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    Questions regarding Maytag LA712 refurb (series 04)

    Ok.. now you’ve got me wondering .. what’s the major differences between the two styles of agitation? Does it just regulate how long a “stroke” is when agitating — whether (for instance) it spins one direction perhaps 75% and then reverses and the newer style only goes to 50% or something along...
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    Questions regarding Maytag LA712 refurb (series 04)

    Ok.. So I got things home and tackled a bunch of stuff.. The first thing to notice is that the new transmission looks vastly different than the old one. The old one more or less is what I’ll call a horizontal “flat” unit with what appears to be a large counterbalance weight opposite the trans...
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    Questions regarding Maytag LA712 refurb (series 04)

    Thanks guys! I just bought a brand new transmission from a supplier in my area that I trust. With that said, I’ll order the damper pads & damper and motor rollers and go from there. I’m sure there are other items I won’t know yet til I dig into it further.. I just got a spanner wrench to take...
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    Questions regarding Maytag LA712 refurb (series 04)

    Thanks John.. I actually started taking things apart until I couldn’t go any further. Here’s a pic of the tub with the agitator removed. Thoughts?
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    Questions regarding Maytag LA712 refurb (series 04)

    Hi all.. I’m new here.. I picked up a new-to-me ‘87 Maytag LA712 in Almond yesterday — a matched pair with a gas dryer for $75. The original owner who I got them from told me that he started noticing that the clothes were not getting as clean as they used to — and they occasionally had stains...
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