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Thread Number: 53408
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| Post# 757708 , Reply# 1 5/17/2014 at 15:53 (3,624 days old) by rachel () | ||
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Original service manuals Perfect condition except for the writing on one from original owner indicating directions 
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| Post# 757710 , Reply# 2 5/17/2014 at 15:55 (3,624 days old) by rachel () | ||
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Inside washer Looks amazing!! 
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| Post# 757722 , Reply# 3 5/17/2014 at 16:33 (3,624 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT) | ||
Welcome and congrats! that's a really great set...
we bought a new Maytag washer in '75 and it was better than any of the 7 or 8 washers we've had since, it was built so well and reliable as a stone ax...
You might want to check to see if Service info or sales brochures are available under "manuals and literature above" ...Again Welcome, enjoy your classic! PS I love Classic cars too as you can see! | ||
| Post# 757723 , Reply# 4 5/17/2014 at 16:36 (3,624 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
what a beautiful maytag pair you've gotten yourself there!!!
i am so happy, i'm sharing your enthusiasm & joy over your "new" vintage center-dial maytags!!! aren't they the neatest looking washers you've seen!!??? hm hm hm..... i love my 208. although it is a standard capacity washer & your's is the super capacity sized washer. but i totally understand your excitement & admiration for your new maytags!!! as for the washer shaking when it is is "SPIN" cycle, i'm afraid i don't know much about the mechanical side of washing machines?? but someone who can answer your question, will be along pretty soon. and they can tell you more about your new maytag "BABIES". one good thing is that you got the original service manuals. when i bought my maytag, i bought it off of someone on craigslist, who posted it on craigslist for his parents. and it didn't come with nothing but the washer. once again, CONGRATULATIONS!!! and welcome to the group. and thanks for sharing pictures of your "new" vintage set. they look beautiful!!! ;o) | ||
Post# 757728 , Reply# 6 5/17/2014 at 16:47 (3,624 days old) by goatfarmer  (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 757735 , Reply# 9 5/17/2014 at 17:04 (3,624 days old) by rachel () | ||
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Firedome Love your car and thank you! | ||
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Post# 757745 , Reply# 10 5/17/2014 at 18:10 (3,624 days old) by tennblondie78 (Bowling Green, KY) |
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HOLY COW!!! | ||
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Post# 757753 , Reply# 11 5/17/2014 at 18:58 (3,624 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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 Very nice score!
Maytags had some of the smallest tubs in the industry back when your machines were manufactured. We had the standard tub size model for many years and it would usually hold six or seven large bath towels. Your machine will hold at least that many without any trouble.
If putting pressure on the front of the washer during spin reduces the shaking, you may just have a leveling issue as has been mentioned above. On a solid surface, these heavy old Maytags should remain 100% stable during spin. The only evidence they might provide that spinning is underway would be a slight quivering of the removable front panel. | ||
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Post# 757757 , Reply# 12 5/17/2014 at 19:23 (3,624 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 Keep in mind that level doesn't necessarily mean level, although of course it should be PDC*. More important that the machine's weight is equally supported at all four corners. Choose one of the front legs and adjust it up or down very slightly, several times as necessary, to see if that eases the vibration. *Pretty darn close | ||
| Post# 757763 , Reply# 13 5/17/2014 at 20:10 (3,624 days old) by rachel () | ||
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Thanks everyone!!! I'm on it now!!! I will adjust the legs in the front first. Wish me luck lol :D unfortunately, I won't know for a few days cause I washed anything and EVERYTHING I could gets my hand on today hahaha I never enjoyed laundry sooo much lol | ||
| Post# 757797 , Reply# 15 5/18/2014 at 01:54 (3,624 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
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How many towels would you consider putting in,,,
in my 208, that only has "SMALL", "MEDIUM", & "LARGE" load sizes, i would say i put about 7 bath towels for a "LARGE" load. if you are nervous about overloading it, what you can do is start with 7 bath towels and add 1 more bath towel and see how the turn-over of the clothes is. and if it seems like there is still alot of water, try one more bath towel.
if you are putting hand towels & wash clothes in the mix, i usually count like 3 or 4 hand towels as one bath towel. and the wash clothes, i consider about 8-10 of them as one bath towel. just to give you an idea of how i would calculate it. and oven/kitchen towels would be considered like hand towels (to me). but also keep in mind, it's probably better to do 2 medium loads of towels rather than try to stuff one big load of towels and end up overloading the washer. just something to think about. plus, it's not much fun when you realize there are too much clothes/towels, in the washer and you have to start pulling some out of the washer all soaking wet (they are heavy and you make a splashy wet mess everywhere!). LOL..... i think i read somewhere the rule of thumb is, to load the washtub 2/3 full, with dry clothes. and that should be a large load. and remember not to "stuff" the clothes in the washtub, you want movement of the clothes in the water. keep us posted.... (and have fun!!!) ;o) | ||
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Post# 757812 , Reply# 16 5/18/2014 at 04:36 (3,624 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 757817 , Reply# 18 5/18/2014 at 05:20 (3,624 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
Since the FLOOR is seldom 'level' with respect to gravity, 'leveling' the machine won't solve much. All it needs is equal weight on all its four legs. You know, like a table in a restaurant that wobbles when you lean on it.
So grab the machine and put your weight into trying to rock it. Or get a husky dude to do it, it might take more than you weigh to make it rock. Whichever corner you find moving, unscrew that foot until it no longer rocks. IOW it's not the machine's orientation to gravity ("levelling"), it's matching the plane of the machine to the plane of the floor. Often you don't need to adjust the legs but only scoot the machine a fraction of an inch. Yes, it is quite common for floors to be out of flatness. And yes, the machine is that sensitive to one foot not sharing the weight with the others. | ||
| Post# 757818 , Reply# 19 5/18/2014 at 05:39 (3,624 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
Adjusting Feet:
This is a simple procedure, but you do need to know how:
The feet are at each corner of the machine. Each is like a big bolt, with threads, so it screws up into the bottom of the machine (to make that corner lower) or screws down from the bottom of the machine (to make that corner higher). In addition - this is the "tricky" part - there is a nut on the threads of the foot. It is a locking nut, and unless you adjust it, your newly-adjusted foot can work its way back out of level. The way it works is: Adjust the feet by screwing in or out until the machine is level. Now, adjust the locking nuts by screwing them upward until they are tight against the bottom of the machine. This locks the feet, and unless your floor changes level for some reason, you shouldn't have any more trouble with leveling issues. Please keep in touch here if your Maytag comes down with any issues. It can keep running a very long time if it's cared for. You don't need to even think about a new machine for years and years. | ||
| Post# 757929 , Reply# 22 5/18/2014 at 13:02 (3,623 days old) by dustin92 (Jackson, MI) | ||
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If you don't have a level, or don't want to buy one, but have a smartphone; there are several FREE level apps- that should be plenty accurate for leveling a washer; maybe not building a house, but good enough! | ||
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Post# 757963 , Reply# 24 5/18/2014 at 16:39 (3,623 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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| Post# 757965 , Reply# 25 5/18/2014 at 16:50 (3,623 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
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Removing the Front Panels:
It's easy to do, but Maytag hid the screws in plain sight. A photo is below, showing the location of the screws.
Once you have the screws out, grasp the panel by the sides, near the bottom. Pull on it, swinging it toward you. It will release itself from the two clips that hold it at the top when you have swung it far enough. To reinstall, seat the top edge of the panel back on the clips, swing the panel down into place, and put the screws back in. Piece 'o cake. 
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| Post# 758056 , Reply# 26 5/19/2014 at 00:13 (3,623 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
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pictures.. | ||
| Post# 758057 , Reply# 27 5/19/2014 at 00:14 (3,623 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
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pictures.. | ||
| Post# 758058 , Reply# 28 5/19/2014 at 00:18 (3,623 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
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| Post# 758059 , Reply# 29 5/19/2014 at 00:21 (3,623 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
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load of towels in the maytag... | ||
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Post# 758094 , Reply# 31 5/19/2014 at 10:46 (3,622 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Excellent find and price | ||
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