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Thread Number: 81749
/ Tag: Wringer Washers
Maytag roller problems |
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| Post# 1057629 , Reply# 1 1/15/2020 at 02:50 (1,554 days old) by Maytag1980 (Pennsylvania) | ||
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Oops sorry I meant yard work.... | ||
Post# 1057636 , Reply# 2 1/15/2020 at 05:30 (1,554 days old) by Launderess  (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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What do you mean "tighten" rollers?
Maytag's wringer washers have self adjusting rollers, you don't "tighten" anything.
Do you have owner's manual? If not you can download copy from library of this site. There you will find valuable operation and care information regarding your washer. It sounds as if previous owner stored wringer with rollers locked apart (which is recommended), but you don't know how to release them and restore pressure. See this thread: www.automaticwasher.org/c... and: www.automaticwasher.org/c... www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/... www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/... It is a good idea to use search function of this site; we've discussed Maytag wringer washers quite often and there is a ton of information in previous threads as result. | ||
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Post# 1057642 , Reply# 3 1/15/2020 at 07:23 (1,554 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Poor Wringing Wringer | ||
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Post# 1057665 , Reply# 5 1/15/2020 at 14:38 (1,554 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine) |
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| Post# 1057667 , Reply# 6 1/15/2020 at 15:07 (1,554 days old) by Maytag1980 (Pennsylvania) | ||
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Ok thanks 👍 | ||
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Post# 1057688 , Reply# 7 1/15/2020 at 16:38 (1,554 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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You're not reading information provided
Tension bar only applies or releases pressure, it does not cause any sort of increase or decrease. Maytag wringer washers have preset tension that self adjusts to what is being put through rollers. There is a way to increase tension but it involves taking wringer head apart and adding extra set of bearings.
Again it sounds as if previous owner did what she should have, locked wringer rollers apart without tension for long term storage. Have you reached out to her about how to reverse procedure? Did you read/try suggestions posted above? | ||
| Post# 1057706 , Reply# 8 1/15/2020 at 19:02 (1,554 days old) by Maytag1980 (Pennsylvania) | ||
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I have read the suggestions so hopefully it will help me out but I was also wondering why the upper roller springs up when I try to apply pressure by turning it clockwise and locking the release bar but when I decrease the pressure the rollers go back in place So what could be causing the issue. | ||
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Post# 1057714 , Reply# 9 1/15/2020 at 19:48 (1,554 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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There is a safety system built into Maytag wringer washers
As with many others that causes upper roller to jump up when a large object (hand, arm, too thick blanket or whatever) attempts to go through rollers. Again this is a safety system designed to prevent injuries (of which there were many back in day), when something that shouldn't is caught in rollers.
When whatever object is removed from rollers, one has to reset wringer to apply tension and cause upper roller to drop into place. Until this is done properly upper roller will not engage as it should because safety system is still activated. | ||
| Post# 1057977 , Reply# 11 1/17/2020 at 21:04 (1,552 days old) by Maytag1980 (Pennsylvania) | ||
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I finally found out what was causing the upper roller to spring up when I turn the tension to activate the release bar here one of the tension rollers is missing. | ||
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Post# 1057986 , Reply# 12 1/17/2020 at 23:00 (1,552 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Ok, now we're getting somewhere | ||
| Post# 1058038 , Reply# 13 1/18/2020 at 13:32 (1,551 days old) by Maytag1980 (Pennsylvania) | ||
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Yeah I know,I was kinda stumped myself but I ordered the part I need from cottagecraftworks | ||
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