It works!
I found one of the proper sized belts in my workshop from a pile of old used ones. I also cleaned out the tracks on the motor with a toothbrush and compressed air. Also a little WD40 helped get it moving smoothly again. I just tried it out and it works great. Still off balance of...
Belt type?
Hello again, It seems to be indeed true that there are supposed to be two different sizes of belts. I've done a few searches for replacements. Also I've noticed a big difference in price for replacements belts. There are genuine OEM Maytag belts and then there are much cheaper...
Possible belt issue.
Thank you for all the helpful feedback. Since I last posted I've done a bit more testing. I tried leveling the machine better. Still probably not perfect though. Everything seems fine at first. It goes trough the agitate cycle then when the spin starts it is fine as well...
Hello all, This is my first post here. I'm hoping that someone has info on older Maytag washers. I just got an a606 model for free that isn't in working condition. I was told that it needed a new belt which made sense since the old one was very frayed and had come off the drive pulley. I noticed...