I started tearing into the 1950 Westinghouse dishwasher that jumped on the truck from Ohio last fall. The poor thing must have sat with water in the sump and pump for a good spell... the pump was full of water scale and it will not budge.
I am currently fighting the setscrew on the impeller with the idea of being able to clean and lubricate the pump shaft. BUT I noticed the square protrusion on the pump housing. Is this some sort of 'wick' or point of access to add grease to the pump shaft? If so, should I be able to remove the square 'cover' for this access point?
I'll describe more about the restoration in a separate post but I wanted to mention that this pump is most unusual...unless you've worked on Westy Laundromats! This dishwasher drain pump is turned by a friction wheel on one end of the impeller drive motor. Like a Laundromat, a solenoid pulls the pump wheel into contact with the motor drive wheel. I am eager to preserve and recover the pump, but plan 'B' is to use an electric drain pump. Hopefully I'll get the original one turning again...





I am currently fighting the setscrew on the impeller with the idea of being able to clean and lubricate the pump shaft. BUT I noticed the square protrusion on the pump housing. Is this some sort of 'wick' or point of access to add grease to the pump shaft? If so, should I be able to remove the square 'cover' for this access point?
I'll describe more about the restoration in a separate post but I wanted to mention that this pump is most unusual...unless you've worked on Westy Laundromats! This dishwasher drain pump is turned by a friction wheel on one end of the impeller drive motor. Like a Laundromat, a solenoid pulls the pump wheel into contact with the motor drive wheel. I am eager to preserve and recover the pump, but plan 'B' is to use an electric drain pump. Hopefully I'll get the original one turning again...




