Whirlpool LCE4332PQ User Manual page 24

The Splutch Assembly
During Wash/Agitate
When a Wash/Agitate cycle occurs, the agita-
tor which is connected to the shaft inside the
spin tube, is rotated by the drive motor and the
splutch pulley. At this time the brake actuator is
not energized. This leaves the slider disen-
gaged from the pulley and the brake band in
tight against the rotor. This keeps the spin tube
from moving (see illustration A).
WASH-AGITATE CYCLE
BRAKE ARM
CAM RING
THE GEARCASE ASSEMBLY
The gearcase has two separate shafts, one
inside the other. The inner shaft is splined and
is driven by the drive motor through the splutch
pulley and drive belt. The agitator slides over
the top of the splined inner shaft and rotates
when the drive motor operates.
ACTUATOR
BRAKE ACTUATOR IS DEACTIVATED,
BRAKE IS ON, AND SLIDER (INSIDE
SPLUTCH HOUSING) IS RAISED SO
TEETH DISENGAGE FROM SPLUTCH
PULLEY. BASKET CANNOT SPIN.
SPLUTCH PULLEY
A
The Splutch Assembly During Spin
When a Spin cycle occurs, the brake actuator
is energized causing the slider to drop onto the
pulley teeth. The brake band is loosened from
around the rotor releasing the spin tube. The
basket and agitator can now be directly driven by
the drive motor and spin (see illustration B).
SPIN CYCLE
BRAKE ARM
CAM RING
The outer shaft or spin tube is connected to the
rotor and operates independently of the inner
shaft. Four planetary gears located inside the
gearcase reduce the speed of the spin tube to
a 5:1 ratio. These gears are driven by a central
gear connected to a shaft emerging from the
splutch assembly.
3-2
ACTUATOR
BRAKE ACTUATOR IS ACTIVATED,
BRAKE IS OFF, AND SLIDER (INSIDE
SPLUTCH HOUSING) IS LOWERED
SO TEETH ENGAGE WITH SPLUTCH
PULLEY. BASKET WILL NOW SPIN.
SPLUTCH PULLEY
B