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rebuild of metal or plastic poly pumps I have an a806 1975 maytag which was making a roaring noise from the pump. Bought a new pump and changed it out, but out of curiousity, took the old one apart and realized that maybe I could have repaired it by adding another washer or two to move...

Curious John; To a novice like me, am curious as to what is it about those models that causes you to think that they are better? More rugged transmission, better spin cycle, etc. From your mechanics point of view, are they easier to repair, never break, or something of that nature...

issues; re ; 806 Rick and DaDoes; The console light was flickering repeatedly all through the rotation of the dial,and now it goes off only when I pass it through the end of each of the cycles. I've used it a few times, and maybe there was some dust on the contacts that cleaned up with...

that is exactly what it is doing It's doing just that. I was just wondering if somebody else had this 806 model and theirs was behaving in a similar way. I don't have an operating manual for it. It's probably normal, I just don't know. Never had an appliance with a lighted console...

light flickering Still can't figure out the light flickering issue. That is, the knob is pushed in and rotated clockwise to select which wash you want, and the fluorescent light goes on an off repeatedly (flickering) as you turn the knob. When it's pulled out, it stays on until the wash...

will try that Don't have the time right now, but am going to try to do that later on and see if it does anything. It still runs and clean fine. I don't think it hurts it to do that,(index), but when I look at the youtube videos online, the other similiar maytags are not indexing. thanks...

what's a drive lug? Novice to these types of repairs. Not sure what a drive lug is. Is is that strange looking washer on the very bottom after you take the rubber cap off? Will try looking it up. thanks much for the info and suggestion. Les.

Thanks very much. I was concerned that this "indexing" was causing the motor to strain somewhat. As I have never seen these machines run before, I didn't know what it was supposed to look like when it was running and when it shifted from agitate to spin. The only other problem that I have...

indexing Maytag 806 and other questions about it. Just purchased a 1975 Maytag 806 washer. Washer indexes (rotates clockwise a couple inches during agitation cycle instead of being still). It still gets the clothes clean though. 2. The agitation was weak so I pulled the motor towards me...

same problem I have the same problem of dryer running continuously, not shutting off ,even when door is open. Looked at the ground siutation and ran dedicated ground wire from frame to house ground. Placed on damp dry with nothing in it to see if it would shut off and it didn't. Bell doesn't...

nylon gear question At what point did Maytag decide to have a nylon plastic gear installed in the transmission, when all the other parts are heavy steel? It seems like that gear would be a weak point. Does anybody know what particular year model this nylon gear started, and on what model? Is...

for removing, rust , lime, hardwater scale.... There is a product called "the Works". It comes in a white plastic bottle with blue printing on it, usually about a one quart size. We have very hard well water in Naples, and everyone uses it in this area. It's somewhat stronger than CLR...

looks like a 40inch caloric range from the 60s. I think someone from this site was interested in this model. On the downside, I think this is the one with several pilot lights in it. The ad is 2 months old and could have been posted here before. Les...

how does the filtrator dryer work? Have heard of a filtrator type dryer before, but how are they different mechanically from regular dryers?And how does the outside temp affect their operation? Beautifully styled machine though. Have never seen this type of model. Les.

re; calrod auto unit I myself have an august 1960 Sensi temp unit (in a g.e. TOL range), that doesn't work. It has the resistor type sensing unit that changes value in proportion to the temperature of the pan that is sitting on the sensor. Having searched the web, I can tell you that this...

magical To know the engineering history, human dynamic, and thoughts from somebody who was actually there is incredible and magical. This should be preserved, especially for the young people so they know something of the development of industrial design in the United States Very interesting...

sensi temp repair Don't automatically assume the burner is bad just because it doesn't work. "Step by Step Repair Manual plus Preventive Maintenance for General Electric/Hotpoint Ranges" (manual) gives a sequential check out procedure for Sensi Temp Repair. It is a General Electric manual...

In Florida. Haven't seen this particular model before. Unknown year. http://orlando.craigslist.org/app/4377068714.html

thanks much for info on 2nd oven I had no idea second oven was timer controlled also. From what I've read, that seems like a rare option. Like that idea much. This range did not sell and was relisted, so am still interested. Thanks again Tom. Is there any info on when the capillary tube sensi...

capillary tube or ohm sensor Am wondering if they had moved away from the capillary tube type sensi temp system in that year, and went to the ohm sensor type sensi temp. Is that a double oven or just a warming oven on the left? Les