval dial. Nice because you get a longer wash, 15 minutes, and rinse, 4 minutes and DRY, 7 minutes. And boy-oh-boy are they ever dry. With the adjusted water pressure, the fills are right on time, and the longer overflows compensate for the reduced pressure.

Again, good luck friend and be glad to have Steve. He's very precise, exact, and patient, and he loves to teach Frigidaire.
 
Cannot get that darn nut off!!

I bent down the tab that was locking the nut from backing off, but still cannot get the nut to come loose. I have been trying to use a vise-grip up until this point, but I think I should buy the proper size wrench and cut it in half so it will fit inside the tub. Definitely larger than 3/4, but what size wrench would fit onto it? Or any other ideas for getting it off?

Thanks,
Brian
 
Box wrench size

Ok, after a fun filled few weeks, back to figuring this washer out. Does anyone know what size the nut is in the picture of Post 402708? I wanted to get a box wrench that will fit and then cut it so it will fit in the tub. Vice grips are not working and I cannot get anything larger than a 3/4 wrench in there, which is too small. And at the risk of making anything worse than it is, I want to get the right tool. Also is this a reverse thread, or your standard counter-clockwise off nut?? Any strong men want to help get this nut off for me instead, that would also be greatly appreciated ;)

Thanks,
Brian
 

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