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Thread Number: 19746
Help - lower wash arm on the 66 Maytag Dishwasher |
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Post# 316873 11/25/2008 at 11:38 (5,630 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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That nifty 66 Maytag top-loader has been sitting, neglected, in the basement since I got it. We had to remove the basement ceiling to begin some pre-kitchen renovations and the lid was left up... A small amount of dusts (saw- and plaster-) got inside, so I thought it would be wise to clean out the tub. I was doing great until I decided to try taking off the pump drain guard under the lower wash arm. I found a screw on the side of the wash arm tube so I undid it, thinking the wash arm would slide right off. It didn't. Worse still, I can't seem to find where the screw was attached! D'OH!! I am now paranoid that I loosend a washer or nut in the wash arm. Can I actually take this part off? I tried to unscrew the cap at the top of the wash arm tube, but it didn't budge... I thought better wait than try to force it! Any help or suggestions from those more knowledgable about Maytags than me would be welcome! BTW, the model of the dishwasher is a WP600 Series 01 - could that indeed mean it is one of the first Maytag dishwashers?? Serial number is 104573-MU and it was made in Newton, Iowa. 
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Post# 316874 , Reply# 1 11/25/2008 at 11:38 (5,630 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Close up of that pesky screw | ||
| Post# 316876 , Reply# 2 11/25/2008 at 11:46 (5,630 days old) by oldhouseman () | ||
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Careful there that screw looks like it may be stripped. | ||
| Post# 316877 , Reply# 3 11/25/2008 at 11:48 (5,630 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Post# 316878 , Reply# 4 11/25/2008 at 11:53 (5,629 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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| Post# 316931 , Reply# 5 11/25/2008 at 19:13 (5,629 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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Wow, I never knew that Maytag built dishwashers way back when. Any photos of the outside of the unit? | ||
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Post# 316998 , Reply# 6 11/26/2008 at 07:12 (5,629 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 317004 , Reply# 7 11/26/2008 at 07:43 (5,629 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 317015 , Reply# 8 11/26/2008 at 10:02 (5,629 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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maytag dishwasher | ||
| Post# 317022 , Reply# 9 11/26/2008 at 11:08 (5,629 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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HP should stand for "Hardly Productive" | ||
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Post# 317023 , Reply# 10 11/26/2008 at 11:09 (5,629 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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I remember seeing that dishwasher in our local appliance store when I was a kid (late 60s). My dad wanted to buy it but my mom did not as that would have meant she would have had to replace her stove also (which was a 54" wide model with 4 burners including deep well and warming oven on the left, regular oven on the right - don't remember the brand) with a 30" model in order to make room for the dishwasher. Gary | ||
| Post# 317052 , Reply# 11 11/26/2008 at 15:34 (5,628 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Parts Breakdown... | ||
| Post# 317053 , Reply# 12 11/26/2008 at 15:36 (5,628 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Post# 317056 , Reply# 13 11/26/2008 at 15:46 (5,628 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Thank you!!
That is a great help! Sorry for the grief with the scanner - I very much appreciate this information. I guess I will just have to find a way to gently undo that nozzle on the wash tube!! BTW, do you think that there is any chance of obtaining parts for this dishwasher still? I am missing the rinse aid dispenser cover and a couple of rack retainer clips and what I wouldn't do for a replacement for the 'rolling' rack where the cutlery basket and plates go!! | ||
| Post# 317060 , Reply# 14 11/26/2008 at 15:59 (5,628 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Service info... | ||
| Post# 317061 , Reply# 15 11/26/2008 at 16:00 (5,628 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 317062 , Reply# 16 11/26/2008 at 16:07 (5,628 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Post# 317135 , Reply# 17 11/27/2008 at 09:08 (5,628 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Again, thank you! | ||
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