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Thread Number: 64295
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Comparison of A412 and Maytag Dependable Care |
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| Post# 868774 , Reply# 1 2/24/2016 at 07:17 (2,982 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan) | ||
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kingfishg6, my 1988 Maytag large capacity push button console washer had a whirlpool looking type transmission mounted against the underside of the tub. It spun with the tub. It connected to the motor pulley via a long shaft. My 1995 Fabric matic 3 cycle had the round shaped gear case. | ||
Post# 868785 , Reply# 2 2/24/2016 at 08:30 (2,982 days old) by Kenmore71  (Minneapolis, MN) |
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For the most part kingfishg6, yes.
The 12-series machines were produced from mid-1984 until mid-1990. Late in that run (1989) the long-stroke pitman transmission was replaced with the short-strike orbital transmission. After that change, the only really significant change made to Maytag washers that came out of Newton up through 2006 was the "Load-Sensor" agitator that came along in about 1997. | ||
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Post# 868788 , Reply# 3 2/24/2016 at 08:35 (2,982 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 Dependable Care is largely a marketing term. The full model number is more relevant and descriptive. Older two-belt Maytags have a "pitman"-style transmission, which produces a longer, slower agitation stroke. Newer two-belt models have an "orbital" transmission (refers to the internal gearing design) which produces a shorter, faster agitation stroke, similar to Whirlpool's direct-drive transmission. Both types are "helical" drive and rotate during spin. | ||
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Post# 868843 , Reply# 5 2/24/2016 at 13:20 (2,982 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Per the parts diagram, LAT8714AAL has the newer-style orbital transmission. A412 Series 10 (and later) also has the orbital. A412 prior to Series 10 has the old-style transmission. Appliance411 is a good site to reference aging by serial number. | ||
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