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Model: LA512 Brand: Maytag Age: More than 10 years
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#1 Posted : Friday, January 2, 2015 1:49:23 PM(UTC)
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The Maytag Model #LA512 washer is about 25 years old. For reference, this video shows the lip seal and puller at about the 2:20 mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqKN4l4GI1A

So I get everything apart but the transmission lip seal has all the rubber worn off of it, leaving just a copper sleeve. There's no flange like is depicted in the video where he works a screw driver under to remove the seal. Subsequently, I ordered the $90 Lip Seal Puller but it just bumps up square to the remaining copper sleeve and can't undercut the sleeve to pull it out. So, how do I get this worn out leaky lip seal out without damaging the shaft?
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#2 Posted : Sunday, January 4, 2015 10:16:46 AM(UTC)
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Anyone? Trying not to have to purchase a new transmission just because the seal seems to be difficult to remove. What about grinding a slight edge into the lip of the puller to get it into the annular space betwixt the shaft and lip seal? Thoughts? Experiences?

You know the old saying that goes, "If momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy?" ;)
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#3 Posted : Friday, January 9, 2015 9:22:17 AM(UTC)
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Anyone?

Is the original lip seal a solid bronze bushing without a rubber coating like the one I've purchased?

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#4 Posted : Friday, February 13, 2015 1:35:56 PM(UTC)
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Ok. So I have this problem solved and thought I'd share the info for those so inclined....

Seems the older counter-weighted trannies use a bronze bushing for a lip seal. The transmission needs to be disassembled to press the bushing *into* the transmission case to R&R same. The alternate plug-and-play option is to replace the whole thing with a #W10172457 orbital transmission (about $400) but the original is reportedly more robust. I'm going to replace the old bushing (about $4) along with the #62095720 stem & seal and the #62040130 bearing to keep the old gal spinning....
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