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Post# 579974 , Reply# 1   3/3/2012 at 01:59 (4,408 days old) by d-jones (Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Area))   |   | |
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I'd tip that top panel back, remove the tub cover and bend that inner tub back into shape. Rubbing is a bad thing. It'll wear through the finish all the way around the underside of the tub cover if left unchecked. All those surfaces are coated with porcelain and once it's compromised, rust will follow. Porcelain isn't very flexible so you likely already have some damage if the inner tub is bent.
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Post# 580041 , Reply# 2   3/3/2012 at 10:31 (4,408 days old) by mixfinder ()   |   | |
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I had no idea the top of the tub would be bendable. I truly appreciate your help. |
Post# 580102 , Reply# 3   3/3/2012 at 16:53 (4,407 days old) by d-jones (Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Area))   |   | |
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Can you post a photo of the damaged area once you get the tub cover off? The sheet metal that forms the perforated sides of the inner tub goes on to form the roll at the top. A separate piece of sheet metal is then used to run the flat tub profile all the way to the top until it's parallel with the top of the roll. The cavity that is formed is then filled with the cement like material you referred to.
The weight of the spinning carpets may have bent your tub out of round, and that could cause the metal at the top of that rolled edge to lift. If that's the case then pressing it back into shape(if that's even possible) would allow the lifted metal to drop back into place. Have a look at the gap between the inner and outer tubs once you get the tub cover off and see if it's the same all the way around. If it's not then that's what happened. |
Post# 580110 , Reply# 4   3/3/2012 at 17:37 (4,407 days old) by mixfinder ()   |   | |
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I'll take a look at tomorrow and post some pictures of what I find. |
Post# 580124 , Reply# 5   3/3/2012 at 18:47 (4,407 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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The tub is not bent, it could be off center on the tub mounting stem and the tub cover may need to be repositioned to the correct height to prevent it from being scraped by the spinning tub. It is very unlikely that the rugged MT suffered any other damage. Everyone be forewarned if you bypass the lid switch on your MT washers. |
Post# 580312 , Reply# 8   3/4/2012 at 16:50 (4,406 days old) by rickr (.)   |   | |
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Post# 580384 , Reply# 10   3/4/2012 at 21:38 (4,406 days old) by GadgetGary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 580523 , Reply# 11   3/5/2012 at 13:36 (4,405 days old) by AutoWasherFreak ()   |   | |
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Glad all is well with your Maytag! |
Post# 580528 , Reply# 12   3/5/2012 at 13:42 (4,405 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Hey Kelly -
I’m glad to hear you were able to get the Maytag back in service with little to no issue. I’m concerned the out-of-balance trip lever did not disengage the lid switch when the machine went out of balance. Do you know if it is functioning properly? Your accident is a reminder to myself and others to make sure you are always present when using a Maytag with a disabled lid/trip switch. Ben |
Post# 580534 , Reply# 13   3/5/2012 at 14:09 (4,405 days old) by lesto (Atlanta)   |   | |
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In-laws should never be allowed anywhere near a vintage machine. |
Post# 580541 , Reply# 14   3/5/2012 at 14:23 (4,405 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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