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Old Maytag A606 problem |
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Post# 404185 , Reply# 1   1/6/2010 at 09:43 (5,223 days old) by kenwashesmonday (Carlstadt, NJ)   |   | |
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Is the machine in a cold spot? And if so, if you agitate it on gentle for 3 minutes or so will it then agitate properly on regular? Ken D. |
Post# 404198 , Reply# 2   1/6/2010 at 11:07 (5,223 days old) by mixfinder ()   |   | |
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Have you cleaned the rollers and lubricated the motor slides or replaced rollers and springs? |
Post# 404293 , Reply# 3   1/6/2010 at 19:14 (5,223 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Post# 404516 , Reply# 5   1/8/2010 at 00:34 (5,221 days old) by volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)   |   | |
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If the washer is in a cold place, the cold will thicken the transmission oil which can cause slow agitation, and is aggravated by weak motor carriage springs. Try filling the washer with hot water and letting it sit that way for about 30 minutes or a little longer and see if that warming-up will heat the transmission oil enough to thin it enough to agitate normally. Also, the transmission likely has its original oil, which MAY be thickening up with time. Also, if the big pulley below the transmission is covered in grease, the O-ring in the bottom of the transmission has failed. To fix these problems, you must remove the agitator, open the outer tub, remove the inner and outer tubs, remove the transmission, open the transmission, remove the old oil (turning to grease), replace the O-ring, replace the transmission gasket, refill the transmission with fresh oil (after having cleaned the old) and reassemble. It's a lot of work, but not impossible. It is very worth the effort, however, because that should make the transmission good for another 40 or so years. Also, the long slow stroke of this generation of Maytag's transmission is both extremely effective, but also very gentle on clothes. It will wash rings around the new competition, it will do it in a fraction of the time, and it will outlast a new one by decades, (even with 36+ years of wear already under its belt). I have a 1970 A206 that will be getting a transmission oil change in the foreseeable future, Dave |
Post# 1104296 , Reply# 7   1/12/2021 at 13:42 (1,199 days old) by maranoman (Des Moines, Iowa)   |   | |
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Hi Frederick,
If it were me, my first thought would be that perhaps the timer was not reconditioned properly or perhaps I didn't get all of the wires hooked back up on the correct terminals of the timer. UNPLUG YOUR WASHER and double-check that first (and also make sure that your wires to the door switch mechanism and speed selection switch are still hooked up correctly.)
If that all looks good, I would then check my motor. Again, with the power disconnected to the washer, I'd check that the wires are all hooked up tightly to the correct motor terminals. Then I'd plug the washer back in and test the spin capability by manually advancing the timer to the spin portion of the cycle. Are you able to get yours to spin? I'd also check what happens when I put the washer in gentle/delicate speed.
If you can't spin and agitate, then I'd start testing the motor. The A606 has a two speed motor. I'm not sure what your comfort level is with making a motor test cord, but the video linked below shows how to make a Maytag 2-speed motor test cord and how to test both agitation and spin capabilities of your motor.
If only one speed works, then I'd test both the motor and the speed selection (fabric control) switch.
If the motor test fails, then most 2-speed Maytag motors will generally work as a replacement. If buying new, Whirlpool part number 12002353 replaces 1066793, 12002353VP, 2-1165, 2-1666, 2-1807, 201165, 201666, 2016660-16, 201807, 201807S0, 201807SO, 201807SW, 22004300, 4061, 6 2016660-16, 9018, AH2003770, AM116, EA2003770, LW3376, PS2003770, S68PXGCN-1002, S88-494.
I have attached the electrical schematic for the A606 (with permanent press) below.
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This post was last edited 01/12/2021 at 14:47 |