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Thread Number: 82376
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Maytag A710 - Need help diagnosing a problem! |
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Post# 1064066 , Reply# 1 3/21/2020 at 19:32 (1,495 days old) by combo52  (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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| Post# 1064075 , Reply# 3 3/21/2020 at 20:01 (1,495 days old) by vacman1961 (North Babylon, New York) | ||
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Also, make sure there is not a sock or something caught in the upper part of the basket where it meets the tub to prevent the tub from spinning. | ||
| Post# 1064090 , Reply# 4 3/21/2020 at 22:53 (1,495 days old) by cfz2882 (Belle Fourche,SD) | ||
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clutch belt pulley these Maytags use a specially coated "clutch belt"that is supposed to slip as spin gets up to speed-if correct belt is installed and motor bogs and stalls,make sure the motor pulley is clean with no smeared on rubber deposits etc.causing the belt to snatch and grab. | ||
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Post# 1064156 , Reply# 7 3/22/2020 at 16:23 (1,495 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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Maytag belts...
drive belt...2-11125 pump belt....2-11124 CLICK HERE TO GO TO Yogitunes's LINK on eBay | ||
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Post# 1064158 , Reply# 8 3/22/2020 at 16:42 (1,495 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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are you saying the new belt pulls the motor completely inward?....usually on its sliding track, theres roughly a half way point of give.....with the belt on,the motor should not be all the way backward or forward, there should be a half way point....
during spin start up, the motor slides ever so slightly forward until the water is extracted and the tub reaches top speed....once that spot it reached, you would have to watch very closely, and you will see the motor slide back 1/4" as it grips into the pulley.... do not stand back and expect to see a huge movement forward and back......when this happens..... for the most part, motor springs lose a bit of their tension over time...depending on when your model was built, it will have two springs, could be one on each side of the motor shaft, or both on one side..... some have slots for a 3rd spring to be added.....I add a 3rd spring to every Maytag I have...slot or not, a 3rd spring can be added.... I also have the 50hz pulley on mine, which boost agitation and spin speed....but thats for another day, right now we need to get yours operating the way it should... this is ironic, were stuck in our homes, wishing for a machine with an issue to tinker with.....and you have a machine that needs tinkering....well, through cyber space, we'll get you there... keep us posted | ||
| Post# 1064461 , Reply# 9 3/24/2020 at 18:20 (1,492 days old) by frank1492 (Worcester) | ||
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The other A170 guy (Actually A107) Your problem does not sound quite the same as mine, but don't rule out a severe voltage drop contributing. If you want more info on how to check yourself for this please let me know. | ||
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Post# 1064467 , Reply# 10 3/24/2020 at 18:55 (1,492 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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 As has been mentioned above, the Whirlpool belt you got isn't the same as the coated type made by Maytag in Newton, IA. You can find genuine NOS Maytag belts on ebay, etc. by using the part numbers posted in the picture further up. Shop around, as some greedy sellers tend to think they're worth their weight in gold. | ||
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Post# 1064473 , Reply# 11 3/24/2020 at 19:20 (1,492 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1064485 , Reply# 12 3/24/2020 at 21:01 (1,492 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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The Current WP Belt Is The Same As The MT Belt Thank You Glenn, And work just fine, the stupid thing now is WP makes you buy a set when only one is ever needed,
More wasted rescorces and trash in land fills.
For a MT washer to pump out the water and get to full spin speed if takes from 1 to 2 minutes, To get to full spin speed with an empty tub it will take from 15-30 seconds or so.
John L. | ||
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