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Thread Number: 61489
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Maytag A612 Damper Assembly Replacement |
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Post# 841585 , Reply# 1 9/17/2015 at 20:11 (3,136 days old) by gansky1  (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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 Never used a hoist to lift the tub, though that would likely work fine, I usually remove the centering springs around the damper from the base and then place a 4" block under the pulley/brake assembly and allowing the mechanism to be raised up enough to get to the damper surface for repair. Be sure to brace the corners of the cabinet while it's raised up so that it won't fall off the block while you're working on it. | ||
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Post# 841606 , Reply# 2 9/18/2015 at 00:24 (3,136 days old) by kb0nes (Burnsville, MN) |
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Here is a thread posted by Redcarpetdrew that details the process. I assume this is similar to your model
www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/T... | ||
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Post# 841616 , Reply# 3 9/18/2015 at 03:05 (3,136 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Replacing Dampers On DC Maytag Washers Be ware if your washer has had bad or missing dampers pads for a while and the aluminum damper base has had metal to metal contact you will need to remove and replace or possibly resurface the aluminum damper, otherwise the new pads will not last any time at all against the rough worn aluminum surface.
If there is gray-black dust around the damper inside the machine you need the aluminum damper in addition to the new pads.
Unless we catch this problem early when we see these in the field the washer is almost always replaced. | ||
| Post# 841663 , Reply# 4 9/18/2015 at 13:02 (3,135 days old) by jannison () | ||
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Thanks for all your inputs................ In my case I already planned to replace the Damper Assembly and Pads. I am just trying to find a perhaps easier method without physically having to pickup everything up. | ||
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