AW20L Admiral Washer - Instructions
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Machine was wailing like a stuck pig!
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Jeff from Sugar Land, TX
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- Less than 15 mins
Pulled that sucker out from the wall and leaned him back just enough to prop a case a beer under it. Slid up under there with the biggest dust bunny I ever seen. Yanked that old belt off and threw it away. Tried to uncoil the new one and it slapped me in the nose! Got it uncoiled and around the two smaller pulleys pulling the adjustable o
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ne in to it's limit and walked the belt around the big drum pulley. By the time my wife put down her coffee and came to see if she can lend me a hand I was done!.
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squeel
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william from cypress, TX
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- Less than 15 mins
Tilted machine back, put a paint can under it and did R & R with belts.
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Broken belt needed to be replaced.
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Niels from Hopewell Junction, NY
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- Less than 15 mins
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Socket set, Wrench (Adjustable)
Replacing a belt on a washing machine is a pretty easy process, depending slightly on how easy it is to access the belt. On our Maytag, the belt can be accessed directly underneith the washing machine. So, I lifted the front of the machine and put a few blocks of scrap wood under the legs to hold up the front of the machine. Once that
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was done, there was nothing else that needed to be removed to access the pullies that the belt had to go around. The motor itself is generally adjustable to allow the belt to be changed. So, I first wrapped the belt around the largest one that spins the washin machine tub, and then wrapped it around the one that spins the water pump. Finally, I loosened the bolt on the motor to allow it to move, wrapped the belt around the motor, pulled the motor back to tighten up the belt, and tightened the bolt that holds the motor in place. It's a pretty straight forward repair that narly anyone could do thmselves.
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Washer made horrible noise when entering the spin cycle.
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Lance D. from Broken Arrow, OK
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- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Socket set
I removed the cover on the back of the machine, detatched the 2 hoses and removed the 3 screws holding in the Vertical Style Pump - with pulley. These screws are 10 mm nut-driver. The cover if I remember correctly was a standard rather than metric so make sure you have both available.
Screwed new part in, re-attached hoses an ... Read more d replaced cover. The last step requires strength to hold the machine up and re-configure the belt. This is best accomplished by looping it onto the tub and the pump first, the using the tub pulley to maneuver the belt onto the motor.
Only discouragement was that it took 8 days to receive the part as the first shipment was not the correct part at the fault of the distrutor.
Screwed new part in, re-attached hoses an ... Read more d replaced cover. The last step requires strength to hold the machine up and re-configure the belt. This is best accomplished by looping it onto the tub and the pump first, the using the tub pulley to maneuver the belt onto the motor.
Only discouragement was that it took 8 days to receive the part as the first shipment was not the correct part at the fault of the distrutor.
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Worn belt
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Richard from OXFORD, NY
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- Less than 15 mins
Rolled the old one off and rolled the new one on.
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Activator device broken off
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Sonya from VAIL, AZ
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- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Easy repair - with the use of a phillips screwdriver, simply remove the old device and replace with the new
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Broken Hinge Pins
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Robert from LIVINGSTON, MT
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- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
I used the putty knife to release the spring clips on the machine lid. They are about 3" in from the side of the machine. Then I lifted the top of the washer up holding the lid in place. I then used a screw driver (torx) to remove the hinge from the bottom of the washer top. The lid should come right off. Then I the removed the broken hin
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ge pins from the back of the lid with a screwdriver and replaced with the new parts. There is a little tab that the pin fits in the lid to assure you have the pin installed correctly. Then I slid the hinge back on the pin and reversed the process reinstalling the hinges and closing the top of the machine over the spring clips and your done. Very easy repair that I completed in less than 15 minutes.
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Tub to pump hose worn out and leaking
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steve from WATSON, MN
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- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
Replaced the hose. two clamps and retainers. very basic repair
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Broken lid hinge pins
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William from LEXINGTON, KY
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- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
I raised the top of the washing machine per video instructions, removed the screws, replaced broken hinges with the new ones. It was simple as that.
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old belt broke and fell off
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Tim from New London, OH
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- Less than 15 mins
tipped the washer back, laid on the floor, and wrapped new belt around 3 pulleys. everything works as before.
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Had the screeching noise for a few days and kept using it until it finally didn't do anything. From youtube i was able to diagnose using other peoples experiences and discovered the part i need by looking at the pictures from the model #.
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Rita from Rodarte, NM
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
I had my 12 year old son climb to the back and he took off all the screws necessary in the back and took the part completely off. We ordered the part and waited for it to come in. We replaced the part, the screws and honestly, the only thing we had trouble with was replacing the small cover where the hoses stick out of the washer. Was
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an easy efficient experience that may have saved me $300.00+ dollars. Thanks to my 12 year old son we got her fixed up. The washer works like brand new.
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Water leak
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Joe from Clearfield, PA
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Socket set
Removed front cover, identified leak, ordered part, saved over half of the cost on part, no service call fee. I feel great!
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Whasher would not drain
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Robert E from Katy, TX
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- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
Used a water hose to syfen out the water. Placed hose in the tub. Turned outside facet to fill hose. Undid hose outside and allowed to drain. Pulled pump. Order online ( Delv fast 2 days ) .Replaced pump . Works great . Good luck with yours.
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end broken on the hinge
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James from Louisville, KY
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
used putty knife to to raise the top, took out two screws, replaced parts , then closed the top.
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washing machine squeaked on the spin cycle
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Jeffrey from Wabash, IN
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
removed hoses and belt. removed 3 screws that secured pump. and then removed pump. received new pump and just reversed the process to repair!
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