There is absolutely no difference in performance. The three pad clutch was just a cost-cutting move to give the same performance. They put a stronger spring in.
Oh ok. I did not know that. That makes sense now. Is this when they also color coded the springs to match the size of the tub? 24" 27"
Whirlpool started out with the six pad clutch, they actually had a single pad clutch in the earliest direct drive machines, but they realize that the clutch was way over built when they went to neutral drain and the clutch did not have to slip for two minutes while the machine was trying to drain the water, so they went to a more cost-effective three pad clutch which works just fine.
One of the tricks we do in the field when we have a transmission where the top oil seal is leaking pretty badly and getting oil in the clutch, which makes it slip too much. I take the strong spring from the three pad clutch and I throw a six pad band in there and that will still spin properly, even covered in oil , it keeps the machine running without the expensive transmission repair which people are often unwilling to do an older washer.
Interesting. It appears to be leaking from the seal around the shaft where the coupler goes. I already changed one out on my transmissions and it was an easy job. I just hope it didn't leak a lot of oil because I would rather not open this up and add more.
It would be hard to estimate how many thousands of machines we have kept out of the crusher by doing clever repairs and keeping them in use years longer. We end up repairing several machines every week that people were ready to throw in the towel with and keep them running for years longer in some cases, in additionally advice that we give out on using machines economically and to best advantage, saves an enormous amount of energy and water For our customers.
We need more people like you, that's for sure.
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