Maytag A885 washer

[wa9alqth]

Just picked this up locally for $150. Other than the dirty lint filter that looks as if it was never emptied, it's in excellent condition with little sign of wear. Can't wait to do a load.

Now I need to switch out my Almond colored dryer for a white one.

Check out the album below.

 

[qsd-dan]

Washer - June 1989

Dryer - June 1984

Just a hint of a leak beginning in the lower seal on the washer. This washer has the newer lip seal design which is a breeze to replace compared to the pre June 1986 models.

 

[wa9alqth]

Thanks! I'll take care of the seal. I was a little concerned when I saw the oil but forgot to ask. Luckily I took the detailed images.

 

[rp2813]

Where's the dryer?  I hit the link and saw one picture with the washer on its side in the back of a car.  The rest of the pix were unrelated to the topic.

 

[wa9alqth]

Scroll down through the album. If you're on mobile, you'll need to click on the button to reveal the rest of the images.

Any idea how to remove/install the break package without the break tool?

 

[rp2813]

Got it, thanks!

 

Friends recently moved into a new home that has a similar model washer.  The female half of the couple insisted the washer tub was too small (there are only just the two of them in the household).  The male half maintained that it was a good machine and worth keeping.  I told him I agreed, and that she'd appreciate the fast cycles compared to the funky front-loader they left behind.

 

We got by for years with a mid '70s Maytag pair that included a washer with standard sized tub, and we had two teenage girls in the household. 

 

Good luck with these.  You'll enjoy them.

 

[good-shepherd]

remove/install the break package without the break tool?

Why do you want to remove the brake??

 

[wa9alqth]

To replace the transmission lip seal. As you can see from the image there's a leak.

 

[good-shepherd]

As you can see from the image there's a leak.

For a 31 year old machine thats a minor leak, just clean it up and run it for now.

Lubing the damper pads is the more important maintenance item.

 

[wa9alqth]

Will do. I also read that the oil may have leaked during the move.

1985? Maytag LA712 lip seal

Our A712 bit the dust after 26 yrs so we just found a barely used LA712 washer with dryer for $250. Probably used collectively one year in a vacation home I was told. This should last forever. I'm checking it out and saw a drop of tranny fluid on the rubber cap at the bottom. Everything around...

www.automaticwasher.org

 

[eurekastar]

As already noted earlier, I would leave it alone.  When you do decide to replace the seal, you won't need to remove the brake package.  The transmission can be removed while leaving the tub break in place.  Just remove the screw on the bottom of the pulley, along with the lug and washer.  Spin the pulley off and the transmission will then lift off of the brake. 

 

[maytaglvr]

White Maytag Dryer

Hi
Not sure if you are looking for a white dryer to match the washer but there is a high end Electronic Control Dryer for sale in Eau Claire Wisconsin. I have no idea where you are located but thought I would throw it out there for you. It's on Facebook Marketplace. It does say it takes to loads to dry.Looks to be in Excellent Condition. Happy laundering!
Steve

 

[maytaglvr]

Maytag Dryer Link

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2812933872315793/

Sorry for not adding this.

 

[qsd-dan]

TOL DE713 dryer. I had a DG713 for 6 years and loved every minute of it. I don't think this rare and very short lived model had a full 2 year run.

 

[rp2813]

That does look like an excellent dryer.  How does the electronic control work on those?  I see a timed dry option on the dial, so it clearly doesn't operate the same way as the electronic control does on the older CD series.

 

[appnut]

Ralph, the left bank of buttons are less dry, normal dry, an more dry. the middle bank of buttons are delicate, medium, and regular fabrc heat. You set the timer dial for regular fabrics, perm press, and perm press with press care. And then select the appropriate temperature and dryness level. then there's the timed dry cycle that's for any length of timed dry plus setting for damp dry and Wrinkle Rid. Air fluff had a separate 30 minute cycle. The slider is the variable signal sound and off.

 

[qsd-dan]

This was the very first model Maytag brought back (since 1964 via the D701) where they incorporated a timed dry cool down option rather than using a cool down thermostat after the electronic control unit was satisfied with moisture content. I have no clue why anyone would want to use the timed dry option (or why it was even included) with 3 different sensor controlled cycles plus 3 different moisture level options. I used the "Permanent Press" cycle for wrinkle free clothes since it had a 12 minute cool down and took the clothes out on the second buzzer chime. Towels, wash cloths, sheets, and floor rugs got the "Regular cycle. I never used the "Permanent Press with Press Care" cycle with a 30 minute cool down period.

Here's a thread that goes into more detail about the model and its features. Kenmore71 was kind enough to scan and post the service info Maytag distributed back then (Reply #8)

https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?69360

Here's some blurry pics of the console on my unit.

 

[DADoES]

 
I see people everywhere, all the time, using timed dry instead of auto-dry (whether thermostatic or moisture-sensor).

Questioned the nephew once on how he sets it (my 21yo F&P/GE they're using, with moisture sensor / mechanical timer), explaining that the automatic cycles will adjust the time per the size of the load and weight of the fabric.  He nodded and said "I just always set it for an hour."

 

[qsd-dan]

"I see people everywhere, all the time, using timed dry instead of auto-dry (whether thermostatic or moisture-sensor)."

Same here. I have family and friends who shelled out big $$ for TOL or near TOL dryers and they all use timed dry only. When I explain its operation and how to use it, (designs vary a bit) they act as if it's some dark and mysterious option that might blow up the dryer. People are weird.