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Post# 351541 5/25/2009 at 14:41 (5,446 days old) by goatfarmer  (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 351549 , Reply# 1 5/25/2009 at 16:07 (5,446 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts) |
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Post# 351556 , Reply# 2 5/25/2009 at 16:36 (5,446 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 351570 , Reply# 3 5/25/2009 at 17:20 (5,446 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Post# 351983 , Reply# 4 5/26/2009 at 18:04 (5,445 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 352011 , Reply# 5 5/26/2009 at 20:28 (5,445 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
There is no tub mounted balance ring on this unit. With a unbalanced load, it's actually designed to spin slower as the tub moves around unless it's grossly out of balance. Check the legs on the washer. The front two are adjustable like a dependable care while the back two are 'self-leveling' by using a see-saw arrangement similar to a Whirlpool/Kenmore washer. These rear legs can 'stick' in one position and not adjust causing the washer to vibrate and move around. Inspecting and/or lubing the self adjuster assy is almost mandatory with these Magic Chef/Norge machines. Otherwise, you may be in for a snubber ring change which involves dropping the trans thrust bearing/pulley assy and the brake, releasing all the tub springs and lifting the whole 'tree' out to get to it. Not fun... RCD | ||
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Post# 352318 , Reply# 6 5/27/2009 at 15:26 (5,444 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 352741 , Reply# 7 5/28/2009 at 15:09 (5,443 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts) |
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The brake does need be removed to replace the snubber. I have cheated a few times by switching 3 of the 6 screws holding the brake stator to long screws. It let me "sneek" the old snubber out and the new one in. If you have the "brake tool" its just easy to use it than fuss with the screws. One other note, the tub and suspention should be removed. I tryed replacing the snubber with the machine still put together and it just doesnt work.
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Post# 352936 , Reply# 8 5/29/2009 at 05:27 (5,443 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 353279 , Reply# 10 5/30/2009 at 06:16 (5,442 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 353288 , Reply# 11 5/30/2009 at 07:38 (5,442 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA) | ||
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MAV6000: Norgetag I believe any of the Maytag models starting with MAV in the model number were the Norge-style machines. SAV machines were the disatrous Amanatags. LAT and LSE machines were the true Maytag "Dependable Care" machines. Andrew S. | ||
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Post# 353560 , Reply# 12 5/31/2009 at 11:00 (5,441 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Success!!!
As I started tearing into it this morning, I saw the rear legs were bound up. Hmmmm, as I sprayed them with WD40, and got them working again. But when I took the front off, I saw a lot of plastic dust around the bottom of the mechanism, and figured I needed to change the snubber. After removing the cabinet, and belt, I was able to remove the suspension springs, and lift the whole mechanism off the base, and turn it over. Even left the pulley on. Then I loosened 6 screws, that held a cover on the brake, and was able to slide the old snubber ring out, and the new one in. Reversed proceedure, and it's back up and running. I don't know if that's the factory approved method, but it worked! It still bounces a bit in spin, but then I figured it's a Magic Chef, and it's probably normal. Thanks, all!!!!! kennyGF | ||
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