beekeyknee
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New rubber feet for legs.
Maytag 806 Craigslist purchase from Kansas City
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beekeyknee
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Motor being spiffed up.
beekeyknee
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Damper, radial bearing, splined shaft for brake, and helix all in good shape.
beekeyknee
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Outer tub drain a bit rusted. Gave it a light coat of JB Weld, inside and out, with my little finger.
beekeyknee
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After removing all the rust I could with a rotary steal brush, I gave the base a coat of rust proofing paint.
beekeyknee
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Repainted base and started to reassemble.
beekeyknee
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Close-up of base. There were no oil or water leaks so tub seal and transmission service were not needed.
beekeyknee
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Inside control panel.
beekeyknee
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Took out this screw plug and gave the pump two or three generous squirts of turbine oil. Pump started turning like new.
beekeyknee
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Creepy view of windings. Looks like something from outer space.
beekeyknee
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Almost completed. Replaced tub to pump hose and pump to drain hose.
This washer had the older style tub bearing and I was able to inject 6cc of turbine oil into it using a syringe and large needle for smooth operation.
I put a zip tie on the hose that attaches to the bleach dispenser cup to keep it from coming off again. I adjusted the spacing of tub cover and inner basket with two heavy plastic coat hangers. This also created the proper clearance between the top cover and tub cover.
This washer had the older style tub bearing and I was able to inject 6cc of turbine oil into it using a syringe and large needle for smooth operation.
I put a zip tie on the hose that attaches to the bleach dispenser cup to keep it from coming off again. I adjusted the spacing of tub cover and inner basket with two heavy plastic coat hangers. This also created the proper clearance between the top cover and tub cover.
beekeyknee
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The dial is the only blemish on an otherwise near perfect restoration. I would like to get one in better condition. If anyone has a spare laying around and you could part with it I would greatly appreciate you contacting me. Or if you know of a source where I could get one please let me know.
beekeyknee
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All done! Time to call it a night.
lordkenmore
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Lights out, washer! It's well past your bed time, and you need to be fresh for tomorrow's laundry!
Lousy attempt at humor aside, that is a great restoration!
Lousy attempt at humor aside, that is a great restoration!
Great restoration indeed! That machine looks new again. Hats off!
Beautiful job Brian!!
toploader55
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Wow
She's a beauty.
Great Job and Beautiful Machine
She's a beauty.
Great Job and Beautiful Machine
Maytag!
Brain
You did a beautiful job with restoration.
Peter
Brain
You did a beautiful job with restoration.
Peter
Aferim!
Inspirational. I've never had the guts to take one apart to that level.
Inspirational. I've never had the guts to take one apart to that level.
While you wait to find a dial, you could print this on a CD label and stick it over it for a temporary fix:
