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The belt and pulley on the drive motor broke
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Overall Rating:
Very Helpful
Rated By:
10 Customers
Posted By:
Michael From Warminster, PA
Posted:
7/21/2007 9:53:30 AM
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Appliance Repaired:
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Maytag
Washer
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Age Of Appliance:
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More than 10 years
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unplug the washer. Removed the top of the washer by removing the hold scews and tabs on the upper back. Place a scew drive under the front and pry up to release the snap tabs. Then the front panel by removing the two screws on top and lift the panel up to expose the motor at bottom front. Remove the motor cover (plastic)and motor from the base, replace the pulley on the shaft (you may need to break or pry the old pulley off) install the new pulley making sure it is all the way up the shaft locking the tabs into the shat groove. Reinstallmotor to the base. To replace the belt, tilted the unit backwards to access the pulleys from the bottom and installed.
Note: it ios easier to install the belt fully on the two smaller puleys attcahed to the drive motor and pump and then wrap as much as you can around the larger drum pulley. Hold the belt in one hand and turn the drum pulley clockwise with the other and the belt will follow and install. reverse steps to reassemble.
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Really easy |
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30 - 60 mins |
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