Touch-plate relay fix

Sue's Touch-Plate lighting system had a relay that wouldn't switch. Took it apart lubed the step wheel , shaft and ratchet with graphite and now it switches again. These things get cooked in the attic. This relay is a 1550B, no longer available and has been replaced by a touch-plate 3000 relay.

These have a 28 volt dc coil and are supposed to change state every time they get a pulse. This one just thumped and had quit turning off and on,

Relay bank in the attic

 disassembled and lubed with powdered graphite.

 Bench test using a 20 volt laptop power brick. Relays are 28 volt so if 20 does it 28 should too.

testing, now it works

 New style 3000 relay in the middle of the image, It is wider and has screw terminals.

Man versus Machine, Amana/speed queen washing machine repair

Our 15+ year old wash machine started leaking.

Power test with the covers off showed it was the tub seal underneath. There was  oil getting on some clothes so there might be water in the transmisson too.

This is the hub and seal kit that fits our Amana model ALW880QAC,  Whirlpool part number R99000457. Got the kit from Amazon along with a main bearing 40004201P which is also a Whirlpool part number
 Seal kit
 Bearing
 

The agitator just snaps over the drive ball. I used a couple pry bars to get it off.

Drive ball off the spline The seal is supposed to be stuck to the hub so it was leaking.

spindle nut remove

 Hub was a battle to get off. Three jaw puller and an air hammer to vibrate it was used. The hub being corroded was the problem, both seal areas were bad. there was a lint filter between the inner tub and the hub. I left it out because it seemed to trap junk by the seal.

Transmission and "milk stool". Removing main bearing.

Checking transmission for water in the oil, it was OK. This transmission has all metal gears, good stuff. Speed queen makes quality transmissions even today. 3m800 sealant was called out for the outer tub seal. hard to get. I used permatex aviation form-a-gasket instead. No pics of that and no leaks yet ha.

Old hub and drive ball seal. Hub was very corroded.

Lower tub seal, bearing and the bottom of the hub These were really bad. Glad to get it back going.

Brake pressure testing adapters

Made up adapters to test brake pressure at the caliper bleeder fittings. One is 5/16-24 thread and the other 3/8-24.