Thread Number: 53333
A couple of concerns about my Maytag 806 washer |
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Post# 756741 , Reply# 1   5/13/2014 at 13:21 (3,635 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Hi Floyd!
A few answers to your questions.........
1. The tub surround is always off about a 1/2 inch or so after a load is complete. The washer is not "level". Yes I adjusted the feet so it wouldn't dance around your laundry room, but all 4 legs need to be adjusted to make the washer completely level.
3. When spin is completed sort of a dull thud. Not completely sure about that one as I didn't hear it when I was there. Peraps the brake assembly? Not sure. Can you shoot a video of the noise?
4 . I did a load of sheets this morning and although it spun at high speed. Kevin This post was last edited 05/13/2014 at 14:49 |
Post# 756746 , Reply# 3   5/13/2014 at 13:54 (3,635 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )   |   | |
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Post# 756758 , Reply# 6   5/13/2014 at 14:45 (3,635 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Very good point Doug!
This 806 is all new to Floyd as I delivered the set to him this past Saturday, so he's only had them just over 3 days.
The belts appear to be in good shape as when testing the washer, it agitated briskly and got up to full "spinning speed" quickly, even with a tub full of water. I also didn't see the tub indexing at all, so the brake seems to be holding tight.
Also when I moved the tub around (front / back / side to side) it moved smoothly, but with the normal amount of resistance it should have. This is not to say the damper pads couldn't use a little fresh poly lube, as it's probably had zero done since new.
Kevin |
Post# 756839 , Reply# 7   5/13/2014 at 23:12 (3,634 days old) by beekeyknee (Columbia, MO)   |   | |
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Post# 756848 , Reply# 8   5/14/2014 at 00:07 (3,634 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Post# 761360 , Reply# 10   6/3/2014 at 23:42 (3,613 days old) by floyde (Los Angeles, CA)   |   | |
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Just trying to figure if these noises should be addressed. |
Post# 761415 , Reply# 11   6/4/2014 at 09:56 (3,613 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Hi Floyd,
Well I had a very nice repairman that still work on the Maytag A806.
It also squeals at the start if the spin cycle on every load.
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Post# 761491 , Reply# 15   6/4/2014 at 16:50 (3,613 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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One wonders if the pump belt is out of adjustment and slapping/scraping the belt guard attached to the front panel. It's easy to have happen and to fix. That or the belt guard is bent up a small amount and making contact with the belt or motor/pump pulleys. Taking off the front cover and observing where the noise is coming from would indeed be illuminating.
RCD |
Post# 761553 , Reply# 16   6/4/2014 at 21:59 (3,612 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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I think that Andy is probably on the money about the squealing and metal to metal noises.
The knocking during agitation under hi speed and heavy loads is not much reason for concern. The orignal style Maytag helical drive transmission never knocks, usually what you are hearing is the lower splined transmission shaft knocking a little where it mates with the brake assembly, and on older washers like on Kevin's video if the washer still has a Bakelite agitator the aluminum drive insert gets worn and you can get a knocking noise from this. But the transmission itself is never the cause of this noise unless you have a huge transmission problem, [ very unlikely ]. John L. |
Post# 762110 , Reply# 18   6/7/2014 at 16:45 (3,610 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 762116 , Reply# 19   6/7/2014 at 17:18 (3,610 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Like so.
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Post# 762120 , Reply# 20   6/7/2014 at 17:36 (3,610 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )   |   | |
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dadoes:
for the explanation of the rinse temperature knob on the top of the maytag washer control panel. revvinkevin: for the picture of the rinse temperature control knob on the top of the maytag washer control panel. you know, i've seen that knob on the top of the maytag washer's control panel and have read that it was for the rinse water's temperature, but i didn't know exactly how it functioned. and i've always wondered how it actually works. but thanks to you both, now i get the idea. so, thank you guys.... :o) |
Post# 762254 , Reply# 21   6/8/2014 at 11:40 (3,609 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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MT also had an identical looking knob on the A900S all push-button Suds-Saver washer, except it was labeled Drain-Save-Return, the knob could be left in either the save or drain position, and when turned to the return position it started the rapid advance timer motor to advance the washers timer to the suds return position, as soon as you released the knob it would spring back to the save position.
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Post# 762294 , Reply# 22   6/8/2014 at 15:24 (3,609 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona )   |   | |
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thank you for that GREAT explanation on the suds-saver knob on the all push button 900s maytags. it sounds neat the way it would advance the timer to "suds return" position. but being that it is an all push button machine, i guess you couldn't actually see a timer knob/dial advancing. shucks!!!
hm hm..... :o) |
Post# 762296 , Reply# 23   6/8/2014 at 15:35 (3,609 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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