Thread Number: 60480
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Maytag Automatic Washer worth saving? |
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Post# 831301 , Reply# 1   7/7/2015 at 21:21 (3,186 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts)   |   | |
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That's an almond extra large capacity 2sp model. Turquoise agitator, (unless the transmission has been) changed. 4 speed combo, and should be 5 temp combo. If the timer is stuck on/in the same spot still continuing to function, it sounds like the timer has failed. It may be possible to replace the timer motor or have it rebuilt but I will let the experts chime in on that piece of repair issue.
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Post# 831320 , Reply# 2   7/8/2015 at 01:44 (3,186 days old) by Kenmore71 (Minneapolis, MN)   |   | |
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Don't let it go!
That i a truly EARLY production Top-of the Line 12-series machine. You will never be able to recreate the durability and cleaning action of this machine. It dates from Dec. 1984, just 6 months into production of the 12 series machines. Still has the long-stroke pitman agitator :) Timers for these machines are not hard to come by and cost a fraction of a new machine that you will likely replace in 3-5 years anyways…. |
Post# 831365 , Reply# 4   7/8/2015 at 10:29 (3,185 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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As Tom said above, it may only be the timer motor and not the entire timer that's bad.
As others have stated, the machine is top of the line and worth saving.
Maytag washers have switches controlled by the lid that will stop all action when the lid is lifted. You can see the indentation in the center rear of the lid where the switch activator is located. |
Post# 831534 , Reply# 6   7/9/2015 at 12:56 (3,184 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 831805 , Reply# 7   7/11/2015 at 03:59 (3,183 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 832543 , Reply# 9   7/16/2015 at 19:08 (3,177 days old) by jimmler (Nipomo, CA)   |   | |
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I'll let the experts "dial" you in better, but I'm fairly certain that the motor has to reverse direction to shift from agitate to spin. Lifting the lid should not cause the motor to change direction. I wonder if you have some stuck contacts in the timer that's causing this bizarre behavior. Once you get it sorted out, you'll have an awesome machine. I have the exact same one with matching dryer, only a few serial numbers later: LA712 / 019565 RP Both are daily drivers.
-Jim |
Post# 832551 , Reply# 10   7/16/2015 at 19:58 (3,177 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)   |   | |
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Yes, Yours is a little newer than mine I posted about here about getting mine repaired for the first time after 32 years this week. But it should be the same basic machine underneath. The lid switch has a thingie to stop in the back when the button snaps forward and the lid goes up. I put a wire around it defeating it and to run when I opened the lid but it also defeats the out of balance switch. I would see if that thingie that hangs down thru the back on the lid switch is not sticking or if someone did what I did. And Maytag motors do go one way for wash and one way for spin only. Lifting the lid and closing is supposed to just resume where it left off and not advance the timer. Let us know here what you find out.
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Post# 832649 , Reply# 13   7/17/2015 at 18:16 (3,176 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass)   |   | |
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If the machine doesn't pause between cycles, you have a timer problem. I think a replacement will solve the problem. |
Post# 832771 , Reply# 14   7/18/2015 at 18:53 (3,175 days old) by Realvanman (Southern California)   |   | |
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Getting a new timer is not in the cards for me at this point, so I will remove the timer and see what I can do to repair it. It was built by man (human) and so should be able to be fixed by man. Lol! We'll see :) |
Post# 834879 , Reply# 16   8/2/2015 at 20:31 (3,160 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 834896 , Reply# 17   8/2/2015 at 23:01 (3,160 days old) by Realvanman (Southern California)   |   | |
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Thank you very much! I went out to the side of the house in the dark tonight just to try it lol. Tomorrow I will remove the timer itself. Thanks again, Keith |
Post# 835595 , Reply# 20   8/7/2015 at 17:34 (3,155 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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there should be an extra slot on your motor base to add a 3rd spring.....
pitman drives usually have 1 on each side side, orbitals usually have them both on the same side from the factory...
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