From Red Lion, PA. to Brooklyn, NY. A 1972 Maytag DE806

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A rebuilding of previous threads, "<strong><strong><strong>From the Cellar to the 19th Floor: The Maytag's New Home P1" and "1972 A806 and a DE806 Rescued. Part Two." The washer and dryer threads have been separated.  From Red Lion, PA. to Brooklyn, NY. A 1972 Maytag A806 and </strong></strong><strong><strong>From Red Lion, PA. to Brooklyn, NY. A 1972 Maytag DE806 respectively. Once again, many thanks to our webmaster Robert for his assistance. </strong></strong></strong>
 
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Finally, my dream set!

 

The Maytag's were in the basement of an old Victorian house in Red Lion, PA. The house had been closed up for decades and was dilapidated. The guy who had just bought it believes the machines had not been touched since the house was closed up. After a complete going through, these will ultimately become my daily drivers.

 

Original thread: <strong>A Maytag A-806 an a DE-806 Matched Set!</strong>

<strong><strong>https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?74771</strong></strong>
 
OH DAMN!

I see the teardown & transformation has begun! I have full confidence in you Ultramatic/Louis, and I can't wait to see when you're all done with this dryer! You make the lil portables you've refurbished, look brand spanking new, I know this full size Maytag is going to turn out AMAZING!
:o)

On this side of the computer screen cheering for you...
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Hey thanks Christina! I actually finished the dryer sometime ago. I am now rebuilding the old thread because it was a real mess. That's why I am reposting these past images. Once I'm done reposting, I will give a complete update on the DE806.
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Temporary 115V connection:

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The DE806 has been working flawlessly for a few months now. It is still running on 115V for the time being. It takes about 2 cycles for clothes to be completely dry of course, but still it can run circles around my old Whirlpool convertible dryer. And that end of cycle bell! Loud! And I love it! I will be posting updated images soon with some obligatory evening shots. Most of all, I'd like to thank all those who gave me encouragement and advice for this undertaking!
 
 

 

Something odd. When I originally started using the dryer, it usually would take a few cycles (Permanent Press or Regular) to get the clothes completely dry because it was running on 115V. It's still on 115V but now it does not go off until the clothes are completely dry.  I no longer have to reset the dryer very 12 minutes or so. Nothing has changed. Was/is there an issue with the moisture sensors?
 
Not entirely sure what it is, but when I first got my Maytag DG810 dryer that goes with my A810 Maytag washer, I had no direct gas hook up for it so I just decided to air dry a load of sheets, and believe it or not they were completely dry when I got them out. My DG810 uses a similar moisture sensor system like the HOH dryers but it just has the one sensor, and seems to work well with larger loads for some reason.
 
>> I no longer have to reset the dryer very 12 minutes or so. Nothing has changed.
>> Was/is there an issue with the moisture sensors?

Sounds suspiciously like there had been a problem, which has now fixed itself.

As part of the electronic control diagnostics, Maytag's service literature states that the dryer should turn off in approximately 9-12 minutes with the yellow wire disconnected (ie: disconnecting the circuit of the slip ring & baffles).

So if your dryer was turning off in ~12 minutes each time, instead of when the clothes were dry, it sounds like you had an open circuit somewhere in the baffle circuit.

It's good that you're finally seeing how well the dryer can work, but if it were mine and a loose connection was suspected, I'd take both the top cover and the back panel off, and check that all of the wiring connectors are firmly seated, just to be safe! You might also inspect the brush on the slip ring.
 
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Hi Louis, glad it is working properly now, I would leave it alone, it is likely that the sensor circuit brush and slip-ring was not making a good connection and broke-in after a lot of running time, you are not likely to find anything wrong by taking it apart, if it starts not working again then I would take a look.

 

John L.
 
DE 806

Hi Louis,

I was so glad to see that you and I share a dream- I acquired a matching set in Red Hill, PA. about a year ago. I was so lucky to find the pair a few blocks from my home off of Craig's list. They were in mint condition- not a speck of rust- I think-due to the fact of being located in an upstairs, first floor room, instead of a damp basement.
I recently had a flood and had to disassemble the A806 washer -and dry it out completely- the dryer was not wired yet, so I let that go for a month until I checked for water damage. I got it to run, but then smelled a burning material, which I believe was the front felt seal, since it came out in pieces with black scorch marks.
I put on a new seal (HAha-I used wooden clothepins to hold mine in place), 2 new belts-then put everything together. It ran, but drum didn't turn,nor the drum belt. The motor belt does move. I have tried repositioning pulley.
I thought something may be between drum and shaft or bottom right pulley is not lined up correctly.
I also tried to get the square bolt out of top pulley, but can not budge it. I've greased it inside and out but still can't break it free.
How did you get your's out ? I see you showed the round part of wrench placed around it, but nothing works for me. I do not have a torch, but I may try a hand steamer on the bolt itself. I assume I'm going counter clockwise ?
Also- I noticed the washer on the pulley has a worn flat edge (this may not be visible in pic, since it's in the bottom part of picture frame). Might this be the reason for drum not turning ?
Any advice would greatly be appreciated.
Thanks

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Removing the bolt on the drum pulley on a HOH dryer

You just need a very good Vice-Grip pliers or a small pipe wrench, these are tight but I have never had any real trouble removing or reinstalling one.

 

But you should take the blower out to lubricate the bearing in it and the main drum bearing as well, use a light oil on the BB and a heavy grease on the main drum bearing.

 

John L.
 
 

 

Hi Julie. I have to agree with you, Maytag 806's are among the best out there. As for the tight bolt, you may try tapping it lightly to get it going. Remember Righty-Tighty, Lefty-Lucy. As for lubrication I used Zoom Spout oil on the wick on the drum shaft bearing, and greased the pulley tensioner. I found this thread (link) helpful when refurbishing my 806. Once I greased and reinstalled the belts, it was very tight. It took a lot of effort just to move it by hand. Perhaps you are experiencing the same thing. Anyway, keep us posted!

https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?28312
 
Loud!

 

 

The DE806 has developed a low rumbling sound, along with a sight squeak. When I was rebuilding it, I used Zoom oil and the correct grease to lube the tensioner. I'm going to have to open it up again. Sigh.
 
you'll figure it out in no time.....your just at the fine tuning stage

that is just a beautiful machine all cleaned and lit up.....

amazing what a few sprays of windex, cleaning cloths, and elbow grease can do for a machine....

some should take notes!
 

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