Step by step instructions on how to replace a gearcase oil seal 285352 for washer washer dryer combo made by whirlpool roper kenmore maytag estate crosley.
Whirlpool washer transmission oil.
Even if you lost a 1 2 a cup of oil it still will be okay.
Unfortunately the answer is yes.
The bearings are going out or are totally out or shot.
The washing machine transmission turns the drum of the washer and helps transition the washer through its cycles.
In this case the only option is to replace the transmission.
On 2016 10 07 23 28 13 738156 by mike.
If oil is spilling in drops or puddles underneath the washing machine then try removing the front cover of the washer and looking for the transmission system which has a belt and clutch assembly that runs the machine.
On 2016 11 27 01 01 00 995489 by gina.
Can our washing machine be putting oil stains on our clothes.
My whirlpool washer in spin cycle stops.
If you feel you need to add oil you can use sae 80 90 wt oil.
If the washing machine transmission is failing oil may show up on the floor below the washer and depending on which seals fail possibly inside the washer and on clothings.
Oil or grease leaking from under your washing machine.
The usual repair is to replace that component.
Removing the transmission can be a daunting task and the repairs can be as expensive as buying a new washing machine.
But do not fill it to the top it stops at the cover half level.
Do you see black splatter under your washer.
Oil on the floor usually means a leaking transmission.
Answer hello ray if there is no oil at all in the transmission the transmission requires one quart of transmission oil 350572.
I refilled through the same seal hole as i drained from it took several applications as it fills slowly try turning the input shaft if the oil is not draining into the holes to install the new seal i used a large socket and a hammer.
Your appliance may differ depending on the manufacturer and model.
If you had the laid down on its back the oil leaked out of the transmission vent or top shaft.