Lip Seal - Maytag LAT2300 Service Manual

APPLY BEAD
AROUND
HOUSING
mission housing. Fill with Maytag
transmission oil. One bottle is a
complete fill.
11. Place the cover on the housing.
Insert the ei ght (8) bolts and tighten.
Be sure not to over tighten these
eight (8) bolts so as to prevent strip-
ping the threads.
12. Reinstall the belts and front panel.
Place washer upright and remove
the tub block.
13. Insert the "0" ring over the agitator
shaft. With the use of the two screw-
drivers, work the "0" ring over the
collar and back into the "V" groove
between the agitator shaft collar and
the upper stem bearing.
14. Install shaft seal, retaining washer
and snap ring into the mounting
stem.
15. Reinstall agitator and lock in place
by tightening set screw.
16. Reinstall washer, level and check
for proper operation.
LIP SEAL
A lip seal is used to keep the oil in the
transmission. It is located at the bottom
of the transmission and is pressed into
a bore in the center tube. The center
shaft is inserted through the seal. The
lip of the seal presses against the
center shaft creating a seal to keep the
oil inside the transmission.
It is only necessary to remove the drive
pulley to gain access to the lip seal.
Removing the seal:
1. Disconnect unit from power source.
2. Tip washer to gain access to bottom
pulley. Remove dust cover from
center of pulley. Remove #2 Phillips
screw & lock washer from bottom of
drive shaft.
16001145 SECTION 3. WASHER - SERVICE PROCEDURES
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