Thread Number: 20548
Maytag Highlander 126 Has New Home! |
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Post# 326592 , Reply# 4   1/25/2009 at 00:01 (5,567 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Post# 326593 , Reply# 5   1/25/2009 at 00:03 (5,567 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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A new motor can be purchased, but you gotta somewhat rig the wiring to make it work. This is the current replacement motor for the original 2-1807.
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Post# 326625 , Reply# 6   1/25/2009 at 08:45 (5,566 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA)   |   | |
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Perhaps an electric motor shop can repair/rebuild the original one (?) Just a thought... Andrew S. |
Post# 326681 , Reply# 8   1/25/2009 at 17:16 (5,566 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Two speed Maytag motors are extremely common. Sometimes it is worth dragging home a 70's or 80's MOL machine just for the motor and parts as you can sometimes get those machines for next to nothing. Wiring shouldn't be an issue. Quick question - does your 126 have the glide mount motor, or is it the older, yoke mount pivot base? If it is the older version - those motors are actually getting hard to find. |
Post# 326683 , Reply# 9   1/25/2009 at 17:20 (5,566 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Okay I'm a dork. I just checked out the photos - your 126 does have the glide mounted motor. Let the hunting begin! The machine does look pretty good as I didn't see an oil issue on the inside. Are their signs of grease on the bottom side? What kind of shape is the hose from the outer tub to the pump in? BTW - the paint damage that you have on your 126 is typical. I've seen others in this shape, along with the 124 that I brought home years ago. Ben |
Post# 326698 , Reply# 10   1/25/2009 at 18:48 (5,566 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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I'm trying to figure out why the hell Maytag skimped out on the base as far as rust protection. It doesn't take much at all to flake the paper thin paint off or rust the base out. I just bought a brand new base for my 806 and the paint on that damn this is thinner than paper. I'm going to scrape the brand new damper pads off, sandblast, powder coat, and clear coat the base. I urge anyone who wants to keep their Maytags in the future to do the same, especially on the older pre '66 bases that have been NLA for quite some time now.
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