The Model No. is 917.272248. I can't seem to find how to remove the clutch locator in order to get the belt off the front pulleys. The manual that I have doesn't seem to make sense to me. They always make it sound so easy until you get underneath the tractor and try to make sense of their directions. If anyone has personally replaced the motion drive belt and could give me some insight as to what the best way to remove and replace the belt I would be very thankful to any suggestions.

If you are looking for something "sprawling", then WS2000 definitely fits the bill. It grows in an awkward manner and it's difficult to get his growth in a "mannerly" habit. WS2000 tends to want to throw out a lot of lateral canes that are long as it's vigor increased then shoots up vertical canes from those horizontals...think of training a climber on the ground. Now it doesn't do this all the time. You will gets some upright ones that might even climb a bit in your area. I had an upright one that got up to 4.5ft tall once. I had WS2000 in a less than desirable area but he still did well. It will grow wider than tall at around 3-4'x4-5'. I'm actually ordering Munstead Wood this year, but from what I can tell, Munstead Wood has a darker bloom more along the color lines of The Prince and has a more compact growth habit with more manners. Tradescant seems like it has similar coloring to WS2000 except maybe slightly darker and grows in a larger manner and sometimes as a climber.

Charles, What are you really looking to do here? Hosting webpages for other people involves having a SERVER computer,Programs on the computer for a CGI(common gateway interface)bin and SQL database(for catalogs), and usually a T-3 internet connection line which costs around $1500 a month. Is this what you want to do? On the other hand, if you would like to start out a little slower, you could learn the HTML language so you can make webpages. It would require you to learn Photo manipulation so you could put pictures on the webpages. To me webpages are sources for information. For a webpage or website to be interesting it has to tell me something i don't already know. Do you have a particular interest or hobby that you know well? Maybe you can put your knowledge on a webpage to help others that are looking for this kind of information. You need to tell us what you want to do so we can steer you to the information you need to get. JamesS

I made this decision 4 years ago and first wrestled with the top- vs. front-loader question. After much research and analysis I rejected the front-loader type due to several factors. What I didn't want included 1) not being able to add more items after the start of a cycle, 2) "smelly washer" syndrome, 3) having to clean the gasket plus leave the door open after using the washer, and 4) having to pay extra for pedestals, then not being able to use the top surface as a folding area. After deciding on a top loader I chose an HE model without an agitator, again for two reasons. #1 being able to do larger loads, especially blankets or comforters; #2 having an onboard heater - most TOL HE washers have this feature. Washer/dryer pairs I considered were Whirlpool Affinity (before rejecting front-loader style), the LGs, Samsung, Whirlpool Cabrio, and Sears Kenmore equivalents. After months of reading and looking at washers I bought the TOL Maytag Bravos with onboard heater and a matching dryer with the steam feature. I don't use the steam feature much, if I need to dampen a load I use a plain water spray bottle. Getting a less expensive dryer is one way to cut the cost of a new set. I suggest the TOL washer and the lowest-cost dryer that has the features you want/need. I've posted a number of times on this forum about my washer, several others also have commented on the Bravos (a search will bring up many threads). After almost four years I remain happy with my Bravos, but have had to have the dryer main circuit board replaced once. The dryer has disappointed me, currently the auto-dry feature doesn't work and timed cycles cut off before items are dry. I need to get service out here to replace the circuit board again, but I live 100 miles from the repair shop and scheduling service isn't easy. I would advise all consumers to opt for a longterm service contract, especially on washers and dryers. They just "don't make 'em like they used to." I've kept my Ws/Ds under service contract for the last 14 years and feel it's money well spent. Speed Queen conventional top-loaders are frequently recommended on this and another washer forum. Used SQs are a good buy and when my son and his wife wanted to purchase recently I advised them to get a used SQ set, easily found where they live in San Antonio. They've had their W/D for several years and are happy with them.