bpetersxx
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the metal cover
Maytag A606 info
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bpetersxx
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the metal clip in the middle needs to be removed with a screwdriver or a pair of needle nose pliers
Be careful and hold the knob as there is a spring behind the knob
Be careful and hold the knob as there is a spring behind the knob
Perk....did I see
Oooooooh, n/m, he has a g/f. ;-)
Welcome to the "club" Steve. Great group of folks here.
I also have an A606, and it also made me a believer in vintage appliances. Yes, they are very heavy, took 3 adults to get mine in my house. (up stairs, no dolly,)
Also note that if you pull up where the fabric softner cup is, on the agitator, the entire thing comes up, that is your lint filter...please clean it after each load to score extra points. (LOL, inside joke)
Congrats on your new purchase, and I hope you get tons of loads out of your Maytag!
MaytagMom~Carol who will get her own damn Harley one of these days
Oooooooh, n/m, he has a g/f. ;-)
Welcome to the "club" Steve. Great group of folks here.
I also have an A606, and it also made me a believer in vintage appliances. Yes, they are very heavy, took 3 adults to get mine in my house. (up stairs, no dolly,)
Also note that if you pull up where the fabric softner cup is, on the agitator, the entire thing comes up, that is your lint filter...please clean it after each load to score extra points. (LOL, inside joke)
Congrats on your new purchase, and I hope you get tons of loads out of your Maytag!
MaytagMom~Carol who will get her own damn Harley one of these days
<blockquote>Totalnewb said: I had no idea the filter was under there.</blockquote>
Yup. People jumping into the midst of a Maytag are always unaware. I imagine there are thousands of Maytags in the wild on which the filter has never been cleaned!
Yup. People jumping into the midst of a Maytag are always unaware. I imagine there are thousands of Maytags in the wild on which the filter has never been cleaned!
powerfin64
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uncleaned maytag filters...
thats one very scarey, nasty thought..we already had a visual on here of that!
Rich
thats one very scarey, nasty thought..we already had a visual on here of that!
Rich
Hidden filter...
I just pulled the filter and looked at it. Yuck.
The old couple I bought this from bought it new, so they should know better, but I couldn't even see light through the holes. Maybe they just became forgetful, since it didn't look like 35 years worth of grossness, but it was pretty bad.
I am so happy to know this tidbit.
I just pulled the filter and looked at it. Yuck.
The old couple I bought this from bought it new, so they should know better, but I couldn't even see light through the holes. Maybe they just became forgetful, since it didn't look like 35 years worth of grossness, but it was pretty bad.
I am so happy to know this tidbit.
Check this out...
I was going to order the new face plate for the dial, but decided I didn't want to wait that long to get it. I took what was left of the old dial and the photo fixerman provided and brought them into Adobe Illustrator. I recreated it down the the font and color, then printed them out on self-adhesive sticker paper using a color laser printer. The font is not 100% accurate but VERY close. Few people short of font designers would see the difference.
I then sprayed it with clear sealant to avoid damage from wet hands. If cut properly to account for the curvature of the dial, the seam is almost invisible.
I now have a near-perfect reproduction without waiting, and for almost free. I do graphics, video and multimedia for a living, so this was a piece of cake.
If anyone wants a file to print on their own, let me know. I'd be happy to provide a print-ready file and instructions. It's the least I can do for all the information I have already acquired off this site.
Steve
I was going to order the new face plate for the dial, but decided I didn't want to wait that long to get it. I took what was left of the old dial and the photo fixerman provided and brought them into Adobe Illustrator. I recreated it down the the font and color, then printed them out on self-adhesive sticker paper using a color laser printer. The font is not 100% accurate but VERY close. Few people short of font designers would see the difference.
I then sprayed it with clear sealant to avoid damage from wet hands. If cut properly to account for the curvature of the dial, the seam is almost invisible.
I now have a near-perfect reproduction without waiting, and for almost free. I do graphics, video and multimedia for a living, so this was a piece of cake.
If anyone wants a file to print on their own, let me know. I'd be happy to provide a print-ready file and instructions. It's the least I can do for all the information I have already acquired off this site.
Steve
Wow!
bobbyderegis
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Who's got the gorgeous A806 in this thread???? Envy!!!
Bobby in Boston
Bobby in Boston
frontaloadotmy
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Slick timer
refurb! totalnewb
refurb! totalnewb
I have earned my washer wings!!!!
I actually helped someone! Yay!
Actually, no one ever told me about the lint thingy, I just got snoopy, and like to take things apart when I get them.
And BTW, Steve, the perk was for the bike. ;-)
I already own the washer.
Carol - an old Harley girl
I actually helped someone! Yay!
Actually, no one ever told me about the lint thingy, I just got snoopy, and like to take things apart when I get them.
And BTW, Steve, the perk was for the bike. ;-)
I already own the washer.
Carol - an old Harley girl
Totalnewb-- I just ran across this thread and was reading the whole adventure of getting the machine to your basement. Wow! I can't believe you were able to print off the markings for a new dial---it looks great. Welcome to the forum and keep us posted. Your new Maytag looks great!
And in this day of 20+ minute wash cycles, I love seeing that TEN minutes is the longest wash on this machine. Ten minutes is the length of the wash on my delicate cycle!
Steve - that is awesome! Those talents could come in very handy for future restorations! If you don't mind, I'd love to see your work as a .pdf. Look at my id info, and email me - I love it!
Ben
Ben
Way to GO!
Stunning job on that dial. That's a skill!
Stunning job on that dial. That's a skill!
