Maytag MFR Series Service Manual page 141

11. Remove the four M16 hex bolts from the 4
bearing housing corners.
12. Loosen the top and bottom bolts but not
remove them. Leave them in the bearing
housing until the basket is pushed out.
Four M16
Hex Bolts
13. Insert, and slightly tighten, the four guide
rods, #518861, into the four open bolt holes.
14. To mount the bar set tool, #518862, place
the sleeve on the end of the main shaft.
15. Screw the guide rod into the center hole of
the shaft.
16. Insert the lever bar and tighten the guide
rod into the shaft.
Bearing
Housing
Guide Rod
17.
the inside of the washer from the back.
18.
the outer tub from the front.
nOTe: Have a stack of pallets, or similar
support, as tall as the bottom of the outer
tub to slide the basket out onto.
Stack Of
19.
the guide rod from the shaft at the back of
the basket.
20.
nOTe: 39" is the minimum clearance, in
front of the washer, to be able to pull the
basket out.
Sleeve
Lever Bar
Bar Set Tool
#518862
6-49
One person should push guide rod toward
Another person can pull the basket out of
Pallets
Use the lever bar to loosen and unscrew
Remove the sleeve from the shaft.