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Thread Number: 69143
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Cleaning up a Maytag Super Capacity Dependable Care Plus for use |
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| Post# 919263 2/4/2017 at 17:10 (2,629 days old) by Stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK) | ||
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My idea is to get this machine fairly clean without going nuts, although i am deeper in than i thought i would need to go already. You may know our SQ FL washer is on the blink for weeks now, and i acquired this Maytag pair while i wait and wait and etc...for the SQ to be operational. Should i take the basket out? Seems a lot of scuz is likely lurking given what i have seen thus far. Luckly the nasty hasn't fully cured (in 10 more years it would likely be cemented) yet so it is cleaning up nice with brushes, abrasive pads,and spray cleaner...*so far*. Tomorrow i may have it done. Let me know anything i should give attention to, tips, tricks etc. while i have this apart. Like those tub screens cemented with mineral. What's good besides CLR? Some self explanatory pics: | ||
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Post# 919268 , Reply# 1 2/4/2017 at 17:34 (2,629 days old) by askolover  (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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Post# 919282 , Reply# 2 2/4/2017 at 19:02 (2,629 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 919288 , Reply# 4 2/4/2017 at 19:26 (2,629 days old) by beekeyknee (Columbia, MO) | ||
"I am deeper in than I thought I would need to go already." Yeah, we all know that story. Doesn't matter what older machine you're working on, if it's been used much it can easily turn into a big job.
It's like when you decide to start remodeling your house and you tear out a wall or pull up a piece of flooring. All of a sudden you're way in over your head with no end in sight. The Works, toilet bowl cleaner usually "works". Sorry. :) | ||
| Post# 919293 , Reply# 5 2/4/2017 at 19:43 (2,629 days old) by duke () | ||
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Steve & Brian Question--Photo 6 & 7 ,Did the owners manual instruct the cleaning of these screens? And Brian ,didn't your rebuild involve blanking off these screens? | ||
| Post# 919295 , Reply# 6 2/4/2017 at 19:57 (2,629 days old) by beekeyknee (Columbia, MO) | ||
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Duke,
I don't know if the owners manual mentions anything about cleaning those screens. The service manual does and yes in one of my rebuild threads I did blank off those screens with JB Weld. That made them pretty hard to get in and out. Eventually I found some blanks that were made for the job, bought a couple and put them in. Works much better than Welding them shut. B. | ||
| Post# 919296 , Reply# 7 2/4/2017 at 20:03 (2,629 days old) by duke () | ||
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Well,What are their purpose? Mesh size vs holes in outer tub is confusing. | ||
| Post# 919298 , Reply# 8 2/4/2017 at 20:09 (2,629 days old) by beekeyknee (Columbia, MO) | ||
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Post# 919324 , Reply# 9 2/4/2017 at 22:24 (2,629 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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Yeah, a gimmick IMO. To sound competitive they had to say they had self cleaning filtration. I always thought the Whirly/Kenmore glass balls was the best system. the Filter-Flo was very effective, but, you had to clean it and keep up with the filter pan. | ||
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Post# 919334 , Reply# 10 2/4/2017 at 23:02 (2,629 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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I checked my mother's '94 model screens and surprisingly there really wasn't much stuck to them...and they have relatively hard water. I popped them out and cleaned under the basket as far as I could reach, set it to spin, did a start/stop a few times to move the tub and eventually made it all the way around. Then I popped the screens back in. I forgot about "The Works" stuff, used it before installing a water softener in my house. | ||
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Post# 919382 , Reply# 11 2/5/2017 at 06:54 (2,629 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI ) |
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Post# 919383 , Reply# 12 2/5/2017 at 06:56 (2,629 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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Post# 919390 , Reply# 13 2/5/2017 at 07:35 (2,629 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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those so called lint screens.......I usually pop them out and toss them.....the machine works fine without them....
Purple Cleaner/Super Clean works wonders on a lot of gunk and stains.....wear gloves, full strength will rip the oils off your hands...powerful stuff a refrigerator coil cleaner brush works great to shove down between the tubs for cleaning..... a clean machine is a happy machine! | ||
| Post# 920005 , Reply# 15 2/7/2017 at 23:30 (2,626 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK) | ||
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I want to get the basket out; is this what i need? And will this disturb any seals, or can i remove, clean and replace easy peezy? And is it standard counter-clockwise to remove? Thx in advance for any sage wisdom you have to share.
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| Post# 920088 , Reply# 17 2/8/2017 at 13:42 (2,625 days old) by Stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK) | ||
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| Post# 920108 , Reply# 18 2/8/2017 at 16:11 (2,625 days old) by brucelucenta () | ||
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I don't think that is something you can remove. On older machines there is actually concrete poured into the balance ring and it is part of the tub. | ||
| Post# 920232 , Reply# 19 2/9/2017 at 04:16 (2,625 days old) by brucelucenta () | ||
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You should be good on this machine now. If everything works as it should, you will be pleased with it. | ||
| Post# 925848 , Reply# 21 3/9/2017 at 12:36 (2,596 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK) | ||
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Still on the job. Crusty fill flume, don't worry it looks like new now. Lid removed and cleaned below...some pics of partially ressembled machine, that bleach funnel was nasty too, not anymore. On to the dryer. What's worse, washer scuz or dyer filth? On these two it was a toss up. Not shown , the lint filter housing. That needed a soak in a warm bleach bath and to be worked over with a stiff bristle brush. The pics inside the dryer were AFTER an initial vacuuming. Compressed air will factor into the final product. The temp (or dryness? see last pic) sensor had a tuft of hair (bleck!) sticking out so i removed it...found a gasket of lint below, as i did in the baffles. And to think i wasn't going to remove the baffles! My trusty Hoover Demension 1000 will make quick work of it. Did i mention vacuums? Oh, let me turn around and see if i can find another...ya, that's what can happen kids! Btw that's less than half the hoard, my goal is to sell one a week...for the next 3 years! (Norgeway laughs) This post was last edited 03/09/2017 at 12:55 | ||
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Post# 925849 , Reply# 22 3/9/2017 at 12:54 (2,596 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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oh yeah, you would be surprised what builds up behind a dryer baffle, who would have thought.....
vacuums are great for cleaning out a dryer.....but if you have access to a compressor, pressurized air will reach hidden areas that you would never think existed....you will have puffs of lint flying all over the place, especially from the motor, and blower.... | ||
| Post# 926034 , Reply# 23 3/10/2017 at 14:13 (2,595 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK) | ||
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So this hoop of metal was found as seen in the pics. Where does it go? | ||
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Post# 926036 , Reply# 24 3/10/2017 at 14:38 (2,595 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 926065 , Reply# 25 3/10/2017 at 18:11 (2,595 days old) by Stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK) | ||
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Post# 926087 , Reply# 26 3/10/2017 at 18:57 (2,595 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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| Post# 927233 , Reply# 27 3/16/2017 at 17:13 (2,589 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK) | ||
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Yes, no doubt John that is what happened. Well all buttoned up now and operational...phew! No plans to do that again for awhile. Yes Martin compressed air found a flurry of lint hiding in every crack and crevice. So much so i had to get a box fan to blow it out of the garage so i could breath better. Boy that rear access panel came in handy for installing the belt for a first timer. Ya see those fish tacos? Fresh Alaskan pollack and only $3 for what's in the pic...heck the Mexican Squirt cost nearly that. Love San Diego. This post was last edited 03/16/2017 at 17:44 | ||
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Post# 927234 , Reply# 28 3/16/2017 at 17:17 (2,589 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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| Post# 945336 , Reply# 29 6/26/2017 at 00:10 (2,488 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK) | ||
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