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Post# 714269   11/9/2013 at 22:46 (3,792 days old) by chetlaham (United States)        

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Is it normal for the tub to lean during agitation? Are those 2 plastic nubs at the top back supposed to be showing / normal? I noticed that on higher water levels especially with larger loads the tub in my new Speed Queen leans forward and to the right, sometimes significantly. However, during spin or at the end of the cycle the tub is completely center. The machine is level, however is the tub supposed to lean during agitation? Are those 2 plastic nubs showing normal? Where to and by how much does your Speed Queen lean?

 

Thanks, Im new to these so everything odd peaks my concernEmbarassed. This is one example:

 





Post# 714271 , Reply# 1   11/9/2013 at 23:00 (3,792 days old) by JeffG ()        

Absolutely normal.

Post# 714308 , Reply# 2   11/10/2013 at 06:14 (3,791 days old) by Washman (o)        
Yes

Mine does the same thing. Just make sure it is completely level front to back side to side.

Post# 714330 , Reply# 3   11/10/2013 at 08:53 (3,791 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)        

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its the torque of the motor during agitation pulling it towards the front....nothing wrong....just powerful

I used a foam cushion under the pump to help keep it centered


Post# 714354 , Reply# 4   11/10/2013 at 10:03 (3,791 days old) by angus (Fairfield, CT.)        

Same thing happened with mine. Not an issue

Post# 714364 , Reply# 5   11/10/2013 at 10:55 (3,791 days old) by mtn1584 (USA)        

No worries, same here, it is normal.
Mike


Post# 714366 , Reply# 6   11/10/2013 at 11:24 (3,791 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)        
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Post# 714593 , Reply# 7   11/11/2013 at 13:29 (3,790 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)        

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The same thing happens with my Speed Queen. Normal behavior.

Post# 714857 , Reply# 8   11/12/2013 at 12:09 (3,789 days old) by LLMaytag (Southern California)        
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My experience with the AWN432 is the same. I thought perhaps the machine was slightly out of level, but the motor torque seems more likely. Runs smooth and quietly!

Post# 715369 , Reply# 9   11/14/2013 at 16:45 (3,787 days old) by JeffG ()        

IIRC there's a mention of it in the owner's manual.

Post# 715476 , Reply# 10   11/15/2013 at 07:56 (3,786 days old) by chetlaham (United States)        
Owner manual

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Will check it out, which page number if you remeber?

 

I only bring it up because some of the others seem to have more centered tubs, and no nubs seem to be showing:

 

 






 

 

 

 






 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BTW, these videos are awesome. Thank you!!!!

 

 

 

 


Post# 715500 , Reply# 11   11/15/2013 at 10:13 (3,786 days old) by LLMaytag (Southern California)        
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In those vids the water level control must have been adjusted, or someone held the water level button on "reset" for a while to get it to fill all the way up. Anyway, on mine the tub seems pulls forward on the heavier loads, like washing a full load of thick sturdy jeans. In short, loads in which the machine has to work harder to agitate. Towels and soft blankets, (with the right water level), aren't as difficult to agitate.

Post# 715644 , Reply# 12   11/15/2013 at 23:38 (3,786 days old) by JeffG ()        

Yep, the amount of lean is going to depend on weight (load size + water level).

Don't recall what page it is, I think it's in or around the troubleshooting chart (for users who mistakenly think it's a problem :)


Post# 767058 , Reply# 13   6/30/2014 at 18:45 (3,559 days old) by denverdog ()        
Are the following wash and spin combinations correct?

for NON Fabric selector machines (i.e. 412 and 432 -

Regular = fast agitation + fast spin

permanent press = fast agitation + slow spin

Delicate/Hand Wash = slow agitation + slow spin

Soak = intermittent slow agitation then soak + fast spin

I can't find the combinations anywhere.

Thank you.


Post# 767073 , Reply# 14   6/30/2014 at 19:10 (3,559 days old) by chetlaham (United States)        
Almost, at least for my model

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My model goes like this:

Regular: fast on wash, fast on rinse and fast on all spins.

Permanent press: Fast wash, slow first spin, fast rinse, fast final spin

Delicate: Slow plus soak wash (4, 30 second slow agitations, rest of the time in soak), slow first spin, slow 3 minute rinse, slow final spin.

Soak: Slow wash, Soak, slow final spin.

I have the tech sheet posted somewhere in another thread that shows the exact timing and combinations.


Post# 767079 , Reply# 15   6/30/2014 at 19:30 (3,559 days old) by chetlaham (United States)        
Cycle speed and timing

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Here is the tech sheet for those curious. All increments are 2 minutes. "Motor High" and "Motor Low" segments that are shaded black under each increment tell you what speed is being used in that part of the cycle. Everything's accurate with one acception. The diagram shows the spin spray to be in the second half of the first spin cycle (so about 3 minutes in) but in reality it begins to spray a little over a minute into the spin (just as the pump starts pulling in air on a full tub with clothes). The spin is still 4 minutes long (technically 3 minutes 40 seconds counting the motor pauses), just the spray starts earlier than depicted.



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