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Thread Number: 2758
Removal of Maytag A208 Agitator |
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| Post# 75042 , Reply# 5 7/25/2005 at 09:47 (6,842 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
1) Turquoise Maytag agitators don't have a set screw. The pop off with straight up force. If there was a set screw, it would be on the side of the barrel near where it meets the skirt between the big fins. You can look, but I'm 99% sure it won't be there. They didn't introduce a set screw until they changed to the orbital transmission and the Power Fin 12 agitator. The turquoise agitator is just a plain Power Fin agitator. Don't worry about breaking the agitator. You can easily get a used replacement from a local used appliance dealer. 2) Under the agitator is a spanner nut. On Maytags, this nut is "righty loosey", the opposite of the rest of the world and the opposite of the way this machine spins. If you have a big (HUGH) channel lock wrench, you might be able to get it off. Once off, lift the tub out. 3) You will see a dark blue porcelain outer tub, the center tub support, tub boot and agitator shaft, and the drain outlet. 4) Just reverse your steps to reassemble. Remember that the spanner nut now is "lefty tighty". 5) These washers are a dime a dozen, so I will say "no". However, they are a simple machine to fix and parts are readily available, so keep at it to diagnose what is wrong. 6) Call Maytag with the model and serial numbers. They will tell you exactly how old the machine is. Meanwhile, back at the ranch... Motor just hums during agitation: could be something wrong with the motor. Remove the front. Carefully tip the machine back and remove the belts from the bottom of the washer. Start washer to see if motor runs when it should be agitating without a load on it. This may take some creative doing since the washer will only run in agitate when the water level is satisfied. With the belts removed, there will be no way to easily drain the washer, so go to the next paragraph... With the machine tipped back and secure, and the belts off, can you easily turn the pump pulley in both directions? A 1-way jam in the the pump could cause the motor not to run. If the pump only turns in one direction, replace it. With the machine tipped back and secure (or laying down), turn the drive pulley in one direction and see what happens in the cabinet or have an assistant watch inside the tub. Depending on your orientation, turning the drive pulley in one direction will release the clutch and the transmission and tub will turn in the spin direction. Turning the pulley in the opposite direction will cause the transmission to lock in place and the agitator should start oscillating. If you are able to do these, there is nothing wrong with your transmission, clutch or drive assembly. Good luck! | ||
Post# 75101 , Reply# 6 7/25/2005 at 17:01 (6,842 days old) by Goatfarmer  (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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I would tend to agree with the others. Check the belts first,it probably burned up the main drive belt.Replace them as a set,both drive and pump belt. Also,as the others have said,the agitator pulls straight up,no setscrew.There is a tool called an "agitamer",that works well with stuck agitators.It uses water pressure to force the agitator off the splines.Perhaps an appliance repair shop would loan you one to use. kennyGF | ||
| Post# 75108 , Reply# 7 7/25/2005 at 17:17 (6,842 days old) by fixerman () | ||
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The agitamers don't seem to work very well on bottom splined agitators. I used one once on a Maytag and all it did was curl up the agitator and then the agitamer broke. $50 bucks down the drain. The plastic is too flexible. | ||
| Post# 75759 , Reply# 12 7/30/2005 at 08:17 (6,837 days old) by Mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
Jeff - Stay away from Sears!
Of course they are offering double days etc. The big box stores will not hold true to thier word when it come to appliances! Go to a private dealer or I warn you, GO AND PICK IT UP AT THE WAREHOUSE YOURSELF AND INSTALL IT YOURSELF!!!!! CHECK FOR DENTS AND SCRATCHES BEFORE LEAVING THE WAREHOUSE!!!! Just a word of advise from Pensacola Florida. I wish I were near you, the A208 would be mine! Good luck - Steve | ||
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