Maytag A207 - purchased 1974
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OK, You've gotten me this far. Now I need your help again. I don't know how to undo these clamps. There are these two that I need to undo and put on the new hose, and there is the one in the previous picture that I need to undo to get the old hose out of the machne and then redo on the new hose. I've gotten the main screw out of the clamps, but I'm not sure how to loosen them after that. Is there some special tool for this?
neptunebob
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These hose clamps are/were found on some GM cars for the heater hoses. I would tap down on the part where the bolt came out, that should loosen the clamps. But wait, I just looked, do you actually have to undo that part? It looks as if there is a similar but different looking fitting on the new hose assembly! If you do have to remove the clamps, as you might from the water valve, you may not be able to reuse them but you can buy worm screw clamps from auto parts stores that will work. Good luck! Nep
Thanks, Neptune. I'm getting closer. I've gotten the clamps loosened - it's really easy and obvious once you know what to do - and now I have one more issue. When I loosened the clamp, I discovered another part inside the clear plastic thing (see the picture for this new part) which isn't in the kit I got at the Repair shop. So I'll go down there and see if that have that part too. I'm assuming it is something essential. Again, thanks to you all.
neptunebob
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Are you sure it (sounding like Westinghouse!) that it is not inside the new assembly but maybe a different color plastic, maybe clear like the rest of the assembly is? I believe these parts may have something to do with preventing "backflow" in case something happens to the water supply to prevent contamination. I would place the assembly on the washer and see if it works without a leak. Nep, who wishes a merry Christmas with a non-leaking Maytag. Now aren't you glad you sat on Santa's lap and asked for this part and for our advice?
steved
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right, Bob
I assume since you were sold a replacement "assembly" that all the old parts can go - it seem as if the airgap is an uppdated version of the old style. SteveD
I assume since you were sold a replacement "assembly" that all the old parts can go - it seem as if the airgap is an uppdated version of the old style. SteveD
If you look at the picture of the clamps (post 177186) you can see the black part (I show in post #177402) inside the clear plastic thing. That is where it was in the old set of parts. But there is really nothing like that in the new set. Also, I can't toss the old clamps since there were no new ones. I'm headed back to Harold's Appliances to see what I can do. By the way, they had about a dozen refurbished old washers and dryers for sale. I'll see if I can take a picture of them.
neptunebob
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You can get heater hose clamps at any auto parts store, they are the worm style clamps. You might be able to use yours again as they don't seem to be rusted. In a car, the clamps are usually so rusted from all the salt that you have to replace them.
Almost done. It turns out that the kit they gave me ("Water Injector Kit" Part No: 204660) had been opened when she got it off the shelf yesterday. It should have had the piece I was looking for. She got a new kit and I got the missing piece, and it had two clamps. She gave me a third clamp for where the end of the hose connects to the water input. It is now all in place. I've cleaned out must of the gunk from the insides of the machine and it looks beautiful. All I have to do now is turn it on and see if it is leakfree. As way of a token thank you for all your help, here's a pic of the used washers for sale at Harold's Appliances in Anchorage - or at least some of them. They also have refrigerators and stoves.
pturo
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I replaced mine and any hardware store stainless replacement clamp will do, does not have to be Maytag, just the right size for the job.
Great job on your Maytag! And nice pic from Harold's!
Hey, just a final follow up - I hope it's final - the machine is now washing leak free. Again thanks to you all. I've attached a link to the second post on my blog where I mentioned this site and all the help you gave me. Steve
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Maytag fixed - thanks automaticwasher.org
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