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Model 71968A. I know it’s very old but some of you might still remember these machines. The customer complains that it sometimes won’t spin. I’ve now been to it twice and both times it has spun but this time it had a few abortive attempts before it got going. There is a switch on the back which I assume is an out of balance detection device. Could this perhaps have become too sensitive perhaps due to a tired spring or something or is there a known problem with the spin on these machines? It would be a shame to see it scrapped as it is a nicely engineered appliance. A couple of years ago I had to replace the pump but could not get the right sort so had to adapt one by use of a block of wood to mount it.
Re: Bendix Compact Washer
Still struggling with this one. I tried adjusting the uneven load cutout device and it will now spin but the machine jumps about and bashes the sides of the kitchen units. I’ve brought the machine to the workshop and stripped it down to check the drum spider. The spider appears to be galvanised steel and there’s no sign of any cracks. The bearings also feel perfect. There is no suspension so it can’t be that. I keep trying to sell the old lady a recon. Zanussi Nexus but I think she would like to be buried with her old Bendix. :bang:
Re: Bendix Compact Washer
Have you checked the bottle? :duck:
The spin balance device is a swinging weight on a rod with a microswitch at the top. First adjust the countersunk screw out so it relaxes the plastic holder and opens up the gap between switch and the actuator. Put a small load in the machine and start it up. If it leaps about, adjust the screw back in slightly until it stops only the violent shaking. Also remember that the timer is driven by the eccentric cam on the drum shaft and therefore it is important to set the macine just before the spin cycle mark and let it send itself into spin. Setting it to spin directly and switching on is a recipe for disaster as the timer will have internally moved past the drain position and may therefore leap about. Also check the motor pulley weights aren’t sticking. A little WD40 sprayed around the pulley with the belt off should stop that. (Note: Don’t start the motor without the belt fitted – it can jam the weights in the pulley).
If that adjustment is too coarse, try moving the weight up the actuator shaft and see if that sorts it.
Bit of a ‘suck it and see’ type of job I’m afraid. But possible!!HTH,
Steve.
Re: Bendix Compact Washer
Thanks for the info. Steve. I thought I had it cracked this evening. Put in a towel and a few shirts to try it. Got it so it was stopping and starting for about the first minute of the spin then it seemed to settle down for the remainder of the spin. Machine was certainly shaking but perhaps they always do 😕 When I took the washing out though, the results were less than satisfactory. Clothes were not sodden but not far off.
I had stripped the pulley and cleaned the triangular segments etc. The centrifugal pulley opening seems to work smoothly anyway. I did try sitting it on pieces of wood so the rubber wheels could not allow it to sway from side to side. This made the shaking much worse so I suppose the wheels are a crude form of suspension.
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