Seal nut assembly, Upper bearing and seal housing – Maytag Atlantis User Manual

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SEAL NUT ASSEMBLY

The seal nut assembly consists of a lip seal

against the agitator shaft.

The seal nut assembly is threaded to the bas

ket hub assembly. A small rubber gasket is
installed in a groove on the bottom flange of

the seal nut assembly. A foam gasket is placed

between the bottom of the spin basket and the
basket hub assembly.

The seal nut assembly can be removed after

removing the spin basket, and the agitator
shaft "O" ring.

REMOVAL

1. Lift the top cover.

2. Remove the tub cover.

3. Remove agitator.

4. Remove the Spin Basket.

5. Remove agitator shaft "O" ring.

6. Unthread the spin nut assembly from the

basket hub assembly, by turning counter
clockwise.

UPPER BEARING AND SEAL HOUSING

The glass filled copolymer bearing and seal

housing assembly slips over a machined area
on the upper drive tube. The basket hub as
sembly threads down over the drive tube and
secures the bearing and seal housing together

(Figure 7-2).

The spin bearing and the tub seal are installed
in a cavity in the center of the housing. The

sheet metal tub support is attached to the
under side of the housing with three (3)
mounting screws. The spin bearing has been

pressed into the underside of the housing cav
ity and is secured by the tub support. The
center of the tub assembly mounts to the up
per flange of the housing with a tub gasket
and a tub seal installed between. The bottom
of the tub sits on, and is attached to, the tub
support.

REMOVAL

1. Disconnect power to the unit.

2. Raise top cover and remove front panel.

3. Remove the agitator, spin basket, agitator

"O" ring, spin nut and outer tub assembly.

4. Remove the basket hub assembly by turn

ing it in a counterclockwise direction, us
ing tool number 35-2968.

5. Remove the suspension springs with the

spring tool.

6. Unbolt the tub braces from the tub

support.

7. Lift up on the bearing and seal housing

with tub support attached.

8. To remove tub support, remove mounting

screws from under the tub support.

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Section 7. Transmission And Related Components

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