How to Hot Rod your Maytag in 4 easy steps...

[yogitunes]

I got mine from Partstore.com

all depends on which DRIVE system you have as to which one you need...helical and orbital's use the same agitator...norge dual drive takes a larger base version with a bolt down thru the center

hint: the softner dispenser is ordered seperately...does not come with it...there are 3 designs, all fit, i prefered the larger opening one

 

[scrubflex]

Hey Yogi, I was going through my Maytag Automatic Washer Service Manual looking up brake information. In the transmission chapter it talks about how the "tub and transmission work are held in place and CANNOT TURN beacuse the brake rotor and brake shoe, which is splined to the transmission, is being HELD DOWN against the brake drum by the brake spring". What do you think, can the brake spring loose its compressing power. I read the maytag atlantis brake spring exerts 200 pounds of force. Could the brake spring be upgraded?

 

[yogitunes]

I'll bet there is a stronger spring....hae you ever been in a laundromat with maytags?...when these puppies "brake" from the spin..they screech LOUDLY (like nails across a blackboard)...that has got to be one powerful spring to stop that tub that fast...just for safety in a laundry...but for the home version a lesser spring is used and takes a few seconds longer to stop....but do you want that sound in your house?

until that tub is badly indexing with the agitator...i don't think i would be too concerned yet...can't be doing that much damage, cause the orbital drive indexes also, from factory, with no 50hz upgrade, and the same motor speed as the helical drive, under normal conditions....I'm sure the upgrade may make the brake slip a little more, I really think these machines in particular are built better than they have to be...especially the helical drives...test and time proven...like I said earlier...mine is 20 years old...hundreds of loads...has to be some weakness in the brake...but I am curious about replacing new bearings and brakes, if it would still index...if not, then problem solved, if it does, then money wasted and just a side effect of the upgrade...once this occurs, we'll have to put the money out and see the results, right now if it ain't broke, don't fix it....

where did you get one of those manuals anyway...i'm gonna have to get one now that i have a few maytags...

 

[qsd-dan]

"I'll bet there is a stronger spring....have you ever been in a laundromat with maytags?...when these puppies "brake" from the spin..they screech LOUDLY (like nails across a blackboard)...that has got to be one powerful spring to stop that tub that fast...just for safety in a laundry...but for the home version a lesser spring is used and takes a few seconds longer to stop....but do you want that sound in your house?"

This was the point I was trying to make earlier. We're trying to hot rod our Maytags with 20+ year old brake packages. The amount of brake material isn't causing the index problem, it's the weakened spring. The brake in my a612 braked just fine from a spin and never made a peep in 23 years (never oiled in all of those years either), but the tub started to index during the wash. I stole the brake package out of my 806 that's currently torn down (praying to the Maytag Gods that RevinKevin found a timed bleach outer tub!!).

Maytags used the exact same brake package for both home and laundromat use. The reason why they screech is due to a lack of oil. Maytag uses a "wet" braking system....one of the reasons why they last for many trouble free years. A teaspoon of Maytag transmission oil will quiet the nosiest brake package.

 

[scrubflex]

Hey Yogi, thanks.
When I install the 50hz pulley set I don't want the indexing to become an eye sore.
I love to watch the washing and spinning.
And, I got the manual off eBay.
The maytag/norge has the fastest and best brakes in the business.
Check out the video '2006 maytag washing machine' from youtube.

 

[scrubflex]

Oh! yeah, thanks alot for reminder Qsd-dan it makes perfect sense. The only way the brake spring conpression was released is when the spinning began. Otherwise, the brake spring held the tub, transmission, etc in place.
Here's another thought, since the 50 hz pulley set increases the spin to 757 rpm's, close to the Neptune TL 800 rpm's, would the spin bearing need upgrading to deal with the faster speeds?
BTW, I repeat, I'm not a repairman. You guys are a 'real treasure' and I appreciate all the input, pictures and especially the videos from everyone.

 

[yogitunes]

YES..thanks to all you guys for your input

I'm no professional repairman myself...just learn as I go along..use to work parttime with a maytag repairman who had his own shop...he used to hate the way I would alter machines...but I was always curious if certain modifications could be done and interchangable parts...read books on appliance repair...and watched every repairman closely when they came to the house and asked many questions...I know, pain in the ass, but isn't that why he's here (blink blink), thants why we pay him so much, to teach us what we don't know, and I made a few errors along the way, but I love to tinker with them....even when I got my first brand new set I had to open it up to see inside...