ApplianceMaytag Washer
Model
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair30 - 60 mins
Age of Appliance1 - 4 years
Tools
Pliers
Screw drivers
Dan From Lombard, IL
Apr 12, 2008
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The problem was not in the switch but in the plastic hose from the tub to the switch. The hose was cracked and air/water leaked which therefore didn't activate the switch. I removed the top back cover to access the switch and released the hood of the machine, like a car, using a thin scaper to depress the spring loaded retaining clips. The hose was cracked at the tub just above the retainig clip. I bought new hosing at a local hardware store and replaced the switch to omit both of them as a future problem. Sell the tube with the switch as a package deal? Damage to tube may occur from violent, out of balance, spinning tub on spin cycle.