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Thread Number: 16226
please help maytag, A104 |
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| Post# 270105 3/16/2008 at 18:49 (5,878 days old) by dave9999 () | ||
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hi, thanks for any help you can offer. I have a maytag A104 dependable care, that wont agitate, spins perfect. In agitate belt slips on the large pully on trans. Trans pully hard to turn by hand. | ||
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Post# 270115 , Reply# 1 3/16/2008 at 19:00 (5,878 days old) by coldspot66  (Plymouth, Mass) |
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Sounds like a frozen agitator shaft. You would need to replace the transmission. | ||
| Post# 270131 , Reply# 2 3/16/2008 at 19:53 (5,878 days old) by dave9999 () | ||
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thanks, I assume its a throw away at this point. 1...Any recommendations for new top loader. 2...Does maytag still make similar washer with two belts. Thanks very very much .dave | ||
| Post# 270133 , Reply# 3 3/16/2008 at 20:03 (5,878 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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| Post# 270136 , Reply# 4 3/16/2008 at 20:15 (5,878 days old) by dave9999 () | ||
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wow, how can i determine if brake or trans. | ||
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Post# 270138 , Reply# 5 3/16/2008 at 20:20 (5,878 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass) |
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The Dependable design from Maytag is no longer made.The quality of them had really slipped in the last 10 yrs or so. As much as most bash Whirlpool direct drive washers, it is the most dependable conventional top load washer made today. The other 2 options are GE and Frigidaire for agitator top load machines. | ||
| Post# 270150 , Reply# 6 3/16/2008 at 20:46 (5,878 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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Post# 270203 , Reply# 7 3/16/2008 at 22:19 (5,878 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass) |
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If the washer spins normally, then the brake is fine and doing it's job...does sound like a bad tranny. When the pulley is hard to turn in the agitate direction, you could have a frozen agitate shaft or a broken gear. The orbital tranny had it's share of frozen agitate shafts. | ||
| Post# 270217 , Reply# 8 3/16/2008 at 23:01 (5,878 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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Here's a thought. It may be a long shot, but completely fill the tub with the hottest water possible (crank up your water heater if you have to). Let it sit for a while and see if it'll agitate. I had a similar problem with A490 that you described and this actually fixed it. By the way, do you have the older helical transmission or the newer orbital? | ||
| Post# 270223 , Reply# 9 3/16/2008 at 23:13 (5,878 days old) by dave9999 () | ||
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My machine is helical trans. Do they also freeze up?? Pully really hard to turn in agitate direction, but can turn with force. I guess I'm stronger than motor. | ||
| Post# 270321 , Reply# 11 3/17/2008 at 12:15 (5,877 days old) by dave9999 () | ||
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Exellent advice, nothing like a pro. Wish mine was orbital :-( | ||
| Post# 270434 , Reply# 12 3/18/2008 at 01:22 (5,877 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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"Wish mine was orbital :-(" An orbital trans is a direct swap. It appears that coldspot is probably correct about the diagnosis of a frozen agitator shaft. Just for kicks, I listed the possible causes directly from the service manual below. 1) Defective Motor (Doesn't seem to be your problem.) 2) Broken or slipping belt. (This is a possibility if one of the tension springs for the gliding motor assembly is broken or weak.) 3) Slipping or loose clutch (Replacement of the brake package is the cure for this problem.) 4) Stop lug improperly adjusted. (This refers to the adjustment made to the brake package directly after replacement. Most likely not your problem.) 5) Worn agitator splines. (Doesn't sound related to your problem.) 6) Transmission defective (This is probably the most accurate answer related to your problem.) | ||
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