Recent content by jpepe3691

I have an old Maytag A606 that performs fine as long as I keep it on REGULAR (faster) agitation speed. But, when I press GENTLE, it stops. The motor doesn't hum, and all I can hear is the timer ticking. I CAN "coax" it into GENTLE if I then hit REGULAR, and quickly back to GENTLE. It will...

WOW- thanks for the responses- I KNEW I came to the right place! So my "gut" feeling that it was a lubrication issue was correct after all. Forgive my "newbiness" but if I decided to go ahead and replace that upper trans bearing, would I have to take the tub out and cabinet? I've seen a couple...

Thanks, d-jones for at least clarifying for me that I do NOT have the infamous set screw on my agitator. That should get me started. I'm really starting to think I'm going to have to at least pull the agitator out because the noise seems to be from the bottom of the tub area. If I open the lid...

I'm stumped. I just replaced a pair of genuine Maytag drive and pump belts, cleaned the pulleys thoroughly, and now it appears the squealing is LOUDER than before on my old A606 ONLY when agitating, NOT in spin cycle. The agitation is STRONG, and when the machine is off I can't turn the agitator...