Thread Number: 2044
Maytag 101P |
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Post# 66048 , Reply# 1   5/9/2005 at 15:18 (6,898 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Hi Geoff, first congrats, I'm thrilled you’re saving this beautiful AMP. OK the first thing I would do is attach a drain hose and pour a gallon or so hot water down the hose in order to fill the pump and lubricate it's seals. Next take some duct tape and tape the float switch in the lid down. Close the lid and see if you can get it to agitate. I doubt that this is going to work because if it doesn't spin either than there is a problem with the motor or the motor circuit. Do you know if the motor just hums or its completely dead? If it just hums there is a good chance that the pump in seazed and needs some manual intervention first. As for attaching a garden hose, sure I do it all the time. But go the hardware store and pick up a ¾ garden hose cap to seal off the cold side (run the hose through the hot side) and you will still need a washing machine hose to attach the male end of garden hose to and the other end of the washer hose to the washer valve. |
Post# 66066 , Reply# 3   5/9/2005 at 16:13 (6,898 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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On a Maytag,you have to have the drain hose as high as the back of the washer,or so,or it will drain as fast as it fills. Concerning the not running,it may be as simple as the belts,or the slides on the motor rusted up from sitting in a damp basement.Either way,it doesn't sound like it's a serious problem. Congrats for rescuing another 'tag! kennyGF |
Post# 66067 , Reply# 4   5/9/2005 at 16:31 (6,898 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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I thought all AMPs were solid-tub machines... |
Post# 66069 , Reply# 6   5/9/2005 at 16:52 (6,898 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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If I'm not mistaken, AMP's have a perforated liner which makes it look like a perforated tub. Wasn't this supposed to help with sand disposal to a degree? |
Post# 66079 , Reply# 9   5/9/2005 at 17:43 (6,898 days old) by fixerman ()   |   | |
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Kenny, I don't think this model has the standard motor glide configuration. Appears to be a whole different animal than the helical drives. |
Post# 66088 , Reply# 10   5/9/2005 at 18:13 (6,898 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 66118 , Reply# 11   5/9/2005 at 19:31 (6,898 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Geoff, first of all its best that the owner not plug it in anymore. The best diagnosis will come from you with a little help from you friends here. Second of all Austin is correct, the AMP Maytag is a solid basket washer with an inner perforated tub liner. You don't need to worry about raising the hose, just let it down out onto the grass. At the hardware store just ask them for a cap for a outside garden hose faucet. |