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Need advice: disassembling a washing machine
Question:
Need advice for disassembling a washing machine I am disassembling a Sears Kenmore washer. The tub rusted and the timer died, and the total cost of repair was not worth incurring. Anyway, I’m trying to disassemble the machine so I can set it out for garbage collection and recycling in small pieces. I’m stuck at a certain point and need advice. Please see the picture on my site and tell me if I need to unthread the circled part. And how to do it! http://www.cyberus.ca/~muses9 Thanks! Before you buy.
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I’m not sure of your location or your mobility needs but taking it to the dump in one piece comes to mind immediately. If you can not take it yourself, try a courier company. They may be able to do it inexpensively. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Need advice for disassembling a washing machine > I am disassembling a Sears Kenmore washer. The tub rusted > and the timer died, and the total cost of repair was not > worth incurring. > Anyway, I’m trying to disassemble the machine so I can > set it out for garbage collection and recycling in small > pieces. I’m stuck at a certain point and need advice. > Please see the picture on my site and tell me if I need > to unthread the circled part. And how to do it! > http://www.cyberus.ca/~muses9 > Thanks! > Before you buy.
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Nice picture! If a pipe wrench turned in either direction doesn’t pull the part loose, take an angle grinder and cut it off. Dave || Anyway, I’m trying to disassemble the machine so I can || set it out for garbage collection and recycling in small || pieces. I’m stuck at a certain point and need advice. || Please see the picture on my site and tell me if I need || to unthread the circled part. And how to do it!
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Rent a Sawzall and cut the thing up into pieces. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Nice picture! > If a pipe wrench turned in either direction doesn’t pull the part > loose, take an angle grinder and cut it off. > Dave > || Anyway, I’m trying to disassemble the machine so I can > || set it out for garbage collection and recycling in small > || pieces. I’m stuck at a certain point and need advice. > || Please see the picture on my site and tell me if I need > || to unthread the circled part. And how to do it!
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A tool called a "spanner wrench" is used to unscrew this lock ring, which holds the basket to the spin shaft. The wrench has a little ear that fits into one of the notches in the lock nut. Place the wrench over the lock ring and give it a good whacking with a rubber mallet. Or has been suggested, you could saw the whole thing off, but that might be more trouble than it’s worth, unless you have no other way to dispose of the remains. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Rent a Sawzall and cut the thing up into pieces. > Nice picture! > If a pipe wrench turned in either direction doesn’t pull the part > loose, take an angle grinder and cut it off. > Dave > || Anyway, I’m trying to disassemble the machine so I can > || set it out for garbage collection and recycling in small > || pieces. I’m stuck at a certain point and need advice. > || Please see the picture on my site and tell me if I need > || to unthread the circled part. And how to do it!
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Thanks for the replies! I’ll try to hammer to lock ring loose. For those who liked the picture, it was taken with a Nikon CoolPix digital camera. > Need advice for disassembling a washing machine
Before you buy.
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> Thanks for the replies! I’ll try to hammer to lock ring loose. > For those who liked the picture, it was taken with a Nikon CoolPix > digital camera. > Need advice for disassembling a washing machine > Before you buy.
Been there! Be prepared that if you get it unscrewed the splines the tub fits over are probably going to be crudded up with soap scum and it isn’t going to come easily. One thing to try is to insert a bicycle innertube under it and inflate it. The "cut it off" is the simple route but try to cut low down. The splines should be a couple inches long. Harry K * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet’s Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet – Free!
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I wonder if you wouldn’t mind e-mailing me about your Coolpix camera, I have some questions. Dave Laine || For those who liked the picture, it was taken with a Nikon CoolPix || digital camera.