Maytag Atlantis Washer Manual Remove Agitator From Washing

7-1 BASIC OPERATION The design uses a reversing motor, which is belted to both the pump and the transmission, using two different belts. At times, both one-speed and two-speed motors were used.

This online washing machine repair manual chapter covers only diagnosis and repairs peculiar to Newton Maytag designed washing machines. Maytag washing machine motors have a piggyback centrifugal starting switch. Compared to other brands, they are very complex motors. Most Maytag washers have an agitator that lifts directly out.

When viewed from the top, the motor turns clockwise for the agitation cycle, and counterclockwise for the spin cycle. (Figure M-1) To switch between the two cycles, there is a brake in the hub of the drive pulley, and a clutch in the transmission. During agitation, the brake keeps the transmission casing from turning, and the drive pulley turns the transmission shaft. During the spin cycle, the brake releases and the whole transmission starts slowly spinning around. Since the basket is attached to the transmission casing, it spins, too.

Dead or alive 2 ultimate xbox iso extractor. A clutch built into the transmission allows slippage until the basket gets up to speed. At the end of the spin cycle, the motor stops and the brake brings the basket to a stop. In the late '80's, Maytag redesigned the transmission. The result is the 'orbital' transmission, which has just a few moving parts and is serviceable in the machine. One is supposed to be able to replace the other directly. However, the gearing in the orbital is higher (the agitator agitates faster) so I would not replace one with the other unless absolutely unavoidable; for example, if the parts were unavailable. The motor is mounted on rollers which ride in a metal track.

Springs attached to the motor mounting plate keep tension on the belts. The pump reverses with the motor, but there is no recirculation.

When the washer is agitating, the pump is just sitting there spinning; it is not moving any water. 7-2 OPENING THE CABINET AND CONSOLE To access the belts, lean the machine against the wall and look underneath.

Follow the safety precautions described in section 1-4(2). To open the front of the cabinet, remove the two screws at the bottom of the front panel.

(Figure M-2.) Raise the panel fairly high and the top clips will disengage from the cabinet top. To raise the cabinet top, remove the two screws on the underside of the front corners. Two types of consoles were used in different machines. To open the console, see figure M-2. 7-3 WHAT TYPICALLY GOES WRONG WITH THESE WASHING MACHINES The lid switch plunger is located in the center rear of the lid.

With the lid up, NOTHING on these machines works. In order to diagnose these machines, you need to keep the lid up far enough to look inside, without tripping the lid switch. You can do this by inserting a putty knife between the lid and the switch, and then propping up the lid with something (I use my electrical pliers to prop up the lid.) The most common ailments in a Maytag washer are leaks, worn belts, and broken timers.

SYMPTOM: WATER LEAKS Besides the usual leaky fill solenoid valves, bleach dispensers and such (section 2-4) there are many places that a Maytag washing machine commonly leaks. 1) In the fill line, between the fill solenoid valve and the tub fill nozzle, there is a fill injector which prevents any accidental siphoning of wash water back into your house's fresh water system. (Figure M-3.) This fill injector can get clogged with calcium or other deposits, causing it to back up and leak.

It is easily replaced. It is located beneath the cabinet top, on the left side. 2) If you have a large leak from inside the right rear of the machine, it is probably coming from the drain hose anti-siphon valve.

(See figure G-7 in chapter 2.) This is the valve in the washer drain line, right where it penetrates the rear of the cabinet. This valve is easily replaced. NOTE: Not all Maytag washing machine models were equipped with this valve. 3) The tub seal will leak from the center of the tub, directly onto the top of the transmission. A tub stem & seal kit is available from your appliance parts dealer. See section 7-12.

4) Sometimes, tub hoses or fittings will leak. There are soft lead washers that seal the tub braces, where the bolts enter the tub.

You must remove the basket to replace these lead washers; see section 7-12. 5) The pump can leak; see section 7-4. SYMPTOM: BASKET SPINS, BUT WATER DOESN'T PUMP OUT Check for a broken or worn pump belt. Replace as described in section 7-10.