2017 Speed Queen 9 series Top Load 5 Year Maintenance

Other than just keeping the outside clean, wiping it off, inspect the inlet hoses if you'd like, looking for soft spots and bulges.

My Speed Queen front loader turns 20 years old sometime this year I've done absolutely nothing to it other than just wiping it off, washing machines do not require maintenance Unless they are in extreme use situations.

If this was a jet airplane that your life depended on, I could give you a whole list of things that you could do to it, but it would be time-consuming and expensive, replacing the outer tub seal, for example, is a huge job on this machine not worth doing because so very few of them fail in the first place. Keep in mind that anything you do to this washer may actually make it less reliable unless you are expert and do a fantastic job. You're more likely to cause problems, even as an experience tech nothing is ever any better after I work on it if I've done my job perfectly it's as good as it was when it left the factory, however, when you're repairing things in a home environment, you do not have the advantage of the great quality control that the machine had when it was being assembled at the factory and inspected at every step of the way.

You didn't mention how many loads a week you're doing, but that would be helpful

John L


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Post# 1223443 2/2/2025 at 14:05 by IIIJohnnyMacIII (North Carolina)
Checkrate/Likes I purchased new in the fall of ‘18. It has performed flawlessly over this almost 7 year stretch, but time flies and I’m already almost 2 years past the 5 year general maintenance recommendation. Other than hose replacement, what should I be replacing/inspecting? I don’t see specifics in the manual.

Post# 1223493 , Reply# 1 2/3/2025 at 09:15 by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany))
Checkrate/Likes 2 Depending on usage, that's about the time some people begin to experience belt issues. If you want to be preventative, you could get an idler/pulley kit for like 50$ direct from Alliance and do that. Otherwise check the faucets that they still close properly and that the inlet valve ports look clean. Give it a good wipe down, clean around the lid and such, check the fabric softener dispenser. Run an empty hot cycle to clean out the machine. Just the basic, typical stuff.

Post# 1223494 , Reply# 2 2/3/2025 at 09:37 by Huebschman (Quebec, CA)
Checkrate/Likes 2 Outer tub seal. Mine was completely shot after 10 years (2009 432 model) causing minor leaks. I will have mine proactively change soon. Other than that, a visual inspection by a qualified service tech will let you know of any (potential) problems. (FYI: single male doin' 3 to 5 loads/week). 15 year old machine that I wouldn't want to change anytime soon.

Post# 1223498 , Reply# 3 2/3/2025 at 11:41 by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)
Checkrate/Likes 5 *Needed maintenance five-year-old Speed Queen washer* Other than just keeping the outside clean, wiping it off, inspect the inlet hoses if you'd like, looking for soft spots and bulges. My Speed Queen front loader turns 20 years old sometime this year I've done absolutely nothing to it other than just wiping it off, washing machines do not require maintenance Unless they are in extreme use situations. If this was a jet airplane that your life depended on, I could give you a whole list of things that you could do to it, but it would be time-consuming and expensive, replacing the outer tub seal, for example, is a huge job on this machine not worth doing because so very few of them fail in the first place. Keep in mind that anything you do to this washer may actually make it less reliable unless you are expert and do a fantastic job. You're more likely to cause problems, even as an experience tech nothing is ever any better after I work on it if I've done my job perfectly it's as good as it was when it left the factory, however, when you're repairing things in a home environment, you do not have the advantage of the great quality control that the machine had when it was being assembled at the factory and inspected at every step of the way. You didn't mention how many loads a week you're doing, but that would be helpful John L

Post# 1223502 , Reply# 4 2/3/2025 at 13:09 by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)
Checkrate/Likes 2 I don't know if you do this or not but if it were my machine, I'd also do a self cleaning round with a full tub of hot water and bleach. SQ recommends running a self cleaning cycle with baking soda and vinegar. And I've seen one user use CLR to clean his machine. I don't know if washer tablets work or not.

Post# 1223643 , Reply# 5 2/4/2025 at 22:57 by IIIJohnnyMacIII (North Carolina)
Checkrate/Likes 2 *Reply to #3* Hey John. Thanks for the info. I usually do 8-9 per week. The only thing I could think of was changing the belt. When inspected it looks fine. No squeaking with pulley either. The only issue I’ve ever had is maybe twice a year the valve that puts water in the tub drips. After a load has been finished.