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Thread Number: 17882
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| Post# 291580 , Reply# 1 7/19/2008 at 10:45 (5,753 days old) by saltysam () | ||
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Money shot! a look inside 
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| Post# 291581 , Reply# 2 7/19/2008 at 10:47 (5,753 days old) by saltysam () | ||
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Underneath The underneath looks pretty good for it's age, not too dirty and no signs of leaks 
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| Post# 291582 , Reply# 3 7/19/2008 at 10:48 (5,753 days old) by saltysam () | ||
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Dial up close only thing i can see that i will need to try and find is a new dial with the correct markings..... 
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| Post# 291584 , Reply# 4 7/19/2008 at 10:50 (5,753 days old) by wmlask (Spring Grove, IL) | ||
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Not BOL I think the BOL model was single speed. To get the agitator off just grab the base and pull it up. If it fights you, fill the tub with hot water then try again. Very nice machine. I'm sure you will enjoy it. | ||
| Post# 291585 , Reply# 5 7/19/2008 at 10:51 (5,753 days old) by saltysam () | ||
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I had no idea I had no idea that the entire transmission spins when the machine is in the spin cycle. I was wondering what the counterweight was for, now i know! Mark 
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Post# 291586 , Reply# 6 7/19/2008 at 11:03 (5,753 days old) by goatfarmer  (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 291588 , Reply# 7 7/19/2008 at 11:19 (5,753 days old) by frontaloadotmy (the cool gay realm) | ||
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Mark That baby rolled off the line August 1970 | ||
| Post# 291589 , Reply# 8 7/19/2008 at 11:27 (5,753 days old) by saltysam () | ||
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That baby rolled off the line August 1970 Cool! thanks for the info Frontal! I might have a dial, lemme check. That would awesome GF! Thanks! Mark | ||
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Post# 291595 , Reply# 9 7/19/2008 at 12:17 (5,753 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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| Post# 291603 , Reply# 10 7/19/2008 at 13:04 (5,753 days old) by tuthill () | ||
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Congragulations!! Yay for center-dial tags', I just got one too. You'll love it, they're very fun and cool machines. And nothing wrong with a 206, it's the model I had growing up. 
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| Post# 291604 , Reply# 11 7/19/2008 at 13:09 (5,753 days old) by charbee () | ||
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You'll love it! After we started using our A407 daily, it seemed like our towels were flufflier, and all the clothes just looked better. Don't forget to empty your lint filter in the middle of the agitator! ;-) | ||
| Post# 291606 , Reply# 12 7/19/2008 at 13:24 (5,753 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
I'll Second That!
"After we started using our A407 daily, it seemed like our towels were flufflier, and all the clothes just looked better." Yep, when I switched from a late-'80s DD Whirly pair to centre-dial 'Tags, I had the same experience. The clothes come cleaner, drying is faster and fluffier, just a better experience all the way 'round. I have an A108 (one model up from the BOL, Fabric-Matic) washer and a DE606 dryer (electronic control). Charbee is right about your washer's lint filtre; you need to clean it each load. If your machine's filtre is like most, it hasn't been cleaned in a while. It will probably take some soaking and scrubbing to get it back on track, but then it will be easy to maintain after that. The filtre is in the top of the agitator; just pull the top of the agitator straight up. The little cup in the top of the agitator is your softener dispenser. Welcome to the Maytag family! | ||
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Post# 291616 , Reply# 13 7/19/2008 at 15:08 (5,753 days old) by jons1077 (Vancouver, Washington, USA) |
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Very cool! | ||
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Post# 291623 , Reply# 14 7/19/2008 at 17:27 (5,753 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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I freakin' love the old A206!!!! Love that black and aquamarine powerfinita. You can get replacement dials at Repairclinic.com. Last I looked they had many Maytag dials and buttons as well! Also, soak the lint filter in a straight CLR or Lime-Away solution in a plastic container overnight. Then use a bottle brush with stiff bristles from the inside of the filter poking the bristles out. I've cleaned many of these successfully that way. Do NOT, NOT let any of that stuff get on that beautiful shiny porcelain tub; it will dull the porcelain very quickly. Please give us another shot of that interior with the agitator. | ||
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Post# 291641 , Reply# 16 7/19/2008 at 20:19 (5,753 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Congrats Mark | ||
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Post# 291644 , Reply# 17 7/19/2008 at 21:06 (5,753 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 291665 , Reply# 19 7/19/2008 at 21:52 (5,753 days old) by saltysam () | ||
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Well D_ _ N! Just went through Repairclinic.com website and the dial I need was NLA. Strange though that they had the dial with "suds return" but not the other one.......hmmmmmmm I'm pretty sure mine doesn't have suds return..... Mark | ||
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Post# 291747 , Reply# 21 7/20/2008 at 11:48 (5,752 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 291759 , Reply# 22 7/20/2008 at 13:37 (5,752 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Well Mark... | ||
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Post# 291761 , Reply# 23 7/20/2008 at 13:44 (5,752 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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| Post# 292144 , Reply# 24 7/22/2008 at 17:13 (5,750 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River) | ||
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| Post# 292145 , Reply# 25 7/22/2008 at 17:16 (5,750 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River) | ||
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| Post# 292146 , Reply# 26 7/22/2008 at 17:17 (5,750 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River) | ||
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| Post# 292182 , Reply# 28 7/22/2008 at 21:08 (5,750 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
Agitator Removal | ||
| Post# 292212 , Reply# 29 7/22/2008 at 23:10 (5,750 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
Really hot water and a ton--well, a gallon--of white vinegar | ||
| Post# 292234 , Reply# 30 7/23/2008 at 05:51 (5,749 days old) by toggleswitch2 () | ||
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~That baby rolled off the line August 1970 My mother's A206 was from 65/66. Same but no PP cycle. It was a tank! | ||
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Post# 292281 , Reply# 31 7/23/2008 at 10:26 (5,749 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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Mark,
Hot water like others have said, let it soak a bit and then drain out the water. Then try a rocking motion by pulling up on the skirt at the bottom moving your hands around the whole thing. This worked for me but it's possible the all turquoise agitator is a softer plastic than the black one you have. Just be careful not to get your face to close when you pull up because if it suddenly gives it will fly up and hit you in the face! Patrick | ||
| Post# 294415 , Reply# 37 8/3/2008 at 20:43 (5,738 days old) by taf0906 () | ||
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Yuck! Found it. Thanks!! Wow...who knew I'd discover a softener dispenser AND a lint filter all in one week! | ||
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