Maytag Dependable Drive tranny

[scrubflex]

Hey, is it normal to be able to turn the helical shaft back and forth?

 

[qsd-dan]

Yes, it's normal. The plastic Delrin gear is splined to that shaft and spins the other gears.

 

[scrubflex]

Thanks Dan, oddly I never tried turning it. Could repositioning the spray fill hose inward so the water sprays directly into the tub cause some kind of leakage?