Maytag DG606 woes

[combo52]

DG-107

Is the newer larger faster SOH dryer design, overall its a BIG improvement over the HOH dryers, still no where nearly as good as a WP built 29" dryer however.

 

Major weak points of the MT SOH dryers are, crappy blower wheel that works loose from the motor shaft,

 

Little Teflon front drum bearings that wear down and destroy the edge of the dryer drum [ especially if your laundry has much sand and grit in it ].

 

Cheap plastic inner door liner and plastic blower housing.

 

Poor air-flow through lint-filter housing, fan and duct to rear of machine, MT really improved this area when the went to the 27" wide dryer they built.

 

But other than these minor problems MT SOH dryers can dry a lot of clothing and are very rebuildable, and if you want you can adapt the electric ignition burner assembly from it to fit your HOH dryer to get rid of the standing pilot.

 

John L.

 

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Another dg606

So I picked up another DG606 yesterday along with a DG107. Spent a grand total of fifty bucks for them. I plan now on using the 107 for parts as I want to convert the 606 to electronic ignition. I searched but didn't find any definitive instructions on how to do it just that rickr had done one. The 606 I just got is not brand new for sure but it runs, there is some pilot light damage but not bad and everything is intact. I am having one problem with it though, I can dry clothes on damp dry as normal, as in if I start the machine on damp dry with no clothes it will shut off within a few seconds, with wet clothes it will dry them to damp as it should. On the other hand if I use the regular setting with no clothes it will just run and run, with wet clothes it will run and run even if after they are dry. I did see one article on this but then again nothing definitive. Here are some pics of the new one, the tag says it was made in 94.

 

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Oh yeah and in the spring I will tear this one down again and bring it outside for a nice new paint job. Just too cold now and too much snow.......

 

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Electronic ignition

So I tore apart that DG107 and refitted the gas valve and injector to fit in the 606. I tried firing it up and I have ignition but no gas. I also put the correct 18,000 btu nozzle in also. Am I missing something? I now the 107 worked as I saw it before buying it.

 

[goatfarmer]

There is a shutoff valve usually in the line before the valve. Is it open?

 

[tazz]

Figured it out, the ignitor/glow plug wasn't close enough to the thermal sensor. I repositioned it and all is good. There isn't enough room on the very front to mount the sensor so I had to mount it where you see it now. Pics to follow.

 

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Here's a couple of pics of how I mounted it. I cut the bracket that holds the ignitor off the 107 and spot welded it to the top of the original 606 nozzle. Works perfect.

 

[goatfarmer]

Great job! Does it cycle like normal?

 

[tazz]

I believe that it does now. I haven't run a load through it yet. I used the duct and switch from the other 606 and it seems to have done the trick. With no clothes on regular it runs for approximately 10 minutes, cycles a couple of times, then the bell rings and runs in cool down mode then stops. I don't know the exact cycles for this but it seems right now.

 

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I sure am glad I got rid of that pilot though, now I can strip the rest of that first 606, save all the bits and pieces, get rid of the carcass and work on cleaning up the electrical parts and such and I should be all set....... Until I find a DG806

 

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A608

I have the really nice A608 sitting right next to the 606 now but when I run that she really is groaning so now I know what my next project will be. I got the matching A606 avocado washer with the first DG606, I guess I'll put that into service while I go through the A608. The journey never ends does it...... Of course I still want the A806 too

 

[askolover]

I'm glad you were able to convert it.  In my mind I know how to do it, but I have never had an HOH dryer and currently have no place to keep one should I find one.  The old girl should keep going for a long long time now.

 

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It should, when I had it apart I checked the bearing play on everything and gave it a good oiling. I'll have to go through the wiring and such due to the pilot light damage but with the second parts machine I should be fine. As I said earlier I will strip it down come spring and give her a fresh coat, should be like new then. I just love the look of the center dial maytags.

 

[combo52]

Electric Ignition Conversion On A HOH MT Gas Dryer

I am impressed, Get in touch if you need any HOH parts, I think that I even found an extra new set of front felt seals for a MT HOH gas dryer, John L.

 

[tazz]

Thanks John, will do. The front felt on this one is intact just a few of the staples have given it up although I would love to have a spare front felt either that or I'll look more into msc and there hi-temp nomex type felt along with some appropriate thread. I should be able to fabricate the staples. I'm a aircraft mechanic/inspector by trade so I have plenty of stainless safety wire. I might even make little pads so the wire doesn't pull through the felt. The only thing that worries me right now is the amount of corrosion on the wire terminals but on the bright side I have a spare to work on.

I did a full load of wet laundry in it last night and and it took exactly one hour, the bell chimed and the dryer shut off and the clothes were definitely dry. The only thing it didn't do was run through the cool down cycle, any thoughts on that? I don't have any operating or repair manuals for this machine but it seems pretty straightforward. If I have to buy one I will but it will definitely have to wait until after Christmas.

Dan

 

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High temp felt

I am thinking about using this high temp nomex felt when I go through this in the spring. I'll get one 3" wide piece and one 1" wide piece of the proper length. https://www.mcmaster.com/#8796k54/=1anoxqf