Nick Kitchener wrote:I recently replaced a corroded spider arm from our front loader Samsung washer. It's a terrible cast aluminum mounting bracket that connects the drum to one of these motors. Since the new one came with a drive shaft attached I decided to remove the old one since it is a nice machined steel shaft with the correct spline end for the motor.
What a mission. When I eventually got it off it was apparent that they cast these brackets onto the shaft. (...)
Couldn't help but LOL... I spent a good hour, swearing like a trucker, trying to separate the shaft from the spider (so I could reuse the nice shaft to attach a Pelton). When I finally considered they were cast together I gave up so kudos for your perseverance!
I might just bolt the pelton on the spider arm and call it a day!
