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Thread Number: 25271
Maytag Dial Dryer / Clockwise or not? |
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Post# 389567 , Reply# 1 10/30/2009 at 19:48 (5,281 days old) by appnut  (TX) |
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Post# 389579 , Reply# 3 10/30/2009 at 20:29 (5,281 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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The timer dial isn't made to be pushed or pulled in or out, just turn the dial, apparently and it starts. Some of their timer dials, on center-dial dryers, you pushed the timer in (spring-loaded) as the "start" button. I wouldn't "force" the timer dial in or out, there is a chance it could be stuck "in" for "start". As long as it's functioning corectly, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Dryers from the late 50s on dind't push in or pull out their timer dials.
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| Post# 389630 , Reply# 5 10/31/2009 at 00:36 (5,281 days old) by autowasherfreak () | ||
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On my 806 dryer the dial turns in both directions and you push it in to start the dryer. | ||
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Post# 389916 , Reply# 7 10/31/2009 at 23:19 (5,280 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.) |
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Joybell... | ||
| Post# 389927 , Reply# 9 12/31/2069 at 18:00 (19,829 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
Dial sounds like it's stuck in the "start" position. With the exception of the 906, all 06 series through 09 series dryers were a push-to-start on the dial knob. Maytag added a separate start button beginning with the 10 series dryers in 1980. Maytag used a mishmash of techniques to start their really old dryers. The 641c/741c/700/702 dryers only required the door to be closed and immediately started after the dial was turned. The first electronic moisture control dryers such as the 642c/742c/and my 1961 DE701 are a push to dial, pull to start. With the 750 and 906 dryers, you simply pushed in the button of your desired cycle. Not sure how the highlanders fired up, but it's probably one of those 3 techniques depending on the model. Take a pic of the dial and we'll be able to give you a definite answer if it's stuck or not. | ||
| Post# 390057 , Reply# 10 11/1/2009 at 17:45 (5,279 days old) by joybell (ORMSTOWN) | ||
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The dryer must have had a "senior moment". The dial suddenly started to behave. Now I can move it to where I want without it starting, give the dial button a little push, and off it goes! Here's a pic of my "new" set so you can see the dials I'm talking about. 
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Post# 390060 , Reply# 11 11/1/2009 at 18:06 (5,279 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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