Maytag A606 Timer

[ronnie]

My 88 year old mother has a A606 washer that she purchased new in 1972. It has performed flawlessly all these years, however it now will not advance through the timed cycles automatically. The timer motor runs, so I assume that the timer needs to be replaced. The matching dryer has only had to have a belt replaced and I feel that these are still better units than the newer styles available today. Are new replacement timers or a good used one still available? Can someone help identify an original or an after market part number for this timer model #274?

 

[ronnie]

Maytag A606 Timer

Here is a close up of the numbers on the timer assembly.

 

[mixfinder]

My Grandfather's Clock

I recently had the same thing happen to my 806 from the same year. My friends here explained that you can simply replace the timer motor without replacing the entire assembly. It took less then five minutes to install. Check on ebay there are often timers there. Hopefully others will chime in and give the contact info for a guy in the midwest that rebuilds timers.

 

[qsd-dan]

The chances of finding just a new timer motor (instead of replacing the entire timer) are extremely good. If you give me the exact part# listed on the timer (should be something along the lines of 204476), as well as the manufacturer (looks like a Kingston timer), and whether or not it has the "Permanent Press" cycle, I can cross reference the proper timer motor for you.

 

[mrb627]

Knowledge

I MUST say yet again, the wealth of knowledge and willingness to help anyone and everyone that comes to this website AMAZES me! What an HONOR to be part of this group.

Malcolm

 

[ronnie]

Maytag A606 Timer

gsd-dan and mixfinder - Thank you.
I went to my mothers today and removed the timer assembly. It is indeed a Kingston just as you thought. I removed the timer motor and wired it direct. The motor runs but the black plastic link arm with the spring that is held onto the motor shaft by a push-on spring tooth retainer does not move. In fact, I can spin the link arm freely on the motor shaft with the timer motor running or stopped. The Maytag part number on the timer assembly is 2.04476.3 and it does have the Permanent Press cycle. I really appreciate your help.

 

[qsd-dan]

A 204476-3 Kingston timer w/ Permanent Press takes a 205033 timer motor. I don't see one on ebay, but partstore.com has one.

http://www.partstore.com/Part/Whirlpool/Whirlpool/22205033/New.aspx

 

[ronnie]

Maytag A606 Timer

qsg-dan. Thanks again. Our dial-up internet service has been down, but I'll get one ordered. Is there a correct installation proceedure or position for the arm and the free end of the spring that is hooked into the arm when I install the new motor on the timer assembly? I noticed that this motor output shaft has 4) position holes in the flange surface. Is there a piece of this link arm broken off or missing that would
engage into those hoses and advance the arm? Is that why this arm just spins freely on the shaft

 

[washernoob]

What part of Iowa are you in? There are a few bigtime collectors in Omaha, and in north west Iowa. They might be able to chime in,

Greg... Ben... What do ya think?

 

[mixfinder]

Take Two and Call in the Morning

Two small screws hold the motor in place. Unhook the two wires connecting it to the timer. There is a tiny black pin that sticks out the back of the motor and it fits into a slot on the timer mechanism. Attach the wires replace and start washing. It takes less than five minutes. There is no need to remove or disassemble the timer.