Thread Number: 76495
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Picked up this Maytag for free |
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Post# 1003466   8/13/2018 at 03:24 (2,080 days old) by Doug (West Virgina)   |   | |
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I picked up this Maytag The other day for free, it washes great, drains the water out the tub does not move! Model #mav5000aww I’ve done a little research and come up with 2 possibilities. 1 the belt needs replaced but looks decent to me, 2 thrust bearing. When I rotate the transmission pulley clockwise it agitates but when I rotated it counter clockwise the tub did not move an the pulley was pretty tough to rotate. Hope someone could help! Thanks
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Post# 1003479 , Reply# 1   8/13/2018 at 07:46 (2,079 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Hi Doug, Its not the belt, it could be the main drive pulley and thrust bearing kit, when you turn the main drive pulley in the spin direction it should force the brake rotor up a tiny bit to release the brake and then whole tub and transmission should turn fairly easily.
The Norge-Tags were fun washers that performed in all ways better than the two-belt DC Maytag's EXCEPT in durability and longevity, You have in your possession one of the main reasons that Maytag went under in 2006.
John L. |
Post# 1003514 , Reply# 2   8/13/2018 at 12:25 (2,079 days old) by good-shepherd (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Hmm, that looks like a load-sensor agitator, will that swap onto to a DC orbital trans Maytag? |
Post# 1003551 , Reply# 4   8/13/2018 at 17:24 (2,079 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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similar problem! I think the trans is locked up in this one. Spins fine, smokes the belt in agitate. It's a beautiful washer, hate to scrap it. This post was last edited 08/13/2018 at 17:58 |
Post# 1003629 , Reply# 5   8/14/2018 at 01:14 (2,079 days old) by Doug (West Virgina)   |   | |
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