Thread Number: 88813
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Maytag A608 slow spin and goes out of balance regularly |
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Post# 1133815 , Reply# 3   11/17/2021 at 18:00 (888 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 1133910 , Reply# 4   11/18/2021 at 21:26 (887 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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A new drivebelt will make little to no difference in spin speeds if the sliding motor carriage isn't up to par. This will be your main culprit. Overtime, the silicone dries out, the carriage tracks accumulate trash, and the 4 rollers wear out or break apart. Whirlpool recently killed off the 205000 motor carriage spring, glide, and silicone kit. Grab one while they're still available.
With both belts off, gently spin the water pump pulley by hand. It should turn smoothly with little effort.
Broken motor pulley: Twist the transmission/pump pulleys in opposite directions. If they move independently, you need a new motor pulley.
Adjustment of the pump belt is absolutely imperative here. The tighter the pump belt is adjusted, the looser to the transmission belt becomes. Most adjust too tight and this results in sluggish agitation, poor spin acceleration, poor spin speeds, and gives false indications of suds locking.
You'll have to pull the front cover and run a load of laundry to determine the out-of-balance issue. There are many circumstances that come into play here:
Be sure the machine is perfectly level. An unleveled washer will result in the inner tub being off center which will trip the the out of balance circuit.
Inner tub that got knocked out of balance. An empty tub should run smooth as silk during the spin cycle with no laundry. If it oscillates, the inner tub isn't properly centered.
Loose tub bolt on either side of one or more of the 3 tub braces. You'll generally hear a knocking sound during the spin cycle.
Suspension springs incorrectly tensioned during maintenance (damper pad replacement or lubing).
A broken suspension spring/anchor (highly unlikely). |