Joined the 806 Club...

[qsd-dan]

"I'm in the "the oil leaked all out of the transmission A806 club". That's right, a puddle of goo in the storage building when I moved it. Poor thing. I can't get to fix it right now but do I need a new trans? Or is this repairable?"

The $2.00 lower o-ring is causing the leak. Getting to the o-ring and replacing it (as well as other parts that should be replaced due to their age) is a little involved, but nothing compared to other makes and models. I'd rather completely tear apart a Maytag and replace an o-ring than install a belt on a BD Kenmore washer.

No need to replace the trans over a cheap o-ring.

 

[goatfarmer]

Owners manual

Sandy, shoot me an Email with your mailing address. I have the owners manuals for an 806 set, that I won't use, and I know you will. [email protected]

 

[danemodsandy]

Kenny!!!

OMG - I'm thrilled! Check your email, and thank you, thank you, thank you!

 

[polkanut]

Sandy,

This past May there was a posting on Craigslist for an "older washer & dryer set" here in Wausau with an asking price of $60 for the pair, so I called. When I went to look at them, the young guy who had bought the house was showing them to me, I opened the lid and pulled the filter out to check it, and he remarked that he never knew that was there. The Maytag A806S, and DE606 had come with the house, and he was about 24yo, at most. So I can understand how this might have happened to your machine. BTW, I bought the pair, and they're working flawlessly for us as back-up machines.

 

[danemodsandy]

Tim:

I guess it just takes all kinds; you seem to find every possible combination of machine and owner out there. My former 'Tags in Atlanta were one-owner when I bought them - an LA108 washer and DE608 dryer. They were pretty abused; the washer's lint filter was a horror, and the one in the dryer had a huge hole in it, so big that Bounce sheets had blown through it into the dryer's ducting - the dryer was about one load away from starting a fire, there was so much lint inside its inner workings. This was someone who didn't have the excuse of not knowing (the things came with manuals, after all); she just didn't care as long as the machines did some kind of job on the laundry. P.S.: It took a long time for the reek of Bounce to get down to a tolerable level in that dryer!

On the other hand, I've seen a pair of BOL Kenmores from around 1980 or so that were absolutely pristine, with their manuals; the little old lady who owned them had obviously cared for them conscientiously. Even white plastic parts were unyellowed - and these were very cheap machines new.

I guess the story of washers is the story of people...

 

[danemodsandy]

THANKS, Kenny!!!

A very public and heartfelt thanks goes out to our very own Goatfarmer, a.k.a. Kenny - he has sent me a set of 806 manuals and the official, authorised, sure-as-shootin' Maytag Laundry Guide! Since I just loooooooove having manuals for my vintage goodies, these are a real treasure. As soon as I can get with Ben (sweztoyz), they'll be scanned for sharing with others, 'cuz I know how many of you have these machines and no manuals.

Kenny - thank you SO much, and may the washer gods rain blessings all over your collection!

 

[goatfarmer]

Gee, Sandy, are you happy? 8^)

Glad I could help out!

 

[danemodsandy]

Kenny, Kenny, Kenny...

"Gee, Sandy, are you happy?"

No, I am not happy. I am delirious.

There's a difference! 8^p