I figured that with a half dozen washes complete on the 806 rebuild it was time to come clean. Thanks to those that offered support on the rebuild effort...you might remember the heavily pitted agitator shaft..not enough material to even smooth out. After trying JB Weld and other hacks, Swestoyz came through with a transmission top/shaft combo that saved the day.
This machine was a bit of a bear. It took all I could muster to get the agitator out...and it left its rubber core still attached to the shaft! Damn, sorry waste for an early agitator. The tub was a leaker, so a new bearing and seal went in. And while the trans was apart, I eventually found a compatible oil: MT-90 made by Redline. At colder temps the agitation is vigorous...not the lazy action one is accustomed to until things warm up.
Somewhere along the line the aerator was replaced with a solid coupling- so new parts went in there, along with fresh rubber. The damper pads were in good shape and where they were supposed to be, so they got a lube, along with the motor glides. The outer tub got touched up with JB weld on a couple of rust spots before the inner tub went back in, and a new tub hose replaced the old rock hard one.
The timer motor had issues, and this one requires the early '360°' cycle version, but I was fortunate to find one on ebay.
I borrowed a later agitator out of a 606 I had kicking around, bypassed the lid switch, put in a fresh tub lamp and we were back in business!
Here's to another 50 years!
This machine was a bit of a bear. It took all I could muster to get the agitator out...and it left its rubber core still attached to the shaft! Damn, sorry waste for an early agitator. The tub was a leaker, so a new bearing and seal went in. And while the trans was apart, I eventually found a compatible oil: MT-90 made by Redline. At colder temps the agitation is vigorous...not the lazy action one is accustomed to until things warm up.
Somewhere along the line the aerator was replaced with a solid coupling- so new parts went in there, along with fresh rubber. The damper pads were in good shape and where they were supposed to be, so they got a lube, along with the motor glides. The outer tub got touched up with JB weld on a couple of rust spots before the inner tub went back in, and a new tub hose replaced the old rock hard one.
The timer motor had issues, and this one requires the early '360°' cycle version, but I was fortunate to find one on ebay.
I borrowed a later agitator out of a 606 I had kicking around, bypassed the lid switch, put in a fresh tub lamp and we were back in business!
Here's to another 50 years!
