MikeTahtib
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Hi all, I'm repairing my 1970-ish (serial # ends in KD, but I don't know how to match date to code ) DE606, I have it almost all figured out but have 2 questions:
1) How do I center the drum? Currently, there is almost no gap between the drum opening and the bottom of the door gasket, and a fairly large gap at the top, enough to fit my fingertips between. I have had clothes come out with little black arrowhead shaped marks on them, presumably from getting caught in this gap and pinched at the bottom. The manual says to adjust the drum so the gap is almost even, but slightly closer at the bottom than the top. The manual says to loosen the 3 bolts holding the drum, but they all appear to be in the same plane, so I don't know that I could either tilt or raise the drum using them. The only thing I can see is shimming the front legs to raise the front of the drum a bit. There doesn't appear to be any play in the bearings, so I don't think the drum is drooping. Am I missing some other adjustment mechanism?
2) The manual says to lubricate a couple points, but it is not clear exactly where they are. It mentions blower bearing wicking, is this accessible without disassembling the whole blower housing? Maybe from the back outside and behind the lint screen? It also mentions Reduction Pulley wicking, do I just dribble some oil on each side where the shaft enters the pulley? My experience as a clock repairman tells me it can be worse to put oil where it doesn't belong, especially in a dusty environment, and I don't want to cause more problems than I solve.
Thank you for any help in keeping this well-built machine running.
1) How do I center the drum? Currently, there is almost no gap between the drum opening and the bottom of the door gasket, and a fairly large gap at the top, enough to fit my fingertips between. I have had clothes come out with little black arrowhead shaped marks on them, presumably from getting caught in this gap and pinched at the bottom. The manual says to adjust the drum so the gap is almost even, but slightly closer at the bottom than the top. The manual says to loosen the 3 bolts holding the drum, but they all appear to be in the same plane, so I don't know that I could either tilt or raise the drum using them. The only thing I can see is shimming the front legs to raise the front of the drum a bit. There doesn't appear to be any play in the bearings, so I don't think the drum is drooping. Am I missing some other adjustment mechanism?
2) The manual says to lubricate a couple points, but it is not clear exactly where they are. It mentions blower bearing wicking, is this accessible without disassembling the whole blower housing? Maybe from the back outside and behind the lint screen? It also mentions Reduction Pulley wicking, do I just dribble some oil on each side where the shaft enters the pulley? My experience as a clock repairman tells me it can be worse to put oil where it doesn't belong, especially in a dusty environment, and I don't want to cause more problems than I solve.
Thank you for any help in keeping this well-built machine running.
