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Maytag Agitation arc
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Post# 1144755   3/17/2022 at 16:43 (742 days old) by CleanteamofNY ((Monroe, New York)        

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My eyes are playing games.

Is the fabric softener dispenser loose or the agitation is wonky?

 




 



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Post# 1144756 , Reply# 1   3/17/2022 at 16:53 (742 days old) by qsd-dan (West)        

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The spring inside the brake package is weak, causing the inner tub to index.


Post# 1144760 , Reply# 2   3/17/2022 at 17:43 (742 days old) by CleanteamofNY ((Monroe, New York)        

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Thanks, just watching the red tap doing a 360* is odd on a Maytag.


Post# 1144867 , Reply# 3   3/19/2022 at 09:56 (740 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
There is absolutely nothing wrong with this Maytag washer

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That slight amount of indexing is completely normal even for a new washer.

The slight indexing is protecting the clothing from excessive strain with a very heavy load, there’s no such thing as a weak brake spring they do not lose tension, the brake lining itself could be slightly warn, But as long as the tub comes to a complete stop in less than 10 seconds with a normal load it’s considered completely normal.

This is a good demonstration of how poor this agitator was when they put went to the orbital transmission, the load sensor agitator was a huge improvement.

John L


Post# 1144876 , Reply# 4   3/19/2022 at 14:09 (740 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)        
Difficult to watch

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Everything about that type of agitation being produced by a Maytag makes me cringe. 



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