Thread Number: 35683
Maytag 606 Motor Overload on Spin |
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Post# 532376 , Reply# 1   7/23/2011 at 12:46 (4,632 days old) by cfz2882 (Belle Fourche,SD)   |   | |
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is the motor"carrage"seized?must be a problem with the belts(even though they are new),the motor carrage not moving freely,or too much tension on the motor carrage.With a properly working clutch belt the motor will not overload even if the tub is held from turning. |
Post# 532379 , Reply# 2   7/23/2011 at 13:04 (4,632 days old) by Wobbly ()   |   | |
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Hi, The motor carriage moves freely. When the belts are removed the carriage springs move the carriage out so that the motor shaft rubs on the bottom panel. With the belts on there is no contact. |
Post# 532385 , Reply# 3   7/23/2011 at 13:35 (4,632 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Post# 532427 , Reply# 8   7/23/2011 at 16:34 (4,632 days old) by Wobbly ()   |   | |
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There is a strip of fibrous material coming out of what I assume is the brake. |
Post# 532442 , Reply# 9   7/23/2011 at 18:04 (4,632 days old) by Wobbly ()   |   | |
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Should the brake rotor bearing and the brake package be replaced together? Any chance that a seized tub bearing might be part of the problem? |
Post# 532620 , Reply# 10   7/24/2011 at 17:05 (4,631 days old) by Wobbly ()   |   | |
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As the brake package was unthreading the transmission became progressively easier to rotate. Conversely, as the brake was threaded back on, it became harder to rotate the transmission, until it wouldn't turn. |
Post# 533768 , Reply# 14   7/30/2011 at 14:56 (4,625 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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I didn't see the result of running the motor both directions with the belt removed. If what I think is happening is happening, it won't run backwards/spin even with no load, still smell and trip. As above from people who know more about it than I do, the motor should not be mechanically prevented from starting even with the tub locked. Due to the sliding motor arrangement.
What I think is happening: To reverse motor, polarity is reversed on one winding. The motor won't start without both, and the one winding that's on will draw lock-rotor amps and shortly trip. In reverse/spin, one contact set is open. I know it has a 'new timer' but nothing says a new part can't fail early, especially in the high-current (motor) contacts. But notice I said "think". As in hypothesis. Easily confirmed or dismissed with an ohmmeter. |
Post# 533771 , Reply# 15   7/30/2011 at 15:33 (4,625 days old) by Wobbly ()   |   | |
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I did run the motor in both directions with the belts off, but neglected to report. Ran smoothly in either direction without the belts. Thanks for the reply! |
Post# 533827 , Reply# 16   7/30/2011 at 19:41 (4,625 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Rough. I might give up too, specially if I had laundry piling up. Chance the motor would start on one winding completely unloaded. All it has to do is jump one pole and it would continue to rotate whichever direction that was. Loaded, it would jump that one pole and stop as the mechanism absorbed its inertia.
One last shot besides the ohmmeter (assuming you don't have one). If the old timer failed from the clock motor and you still have it, reinstall. I don't know if this machine uses a motor capacitor, but if yes and it starts reliably in one direction it should start in the other. The pulleys turn by hand. New motor does the same thing. Open capacitor, it shouldn't start in agitate. MIGHT start unloaded with one contact set open. There's nothing else left in question but the contact set. That I can think of. I mean, there are only 4 variables to start with. Motor, capacitor, load mechanics, timer contacts. |
Post# 533843 , Reply# 18   7/30/2011 at 21:11 (4,625 days old) by MaytagA710 ()   |   | |
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Here is page 30. |
Post# 533844 , Reply# 19   7/30/2011 at 21:12 (4,625 days old) by MaytagA710 ()   |   | |
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And finally page 31. Hope this helps! And I also hope that you get the machine working again in fine order. |
Post# 533859 , Reply# 21   7/30/2011 at 23:26 (4,625 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Post# 533861 , Reply# 22   7/30/2011 at 23:44 (4,625 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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