Maytag a608
First significant repair to clothes washer running for 32 years.
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.JPG "Situation: This pair of shorts was merely sweaty when it...")
.JPG "This was puzzling to me, because it only happened when I...")
.JPG "Brand new shirt. My garage wardrobe is increasing...")
.JPG "Seems like one towel from every load got sacrificed -...")
.JPG "That Schrader valve sticking out from beneath the...")
.JPG "I found a forum where other folks appreciate the...")
.JPG "First I tried softening the plastic by slowly drizzling a...")
.JPG "Back tracking a bit, I have to say I've bragged often...")
.JPG "Over the past 32 years, I've replaced a drive belt,...")
.JPG "The inner tube had to wrap three times to fit underneath,...")
.JPG "I began looking at how best to grab the agitator with a...")
.JPG "Bent it up on the bench vise by hand.")
.JPG "Although the Agi-Tamer (http://www.agi-tamer.com/) is a...")
.JPG "Tapered the ends in just a bit, to lock in place under...")
.JPG "I gave it a go with my wimpy Harbor Freight slide hammer....")
.JPG "So I laid aside the slide hammer, and grabbed my piece of...")
.JPG "With a bit of all-thread and some thickness added under...")
.JPG "Some wash rags are placed to dam up and retain the...")
.JPG "With pressure beginning to deflect the unistrut, I...")
.JPG "Now, here is what it looked like just after hearing the...")
.JPG "I guess my flossing never reached up here.")
.JPG "Plenty evidence of where the greasy black stuff was...")
.JPG "I think I will just clean this for now, try a couple test...")
.JPG "Next project: seal and bearing. And further disassembly.")
.JPG "Clean up gear.")
.JPG "Cleaned it up with ammonia, rinsed and then 1/2 tsp of...")
.JPG "Wiped, chisled out pot-metal rust, and wire brushed. ...")