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Throwing in the towel... I wasn't able to figure out the issues with the A608 and have purchased a new washer and dryer. Too long of a time to use our kids machine. So...anyone in the SF bay area interested in a Maytag A608 and matching dryer. The washer has over $500 worth of new parts and...

Hit a big road block! The saga continues on my A608 Well...I've it the wall on my A 608. Originally, repairman said I had a bad tranny, so that started my adventure to restore the A608. I replaced almost every component other than the motor because it worked...otherwise a new machine. lots...

Update on the A608 sorry for the delay in updating on progress. Had some delay do to work schedule and holiday activities. Replacing timer before its maiden voyage and should have it (timer) this weekend.

non aligned tub hole thanks to DigAPony for the quick response and reminder to put short bolt in the front. Back to the resto ! thanks - Keith

Hit a bump in the road on re-assembly of A608 ... Hi, putting the A608 back together and ran into a problem. I replaced the Tub bearing and when I went to bolt the tub to the 3 arms, the front hole did not line up. I also tried with the old rubber bearing, same result. The picture below...

all the parts are here! All of the parts are finally here and now ready to put the machine back together. will take pics as it's assembled. thanks again to all who've sent info, help, and support :)

how do I fix small pin holes in bottom of the tub? Still on hold with the project. Needed an agitator shaft kit, on back order until mid December - Yikes. Discovered 2 small pin holes in the bottom of the tub...any suggestions on how to repair them. Will be covered by the tub seal, but want...

almost ready...Maytag A608 Still have a couple of parts on back order and should have them this week. had some minor rust on the bottom of the side panels...wired wheel, rust encapsulator, and some gloss white and looks pretty good. cleaning parts,and painting where needed. have a lot of pics...

Hi Stan, have ordered all of the parts and they are due in tomorrow. Will have a new machine when completed! (Wife is happy, doesn't like the new ones - too much plastic and too many options to choose) I believe the tranny trouble was a combo of motor sliders, agitator shaft corrosion, and...

Thanks Combo52. the agitator shaft did not come out easily. The middle of the shaft was very rough and the metal was corroded. a new shaft will help. springs and rollers for the motor looked ok, some corrosion and springs weren't broken or stretched. Please see my e-mail to your personal...

update on my A608...trans not working thanks for the reminder to keep you guys updated. - was having problems getting the agitator off, used different methods with no success, spent time looking for an agitamer, thought I had a agitamer ordered, but didn't pan out - had to cut the agitator...

Thanks for the info Spankomatic re: Agi Tamer I called Zajic appliance in Sacto. as you recommended and spoke with a guy named Omar. Wealth of knowledge and really easy to talk with (lots of rookie questions), but he was very helpful...anyway they didn't have one, but he had the part number...

Tried the bike inner tube method twice...tube popped each time and agitator is still in the machine. Have looked for a agi tamer but can't find one. Any other ideas? Or who sells the agi tamer.

Thanks to DigaPony. good advice before jumping into this. Hoping for easy removal, but will eat some Wheaties before I attempt! Stay tuned and will let you know what happens.

A608 Thanks for the ideas and suggestions. Will check and describe symptoms with more details. First task is to get the washer out to the garage for more room to work on it. Question. I noticed this model does not have a set screw keeping the agitator on the shaft...how do I remove the...