KA108 Maytag Washer - Instructions
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Washer was making a loud clunk-clunk-clunk going into spin cycle.
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James from Hyattsville, MD
- Very Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Found main drive belt had a big chunk out of it. Both belts were worn and "gummy". Replaced both belts with belt kit 12112425; no tools needed -- belts are replaced from the bottom. Just tip the washer back to the wall, and there are the belts.. Installation time 5 minutes.
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Washer would stop spinning on its own
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Bruce from Stevensville, MD
- Easy
- 1- 2 hours
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set, Wrench set
Well I looked on line to see if there were any similialtys to my problem and followed what they had done on their washing machines. I replaced the water pump,the slide control below the motor,and the lid switch.None of these items worked.I called a tech.and he informed me that it sounds like the transmission is bad ,he is coming to my hou
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se tonight to take a look at the machine.
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waterpump leaked where plastic housing upper and lower halves were bonded
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William from ANNAPOLIS, MD
- Very Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
new replacement water pump leaked where plastic housing upper and lower halves were bonded, presumably with glue. As a quick fix I wrapped pump with some 3M 4411N sealing tape. Seems to have stopped or really slowed leak. I was going to get another new pump but now worried it will leak as well so going to see how long tape fix works..
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Water keep filling up I had to shut water line otherwise the washer would have over flowed
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Adam from E STROUDSBURG, PA
- Very Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
Watched your video and followed your instructions and it was very simple.We bought our maytag washer in 1988 next year it will be 30 years old we raised 3 children and for $21 and your video I hope to it last another 30 years
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During cycle, washer stopped and was smoking.
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BRUNA from VENTURA, CA
- A Bit Difficult
- More than 2 hours
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Screw drivers
A friend said the cause was probably a belt. On Google we checked the washer model number which took us to your site. We looked at the videos on how to do the repairs, and so ordered a drive belt and pump belt. They arrived in two days. My husband is 84-years-old, I'm 83 -- difficult for us to lift the machine to tilt it. Experimenting
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with fulcrum and lever, we managed -- that's what took so long. After watching the videos again, I laid on the floor and was able to apply the belts. Washer works great!
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The old inlet valve was not shutting off, causing the washer to overflow
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Louis from ALLEN PARK, MI
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
I watched your 'how to' video, then repeated the procedure on my own machine. The repair went pretty much like the video. The new valve corrected the problem, and in fact, fills the washer faster than the old valve. I also replaced the water supply hoses, as one started to leak after I jiggled it around during the repair. Very satisfi
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Washer filling up with water when idle
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Tina from The Plains, VA
- Really Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
I removed the two hoses connected to the valve, then I removed the front panel by removing two screws on the bottom. I disconnected a drum hose connected to the top, tilted the top back, then separated the inlet valve from its metal housing by removing the screws holding it in place. I then removed the metal housing in order to have mor
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e access to the old valve. At this point, the valve was only held in place by a few wires. I noted which wires connected where and how the valve was oriented (Hot/Cold position), then removed the wire connections with pliers by grasping the connectors (not the wires). I then reversed this process to install the new valve.
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Washer was not draining completely & at times a small amount of water would leak from under the washer.
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Charles from Chalfont, PA
- Really Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Followed the instructions on-line. Pulled the washer out from the wall, tipped it back about 45 deg. & removed the two philips screws as the base of the front of the washer.Removed the old belts which showed little wear, disconnected the hoses from the pump. Replaced the pump which was held in by only 3 nut-head screws, attached the bel
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ts & adjusted the tesnion as described on the website.
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The fill stream on my 20 plus year old Maytag washer had slowed to a trickle. The hot water flow was fine, but the cold water flow was a trickle and there was a whining/groaning noise when the tub water was filling. We decided from reading other repair stories on your site that our washer had a mal
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Anne from Lexington, KY
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
We turned off the water, removed the hot and cold water hoses from the machine, then unscrewed the metal plate on the back of our washer that was covering the water inlet valve. Next we removed the output hose and pulled out the inlet valve. As we unhooked each electrical wire we immediatley hooked it to the same location on the new inlet
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valve. Then we rehooked the out put hose and reversed our steps to finish the job. Before putting the plate cover back over the inlet valve we filled the machine with cold water and ran it through all cycles to make sure we didn't have any leaks. The pictures/insturctions that came with the new part were helpful.
This was the first repair job that our 20 year old Maytag washer has needed, and it was nice to be able to do the job ourselves. Reading other customers's repair stories on your web site helped us diagnose our problem. I found it easy to locate and order the right part and it arrived two days after being ordered.
This was the first repair job that our 20 year old Maytag washer has needed, and it was nice to be able to do the job ourselves. Reading other customers's repair stories on your web site helped us diagnose our problem. I found it easy to locate and order the right part and it arrived two days after being ordered.
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belt started smelling like something was burning
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Homer from HARVEST, AL
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
watch the video and it was very simple replace belts like they show on the video. lay the washer on it back and the belts was visabile. removed the small belt and then removed large belt, and replace the large belt and small belt. i used no tools. that because i lay the machine on it back.
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water wouldn't run out of washer
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James from Richmond, VA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Two screws holding top, unhook wire conector. remove cabinet,replace switch. Reassemble.
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Dryer would not start.
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Victoria from Roslyn Heights, NY
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
My dryer is 35 years old and thought this was it, but I googled the question and found out it was the door switch. Orderd the part and received it very fast and didn't want to wait for my husband to come home so I went on you tube and found a video how to open dryer and change switch. I did it in about 30 min. and yes it is now perfect ag
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ain. No problems. I just unscrewed the old switch and put the new one in. Maybe I'll get another 35 years out of this machine. :o) Thanks for making it so easy.
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pump was leaking water
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Toni from Glendale, AZ
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Unplug washer and shut off water valves. Remove water hoses from the faucets and caught the water in the hoses in a bucket. I removed the drain hose from the back of the washer and caught the water in the bucket. Remove front panel by removing 2-screws at bottom and tilting it out to come off. Disconnected the hoses to the pump and caught
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most of the water in the bucket.. An old towel stuffed under the bottom pan of the washer, under the pump hole caught most of the rest of the water. Tip the washer on its back and removed the belt coming from the motor. Removed 3-screws that hold the pump on and angled the pulley end through the hole in the bottom of the washer. I just reversed the procedure to install the new pump and everything else. I would have replaced the hoses and belts, but I had just done that about a couple of years ago, when I replaced the connector at the top back of the washer for the hose from the pump and hose to the drain in the wall, that had a crack in it and was leaking.
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The water inlet valve was leaking water into the tub - slowly filling it up
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John from Cedar Park, TX
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
After disconnecting the power and removing the input hose connections I was able to remove the valve assembly through the back panel. I then removed the wires from the valve and disconnected the outlet hose. I removed the old valve and replaced it with the new one. Then reattached the outlet hose and 4 wires to the new valve. The assembly
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then was reinserted into to the back panel and screwed into place. Reconnect the input hoses and plug it in and it's ready to be tested for leaks & used. (I had no leaks, BTW. A little silicone grease on the fittings made reassembly go easier but it's not needed. )
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Washer drum stopped spinning; Very loud squealing with burning rubber smell
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Caitlin from ALBANY, NY
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers, Socket set, Wrench (Adjustable)
We were not sure if the problem was the belts since they were not completely broken or overly worn down, but decided to try to put new ones on given the burning rubber smell and some light smoke coming from beneath the washer when it was on the spin cycle and the drum would not spin. We found some how to videos online and through the part
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select customer experiences, we ordered the belts and got them within 2 days. We put the new belts on, which is fairly easy and quick to do with the proper tools once you get the front panel of the washer off. The new belts seemed to have done the trick, as the washer began spinning again with no odd sounds or smells once the new belts were installed, and it has been running great so far. I highly recommend ordering from this site, as the parts are the real factory parts and are easy to find an order based on your appliance model. I found the pricing and convenience, as well as knowing the parts would be right and the best quality, to be the best part of this site, as ordering from other online retailers may land you with the wrong parts or kits with parts you don't necessarily need.
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