[homeclinic] Homeclinic'ers, Here's Your DRSNews!

From: Dave Harnish <drs@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: homeclinic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 15:34:16 -0600
The DRSNews
February 2006 

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In this issue:

1) How to Cure Spin Vibration in Whirlpool/Kenmore Washers
2) From the 'Cool Websites' Dept

Note: I'm really running low on time this month, so this issue's going to have 
to be pretty brief (please keep the applause to a minimum!). 

1) I've had a lot of questions about this and have been wanting to address 
it for a while, so here goes.  A bad vibration in spin, even to the point of 
the 
machine 'walking', is pretty common with Whirlpool, Kenmore, Kitchenaid, 
and Roper direct drive (top-load) washers - one of very few 'glitches' I see 
in them regularly. 

The cause is nearly always support pads. The mechanism rides on 3 plastic 
pads mounted to the base 'tripod', and when they wear, even a little bit, the 
machine will vibrate like crazy in spin, even with no load. Part # 285744 
includes all three pads for around $10, and they're not hard to replace. 

With the cabinet off (more details in the DRSN online version at: 
http://www.davesrepair.com/drsn/current.htm ) you'll see 3 large horizontal 
springs, one in each corner of the support 'tripod', and one smaller, vertical 
one in the left-rear (counterbalances motor weight). 

Unhook all 4 of these springs, lift up on the tub and mechanism (a helper's 
handy here), and insert a small piece of '1-by' (5/8" or 3/4" thick) board 
between the base and triangular support plate, one side at a time. This will 
allow you to access each of the little plastic brown support pads one at a 
time. 

Use a little lighter fluid to clean the mating surface of the support plate 
that 
these pads ride against before inserting each new one.

Be careful not to scratch the support plate when working under it; it must be 
smooth and contaminate-free to provide the proper amount of 'snubbing' to 
the mechanism's movement. 

Knock the old pads out, one at a time, by lightly tapping on their mounting 
pins from underneath with a hammer. Put each new pad in place in its 
mounting holes, carefully remove the wooden 'prop', then stand up and 
push down hard on the tub on that corner. You'll hear - and feel - the new 
pad snap into its mounting holes.

Repeat this process for each of the other two pads mounted on the support 
'tripod' (do the rear, 'fun' one last, after you have experience replacing the 
other two), and your washer will behave a whole lot better in the spin cycle.

And if you have any trouble finding the support pads locally, let me know. 
I keep lots of them in stock. You'll find them listed on the website, in the 
''Parts and Tools" index.

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A Grin from the archives: 

''The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four persons is
suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best 
friends -- if they're okay, then it's you.''

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2)  Yet Another Cool Website: 

I've been awed by Google Earth ( http://earth.google.com ), but Microsoft 
has come out with their own version recently, and it's even more amazing. 

Combining satellite imagery and aerial photography, it has to be seen to be 
believed. And, unlike Google, there's no software to download. 'Fly' over 
and see what your home looks like from the air at Windows Live Local:  
http://local.live.com 

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Thanks again, Homeclinic'ers, for inviting me into your inbox! As always, if 
you have any topics you?d like to see discussed here or covered in an 
online article, let me know and I?ll do my best to oblige. And don't forget 
those testimonials! Many thanks if you've already sent yours in! I'm 
posting them just as fast as I can! 

May God richly bless you, 

Dave Harnish
Dave?s Repair Service
New Albany, PA
drs@xxxxxxxxxx 
http://www.DavesRepair.com
(570) 363-2404

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