Abstract: A formed cover is attached to motor mounting studs for overlying an electric motor of an appliance such as an automatic washer. The cover has raised perimeter wall portions about flat liquid collection zones, spillways formed through the wall portions at selected corner locations, and drip lips subjacent the spillways to direct spilled liquid away from said motor. From one side of the cover a flexible drape is hung alongside the motor to protect vital motor control components from liquid splashes. A central portion of the cover is raised and open to permit cooling air passage along the motor shaft and through the cover.

Abstract: A receptacle drive coupling atop the spin drive tube in a washing machine assembly of the vertical axis type has a hollow drive block with a circumferential contact surface of reduced area on its downwardly flared lower part. A lock nut including a downwardly extending lower lip portion is threadedly received at the upper part of the drive block. A hollow center post of the receptacle is forced into proper alignment over the drive block by the lock nut and is firmly aligned with respect to the spin tube by the raised contact surface on the drive block and the lip portion of the lock nut.