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Thread Number: 75154
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Checkup instructions for Maytag A-608 Washer? |
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| Post# 989699 , Reply# 1 4/6/2018 at 21:46 (2,205 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
Hi Angie...
and welcome!
To open the front panel, there are 2 screws in the front, down at the bottom of the front panel. Take those screws out and grab the front panel from the bottom, and swing it out towards you (like you are opening a hood). There are 2 hinge tabs at the top that should release, when you swing the panel out far enough, towards you. The front panel should be off and in your hands by this point. You can put the front panel over to the side somewhere, out of the way. You can visually inspect the inside of the cabinet now. Take some pictures and post them on here so we can see what it looks like. I'm afraid I'm not mechanically-gifted so I couldn't tell you what to check in there. But the experts should chime in soon and be able to give you directions. Again, welcome & CONGRATULATIONS on your Maytag A608. It is a 2-speed, big tub washer. :o) | ||
| Post# 989700 , Reply# 2 4/6/2018 at 21:55 (2,205 days old) by hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
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One thing you can check...
In the washer tub is the lint filter that it's inside the agitator.
First, take out the fabric dispenser cup that is in the top of the agitator. Then grab the top of the agitator with both hands and pull up on it. It should pull off, revealing the lint filter that fits down into the agitator barrel. Don't be surprised if it's full of hard, gunked up, old lint. Take pictures of the inside of the washer's tub so that we can see what the washer's tub looks like. | ||
Post# 989706 , Reply# 3 4/6/2018 at 22:38 (2,205 days old) by RP2813  (Sannazay) |
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 Even if the machine has sat unused for a year or longer, the belts may still be fine. Maytag's design doesn't place a lot of stress on the belts, and genuine Maytag belts for your machine are not easy to find anymore. The new ones that are branded "Maytag" aren't the same. They'll work, but belts that were made when Maytag was still Maytag (in Newton, Iowa) are superior.
Can you plug it in somewhere like a garage and test for leaks there? You can use a garden hose to fill it. | ||
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