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Posted: Tue Apr 17th, 2007 05:10 |
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My washer is 2 1/2 yrs old and I think I have determined it needs the snubber replaced. If anyone could help me with how to do this, it would be appreciated.
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Posted: Tue Apr 17th, 2007 13:25 |
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| Check this link about halfway through Budget Appliance Repair has an awesome thread about this very job....good luck......
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Daviewhite
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Posted: Tue Apr 17th, 2007 17:04 |
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Thanks for the reply, I have looked at this thread and still have a few questions:
I still have a few questions that seemed to be unanswered in this thread. I am trying to make sure I will not run into problems after I start as I can't have the machine down too long or I will be in trouble from guess who, so I am asking all the questions now trying to cover all bases before I get into this.
1. It looks like once the 6 springs are removed, the tub and milk stool assembly will just lift off the base. Is this correct?
2. The article doesn't mention taking off the pully. I assume this must be done as the snubber ring won't fit over it.. Correct?? If so, there is a plastic cap on the bottom of the shaft. Does this just pull off?? Any other tips to taking off the pully?? I haven't looked closley at this yet so I am asking these questions to get tips just in case there are unforseen problems.
3. Now, once I loosen the 6 screws and get the old ring out, do I just slide my finger with an alchol soaked cloth in there and blindly wipe around it?? I assume that there won't be much room to get in there. Then do I just try and get some corn starch in there and also wipe it on the snubber ring before placing it in there?
4. I assume the ring (I haven't got it yet) can be just squeezed enough to slide it out and the new one in??
Thanks in advance for any answers to these questions
DavieWhite(new apprentice appliantologist)
Last edited on Tue Apr 17th, 2007 17:06 by Daviewhite
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Posted: Wed Apr 18th, 2007 00:52 |
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Davie,
1) also remove the tub to pump hose and air dome hose and yes , the whole shebang lifts right out.
2) Yes , take the pulley off and yes that is just a cap- pops right off- pay attn. to the washers and spacers to make sure you reassemble properly.
3) THE amount of room you have depends on the length of extension screws you use to jack-up the stator with out releasing the brake spring- 2 " should be plenty room to clean - put the corn starch on the base of the machine where the snubber snubs.
4) yeah it should slide right over ,when bent ( kind of like me)
Best of luck, let us know how it goes!
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Posted: Wed Apr 18th, 2007 01:45 |
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Kurtius,
I am not quite sure what you mean in #3. Do you mean that I should replace the short screws one at a time with longer 2 " ones, then back them off evenly about Half way which would be an inch? I don't remember it saying anything about replacing the original screws which are only about 5/16" long.
I haven't got the snubber yet but I will let you know how it goes when I do it.
Thanks for the reply.
Dave
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Posted: Wed Apr 18th, 2007 09:53 |
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Actually, you don't have to remove the pulley to change the snubber ring. Also leaving the pulley on will prevent you from accidentally letting the stator plate fly off into your face if you take the screws out too far, you won't need the longer screws, just back the existing ones out just a little at a time even all the way around until you can get the old snubber out. You may have to unscrew each just a little more to give enough room to wedge the new one back into place.
The corn starch goes on the base plate were the snubber rides, not between the bottom of the milk stool and snubber ring.
You should clean the bottom of the milk stool area were the snubber goes with an alcohol coated rag, careful of sliding the fingers under or around that stator plate though, it can very easily slice your finger quite badly, appliance metal edges are very sharp!!!!!
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Posted: Wed Apr 18th, 2007 19:29 |
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Thanks all who replied I now think I have all the info required to sucessfully complete this job when the part comes in. Will post results when I am done.
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Posted: Thu Feb 14th, 2008 03:46 |
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Took me ten months to get around to this job of replacing the snubber . Everything went well with no problems at all. Only took a couple of hours. Thanks to all who helped me through this. There were quite a few shavings and the snubber was well worn. The washer runs like new now..
Attachment: well worn snubber.jpg (Downloaded 20 times)
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