Maytag LAT8014 - Transmission Repair Procedure

______ Transmission
Housing
without removing the transmission from
the washer. Therefore, you will no
longer replace the entire transmission
assembly. Any internal component that
fails must be replaced as needed.
~ 0 -- "0" Ring
Bevel Gear Washer ~-- Agitator Shaft
Agitator Shaft Bevel Gear
Retainer Spring~ rilL"
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______ Lip Seal
Splined ~
Lower Collar lIasher Pin ~
."", G,,' ' ~ 0"': Sh,ft
Clutch Plate Washer ~Bearlng
~ Drive Pulley
Inside the transmission are two
washers that act as a clutch. This fric-
tion clutch consists of the bronze
washer and clutch plate washer. The
bronze washer is splined to, and rotates
with the drive shaft. Between the
bronze washer and the pinion gear is
the clutch plate washer. It fits into a
"D" slot in the housing, which keeps it
from turning.
As the helical shaft is pulled downward
the two clutch washers under the pinion
are forced together. This is done
rapidly and slippage occurs only during
the first two or three revolutions, until
the film of oil between the two clutch
washers is forced out.
As the pulley climbs the shaft and over-
comes the force of the brake spri ng
there is a downward pull on the shaft.
The
drive occurs when the washers are
forced together and pulley has climbed
the shaft as far as it can. The driving
force has locked the pulley, brake rotor
and transmission together. All will turn
as a unit in the same direction as the
pulley is turning, causing the tub to spin
(counterclockwise viewed from the top).
Spin Cycle Completed
stop Lug ---:----Lock Washer
Screw _--1
TRANSMISSION REPAIR
PROCEDURE
1. Disconnect unit from power source.
2. Loosen the screw in the agitator and
remove.
When the washer reaches the end of
the spin cycle, the driving force is
removed. Thus, there is no force sup-
plied to lock the components together
or compress the brake spri ng. The
momentum of the spinning tub drives
the pulley downward allowing the brake
spring to press the brake rotor down.
The rotor presses the oil in the lip of the
brake drum out of the way and contacts
the drum surface and stops the tub.
Replacement of the internal trans-
mission components can be done
16001145 SECTION 3. WASHER - SERVICE PROCEDURES 3-42
©1994 Maytag Corporation