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Post# 247723 11/11/2007 at 11:11 (6,003 days old) by bajaespuma  (Connecticut) |
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I've been cleaning up my pretty in pink Maytag A700 and I'm noticing that when the wash cycle starts, the machine needs about 10 minutes for the agitation OPMs to get up to full speed on the NORMAl setting (about 5 minutes on GENTLE speed). Is this likely a transmission problem or could it be a belt problem? If it's a belt problem, how to I proceed? Also, can you folks remind me the best way to replace the washer lid with the polypropylene balls? I know it's been discussed before, but long ago. 
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Post# 247727 , Reply# 1 11/11/2007 at 11:22 (6,003 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass) |
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Maytags use very thick tranny oil. It starts to break down and coats the gears with a varnish like film. The permanent solution is to break down the tranny, clean all gears and inside of the tranny case with a solvent to dissolve that film, then reassemble with new power unit grease/oil. | ||
| Post# 247741 , Reply# 2 11/11/2007 at 12:53 (6,003 days old) by drmitch () | ||
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Also check the belt tension and the slide carriage and springs on the motor. | ||
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Post# 247771 , Reply# 3 11/11/2007 at 15:38 (6,003 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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For the lid balls, my dad always put them in water, and then microwaved them, to soften them up. I've never had a problem on installation, to set one side in place, angle the lid towards you, and place the other ball in place on the top, and then using the palm of your hand, drive the lid in place. kennyGF | ||
| Post# 247791 , Reply# 4 11/11/2007 at 17:24 (6,003 days old) by awooff (Peoria, Illinois) | ||
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Post# 247817 , Reply# 5 11/11/2007 at 20:32 (6,002 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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OK, pretend I'm blond | ||
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Post# 247824 , Reply# 6 11/11/2007 at 20:41 (6,002 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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Hey Ken ~ Here is a shot of the motor on the motor mount. The mount is made of two halves. 1 of the halves have pegs for 'rollers' (in the photo, the half the motor is bolted to) and the other half has a track for the rollers (bottom). This is an easy maintenance job to replace the rollers. Just stop by your local friendly Maytag store or appliance parts store and ask for Motor Mount Roller/Spring kit. Shouldn't cost more than say 15 bucks. You'll need an Allen Key set to remove the pulley, some nut drivers, and about an hour or so. If you see glazing on the V sides of the belt, it would be time to replace as well. Heck, if you are picking up the Roller kit, you may as well get new belts too. Ben 
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Post# 247834 , Reply# 7 11/11/2007 at 21:17 (6,002 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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Lawd Ben, did you pull that thing up out of a lake?! (Looks like one I got out of south Georgia!) I remember replacing the rollers/springs on one of my 'Tags and it did make a difference. | ||
| Post# 247945 , Reply# 9 11/12/2007 at 13:52 (6,002 days old) by bobbyderegis (Boston) | ||
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Baja, Coldspot is probably on the money. The age of the washer and it's symptoms are saying thick tranny oil. Check the motor carriage slide, the belts, and also replace the motor carriage springs, but I bet on thick tranny oil. Bobby in Boston | ||
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Post# 248077 , Reply# 11 11/12/2007 at 22:38 (6,001 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Gorilla snot? | ||
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Post# 248078 , Reply# 12 11/12/2007 at 22:39 (6,001 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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We may be on to domething here...... | ||
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Post# 248222 , Reply# 13 11/13/2007 at 20:13 (6,000 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI ) |
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| Post# 248229 , Reply# 14 11/13/2007 at 20:49 (6,000 days old) by may63 (St. Paul MN) | ||
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Hmmm...Tag Hag...nice. What other names could there be? A Kenmo' Ho? Or just a Ken Ho? Speed Queen...well that just speaks for itself. Can't think of any others at the moment... | ||
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Post# 248248 , Reply# 15 11/13/2007 at 22:54 (6,000 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Post# 248261 , Reply# 16 11/14/2007 at 02:07 (6,000 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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Don't get me started... | ||
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Post# 248363 , Reply# 19 11/14/2007 at 20:24 (5,999 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass) |
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I have a few gaskets for the crank and sector gear tranny. I think they are a cardboard-like material. | ||
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Post# 248368 , Reply# 20 11/14/2007 at 21:33 (5,999 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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| Post# 248797 , Reply# 21 11/17/2007 at 23:36 (5,996 days old) by pturo (Syracuse, New York) | ||
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Y'all forgot the obvious. I'm EASY | ||
| Post# 248799 , Reply# 22 11/18/2007 at 00:00 (5,996 days old) by pturo (Syracuse, New York) | ||
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Oh, you did get the Easy One one,sorry. My Ho secretary missed it. He is, of course, fired. | ||
| Post# 249030 , Reply# 23 11/19/2007 at 07:11 (5,995 days old) by bobbyderegis (Boston) | ||
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Machinehead, Sadly, the old bakelite agitators tend to crack when you use force to pull them up. Unless the washer gods are smiling on you, you will probably have to destroy the agitator to get it out. My 142 has a newer black poly power-fin because of this same situation. Bobby in Boston | ||
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Post# 249080 , Reply# 24 11/19/2007 at 10:59 (5,995 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Removing a stuck agitator
What I did with one of my Tags(not this one, fortunately it was kept in a dry basement and the agitator slipped off like a glove)was to surround the base of the agitator with towels and stuff the bottom of the interior of the post with small towels and doused everything with pots of boiling water for about 1/2 an hour. It was enough to loosen everything enough to pry the bugger off without breaking it. I imagine it also softened the plastic enough to prevent breakage.
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Post# 249082 , Reply# 25 11/19/2007 at 11:01 (5,995 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA) |
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