I have a 20ish year old Kelvinator washing machine that until the other day has always run great. The other day though it stopped spinning and when I opened it up the belt was broken. I don't know anything about washing machine repair but I really can't afford to get a new washer right now so I was wondering if anyone knows where I could find some sort of directions on how I need to go about changing the belt. When I took the broken belt the person at the part store told me it was a WCI washer if that means anything.

WCI=White Consolidated Industry, in other words its an old White-Westinghouse washer.

Whats the model#?

Jake

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Model # aw300-f1d

On this washer the pump has to be taken off the bottom of the motor shaft, It has 4 long pump screws, I use a small 1/4" ratchet for the 3 screws can get to, but the very back screw is hard to get to, so I lay the washer on its back on a 2x4, then use the racket extension to go through the base hole that lines up with it from the bottom of the washer.

Once all the pump screws are removed, then you will need a Allen wrench to take off the Allen screw from the motor shaft itself, that holds the plastic pump impeller.

Then you can change the Washing machine belt.

Jake

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I was afraid this is what you would say, I got the 4 pump screws out easliy enough but that allem screw wont budge for anything. Once i get that off though does the belt go around just the 2 black wheels or the 2 black wheels and the white one?. Thanks for your help with this, I searched online for hours and couldnt find anything about my washer.

These models were only produced for a couple of years, I haven't had to change a belt on one of these in a few years, so i can't really remember what pulleys the belt went around unless I look at one again to see. Sorry about that, Maybe another tech. or member can help us out here with the belt/pulley route.

Jake

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