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Thread Number: 59901
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
maytag A700 shrieks when the spin stops |
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| Post# 825709 5/29/2015 at 21:06 (3,254 days old) by cradersd (san diego) | ||
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not sure if this is the death knell of a well-loved old machine. not sure what to check first - how do i know if the bearings are bad or if it is something else? what do i check first? | ||
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| Post# 825717 , Reply# 1 5/29/2015 at 22:03 (3,254 days old) by sears9000 (Pensacola, Florida.) | ||
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I would think that if it was the bearings going bad, you would hear them get higher in pitch as the basket's rpm increased. At least that's what a wheel bearing does. It sounds like the brakes are wearing out. I would inspect them first. I hope this helps. | ||
Post# 825724 , Reply# 2 5/29/2015 at 22:31 (3,253 days old) by Kenmore71  (Minneapolis, MN) |
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Post# 825756 , Reply# 3 5/30/2015 at 06:01 (3,253 days old) by eronie (Flushing Michigan) |
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brake Easy fix oil the brake. | ||
| Post# 825809 , Reply# 4 5/30/2015 at 14:42 (3,253 days old) by cradersd (san diego) | ||
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where do i oil? do i need to remove the brake assembly to do it? | ||
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Post# 825816 , Reply# 5 5/30/2015 at 16:40 (3,253 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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| Post# 825905 , Reply# 6 5/31/2015 at 08:41 (3,252 days old) by Stainfighter (Columbia, SC) | ||
Shriek! = dryer time | ||
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