41 Write down these three part numbers:
Pulley: Y202496
Drive Belt: 211948
Pump Belt: 211451
Pulley: Y202496
Drive Belt: 211948
Pump Belt: 211451
How to Hot Rod your Maytag in 4 easy steps...
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2. Get on the horn with your favorite Maytag parts distributor:
3. Receive said parts.
4. Install parts on unsuspecting Maytag...
Enjoy! But wait - what is wrong with this photo?
laundromat
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how many R.P.M.s???
So, how fast does this pulley make the maytag Hellical Drive units spin??? I own an A406 and want to soup it up.
So, how fast does this pulley make the maytag Hellical Drive units spin??? I own an A406 and want to soup it up.
I'll give you a hint, it ain't factory! So, why would I call this the Super Tag?
toggleswitch2
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50hz pulley + 60hz motor = VROOM VROOM!
Steve is correct! Vroom Vroom! Note the size difference in the 50hz pulley vs. the standard 60hz pulley.
BUT - what isn't right about the money shot above?
(standard 60hz on the left, 50hz on the right)
BUT - what isn't right about the money shot above?
(standard 60hz on the left, 50hz on the right)
jetaction
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Agitator is wrong.....
It should be black
It should be black
Very good Don - any automatic 60's Maytag made before 1966 should have a black agitator.
But how could an aqua agitator with 5 holes on the side be in a pre-1966 washer?
But how could an aqua agitator with 5 holes on the side be in a pre-1966 washer?
Dan - you are correct!
The shame of it is I didn't take any photos of the guts, instead I had to take a picture of the video clip instead.
Time to tell the story.....
The shame of it is I didn't take any photos of the guts, instead I had to take a picture of the video clip instead.
Time to tell the story.....
toggleswitch2
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...or just rhe top and control panel are married to a new set of guts, cabinet and frame.
Back in 2006 I found this A700S in Oelwein, IA. The machine looked nice....
Unfortunately the tub and insides were just not up to snuff. On top of it all, the machine fell down a flight of stairs a week after the photo below was taken. The machine was alright but the outer cabinet was pretty dented along the top rail support.
At that point I knew it was going to be something good, someday.
At that point I knew it was going to be something good, someday.
Fast forward a year. Yet another harvest gold A806 falls in my lap. The guts of this machine were in pretty good shape. So I took the cabinet off the machine and swapped them for another A806 guts that eventually went up to Jed's.
In theory after stripping the A806, this is what I was left with:
Unfortunately I didn't take any photos of the A700, but it was nasty. In order to make this work I had to take the water valve bracket and mount it to the base of the A806 - simple enough. All the holes line up on the base to screw the original A700 cabinet to the A806 base. I used the original A700 wiring on the A806 motor with no issues. You can see in this photo the the tub top sits lower than the original A700. I might pull it up a bit when I fix a water leak at the valve.
Other than that, it was easy to make the Super Tag! I shot a video and posted it on YouTube to show the different speeds for agitaton and spin. I'm sure I'll get crap for the surprise at the end, but I really feel that the Load Sensor agitator, coupled with the fast/long stroke really is effective at washing and reducing wear on the transmission. I have a few plans in the future for the machine. Install a later style tub with the filters in the base, and possibly install a 3 phase motor and VFD to control the motor via a PC controller. Will be fun!
A word of caution for those who want to complete the 50hz conversion. Make sure that your Maytag is 100 percent tuned up. Motor carriage needs to be perfect, the damper needs to be perfect, and clean those pulleys! It took a few loads for the bearings to accept the new speed, and the transmission is more forgiving than I imagined. But, make sure that you are prepared for something to break, i.e. bearings going bad.
Enjoy!
Ben
Other than that, it was easy to make the Super Tag! I shot a video and posted it on YouTube to show the different speeds for agitaton and spin. I'm sure I'll get crap for the surprise at the end, but I really feel that the Load Sensor agitator, coupled with the fast/long stroke really is effective at washing and reducing wear on the transmission. I have a few plans in the future for the machine. Install a later style tub with the filters in the base, and possibly install a 3 phase motor and VFD to control the motor via a PC controller. Will be fun!
A word of caution for those who want to complete the 50hz conversion. Make sure that your Maytag is 100 percent tuned up. Motor carriage needs to be perfect, the damper needs to be perfect, and clean those pulleys! It took a few loads for the bearings to accept the new speed, and the transmission is more forgiving than I imagined. But, make sure that you are prepared for something to break, i.e. bearings going bad.
Enjoy!
Ben
mayfan69
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Stainless Steel Tub?
Hey Ben,
Is this the machine you were thinking of putting a Wilkins Servis Stainless Tub into?
If so, i reckon it would look great! Especially with that tub light going!
Leon
Hey Ben,
Is this the machine you were thinking of putting a Wilkins Servis Stainless Tub into?
If so, i reckon it would look great! Especially with that tub light going!
Leon
Leon - you are on the money! If it ever would be possible, a Servis SS tub would be perfect for it!
Ben
Ben
mayfan69
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I'll keep my eye out for you then....
It should be a pretty easy fit...i'll take a pic of one out of a machine that i stripped and you can see.
Leon
It should be a pretty easy fit...i'll take a pic of one out of a machine that i stripped and you can see.
Leon
Jay - check out the archived post 17938, linked below:
http://www.automaticwasher.org/TD/ARCHIVE/VINTAGE/2008/17938x14.htm
http://www.automaticwasher.org/TD/ARCHIVE/VINTAGE/2008/17938x14.htm
toggleswitch2
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Bleach thing.
Reservoir acts as a timed dispenser. Sucks a tiny amount of water slowly up through the thin spaghetti-like hose connected to the pump. Over time, this dilutes the bleach (already in the reservoir)with water fomr the washtub. When the beach and water dilution reaches the proper level (in the reservoir) it gets up and over a siphon loop and the whole thing empties into the bottom of the main wash-tub via the larger (in diameter) hose.
Hope this helps.
IIRC someone once posted the actual Maytag techincal bulletin describing the dispenser mechanism.
Reservoir acts as a timed dispenser. Sucks a tiny amount of water slowly up through the thin spaghetti-like hose connected to the pump. Over time, this dilutes the bleach (already in the reservoir)with water fomr the washtub. When the beach and water dilution reaches the proper level (in the reservoir) it gets up and over a siphon loop and the whole thing empties into the bottom of the main wash-tub via the larger (in diameter) hose.
Hope this helps.
IIRC someone once posted the actual Maytag techincal bulletin describing the dispenser mechanism.
yogitunes
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may not be factory...but it is ALL maytag parts...just done our way....Idid the same pulley conversion on my stacked set...only exception is that it has the smaller tub...and sometimes the tub does index a little depending on what I'm washing...but man, can it move clothes! and spins them out really dry...
on the old pulley...I would set it to final spin for 8 min. just to see how much more water I could extract...for towels I would get about 4 cups of water...jeans and darks about 1 to 2 cups....with the new pulley, just about 3/4 cup for towels and very little for darks...so it was really worth it for me to TURBO mine...considering DRYING time...4 cups is a lot of water left in clothes...even after I re-lubed the motor and sliders and new belts, because I thought that was the cause but the 50hz seems to fix the problem...
have any of you guys re-spun a load to see how much water comes out? put the hose into a big measuring cup...just to see...I'm curious
other than that...a very nice conversion/upgrade Ben!
thanks for the pics and videos
on the old pulley...I would set it to final spin for 8 min. just to see how much more water I could extract...for towels I would get about 4 cups of water...jeans and darks about 1 to 2 cups....with the new pulley, just about 3/4 cup for towels and very little for darks...so it was really worth it for me to TURBO mine...considering DRYING time...4 cups is a lot of water left in clothes...even after I re-lubed the motor and sliders and new belts, because I thought that was the cause but the 50hz seems to fix the problem...
have any of you guys re-spun a load to see how much water comes out? put the hose into a big measuring cup...just to see...I'm curious
other than that...a very nice conversion/upgrade Ben!
thanks for the pics and videos
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Oh!! Someone said 3 phase. Now you've got my attention!
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