the plastic material used to form outer tub 25 flows to aid in integrally connecting journal member 99 with outer tub 25 as best shown in fig3 the positioning of driveshaft 85 in journal member 99 causes each of annular lip seal 88 first bearing 91 and bearing spacer 93 to be received within journal member 99 more specifically annular lip seal 88 will be arranged between first diametric portion 102 of driveshaft 85 and journal member 99 first bearing unit 91 will be axially captured between the juncture of first and second diametric portions 102 and 103 as well as first shoulder 107 bearing spacer 93 becomes axially positioned between first bearing unit 91 and second shoulder 108 of journal member 99 thereafter a second bearing unit 114 is placed about driveshaft 85 and inserted into journal member 99 preferably in a press fit manner with second bearing unit 114 being seated upon third shoulder 109 at this point a hub 117 of a spinner pulley 118 is fixedly secured to a terminal end of driveshaft 85 and axially retains second bearing unit 114 in position spinner pulley 118 includes an outer peripheral surface 120 which is adapted to be connected to a belt not shown driven in a controlled fashion by the reversible motor mentioned above in order to rotate inner tub 12 during operation of washing machine 2 in order to provide lubrication to lip seal 88 central sleeve 96 is formed with a bore 123 that is aligned with a passageway 124 formed in journal member 99 outer tub 25 has associated therewith a tub cover 128 more specifically once inner tub 12 is properly mounted within outer tub 25 tub cover 128 is fixedly secured about the open frontal zone of outer tub 25.