Tubs, Baskets, Bearings & Seals; Remove & Reinstall Basket Pulley - Mfr18 & 25 - Maytag MFR Series Service Manual

TuBS, BaSkeTS, BeaRinGS & SealS
ReMOve & ReinSTall BaSkeT pulley - MFR18 & 25
Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before servicing.
Replace all parts and panels before
operating.
Failure to do so can result in death or
electrical shock.
1. Remove the belts (See page 4-29).
2. Use lever bar #514759 to block pulley to
the back of washer. Remove the 19mm bolt
that secures the pulley to the basket shaft.
19mm Bolt
3. Attach tool #518929 on the basket pulley,
making sure that the hooks are well secured
on the back side of the pulley. Tighten the
securing bolt to hold the tool in place.
Tool
#518929
Center Bolt
#518933
Securing
Bolt
4. Install the center bolt M12x50, #518933, into
the center of the basket shaft.
5. Attach the 3 arm puller, #518936, to the
tool #518929 with the pushing bolt seated
in the center bolt. Use #20 hex key to turn
pushing bolt. Remove the tools.
Pushing Bolt
6. Some models have a bearing supporting
ring on back side of pulley. Beveled side
Lever Bar
faces the pulley. Flat side faces the bearing.
#514759
Supporting Ring
7. Align flat sides of shaft with pulley center
hole. Press the pulley on by hand as far as
possible. Do not hammer the pulley on the
shaft, because it can damage bearings and /
or move the drum shaft from center position.
8. Reinstall pulley bolt with large flat washer.
Tighten bolt with 19mm socket, press pulley
onto shaft almost all the way on. Remove
the pulley bolt. Place lock washer then
large flat washer onto pulley bolt. Use
Hook
screw lock on threads. Use lever bar
#514759 to block pulley to back of tub.
Tighten bolt until bearing supporting ring
contacts the rear bearing race.
6-1
3 Arm Puller
#518936
Bearing