Breathing life into my latest find... Thanks to AW!

[redcarpetdrew]

Go a chance to <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">PLAY</span> errrr... WORK wih my latest find. Actually, It's Dan's fault as he came up to visit and had to almost break my arm to 'force' me to... LOL! Anybody recognize this?

 

[akronman]

I'm gonna guess

Maytag AM or AMP?

 

[laundromat]

yup---it's a washing machine. LOL

 

[redcarpetdrew]

Another view. I thought I'd never get it to this point. The original complaint was 'it has a bad pump' since the previous owner couldn't get it to drain. Pump. Yeah, right! Since I'd never worked on an AMP before, this was a total learning experience. This washer holds water in the inner tub and then as it spins, the water spills over into the outer tub and into the pump. Problem. The washer wanted to agitate and SLOWLY spin at the same time during the spin/drain. The pump actually worked fine. (Now I have a NOS SPARE pump in the box...) I couldn't wrap my head around this. ARRRGGGHHH![this post was last edited: 3/9/2011-20:25]

 

[redcarpetdrew]

Then a shining light! AW to the rescue!

Dan found the service manual that had been scanned and archived here! I hear rumors that Ben is the guilty party. If so, next time you pass thru Reno, dinner's on me!

 

[akronman]

Winner!

Do I get the machine as a prize, since I gussed first?

 

[redcarpetdrew]

Take everything I learned about on old Maytag dependable care washers and toss it right out the window. I learned about the shifter and how it works. Then, I learned where it was and how to access it. Sure enough, after about 59 years, the shifter mechanism had the nerve to get all gummed up and not drop to properly shift from agitate to spin. After a loving dose of Zoom Spout thru a access in the side of the mechanism and a lot of (nervous) time spent, the shifter budged a hair. Finally, I was able to free it up and get full motion without having to completely tear the machine apart. YAY!

In the picture, you can see top center the squarish port and the frozen shifter. this is all the room I had to keep trying to break it free. I think Dan thought I had gotten electrocuted after shouting out when it FINALLY moved.

 

[redcarpetdrew]

A lesson in wishfull thinking as it applies to Mark... LOL!

Nice try... No, this one is firmly mine.

Another view of the solenoid powered arm that releases the tub brake and moves the shifter...

 

[redcarpetdrew]

The wiring to the lid and water level mercury switches in the lid. This helped me run this with the cabinet off...[this post was last edited: 3/9/2011-16:32]

 

[redcarpetdrew]

The agitation is strong with this one...

This really moves the water...

 

[redcarpetdrew]

More 'agitation of death...'

 

[redcarpetdrew]

Actually...

the proper term is 'Gyratation of death...'

 

[redcarpetdrew]

Still a thing or two to do. Actually hook up the water hoses and check the valve operation and deal with the fact that the timer is not advancing. I'll have a little video up and running in a little bit and will post it here.

If it wasn't for AW and the members here who share experience (and more importantly, MANUALS!), this might not have ended so well. My AMP and I thank you all!

RCD

 

[washernoob]

Oh my! The splash shots are just amazing. So soothing and clear.

And it looks sooooooooo good all around.

 

[goatfarmer]

Looks good, Andrew!

 

[aldspinboy]

Andrew that is one beautiful washer!!!
Great still water pictures... That Gyrator pushes water so far away from the shaft area it's Insane wow what a water mover.
Feel so good when other members help out.
You and Dan did a great Job !
Thanks for posting looking forward to your video.

Darren k

 

[autowasherfreak]

NICE!   Can't wait to see the video 

 

[spin-it]

Beautiful machine. Now I understand how the inner and outer spin tubs are connected. Great work and persistance

 

[Unimatic1140]

Yay Andrew, did you spin the water out with the cabinet off and get drenched?

 

The machine is MINT for sure, and yes not having to tear apart an AMP is a good thing.  It does have really strong agitation, throw four pairs of dirty jeans in the machine and they with get a beating but they will be spotless when the cycle is over.

 

I'm surprised to see the white fill flume, I've never seen one that isn't black.  I wonder if it was replaced at some point?