Maytag Washer Model A702 - parts needed

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Remove all hoses going to the outer tub. Loosen and remove the 3 tub bolts. Remove outer tub. You will need new tub bolts and new lead washers during re-assembly. Tub bolt part #200744 3 qty. Lead washer 211100 3qty.

Tub bearing removal and installation. The new design bearing does not allow you peal back the seal and saturate it will turbine oil. Just lube the wearing surfaces with turbine oil.

 

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More tub bearing installation & Trans disassembly

Once the outer tub is removed, lift the transmission straight up out of the brake package.

Loosen all bolts, except the counter weight bolts, use a thin putty knife and hammer and go along the transmission seal. Remove the upper housing.

Here's something that's highly overlooked, even in this community. The upper trans housing needs to be dissembled and cleaned! The trans oil on the shaft turns to thick goo and is one of the reasons why some of these older units have a slow agitation problem. The shaft will also sometimes have rust on it.

There also a wicking in there that need to e re-lubed, My wicking was completely deteriorated. The wicking was eliminated in later transmissions so I didn't bother replacing it. The bearings and shaft still need to be cleaned and relubed with Maytag transmission oil.

Driving the groove pin out of the collar was a royal PITA. I ended up taking it to a machine shop and they pressed it out. I also had some rust where the wicking once resided. If you have the same issue, just lightly sand the rust off of the shaft. Squeaky clean everything, lube, and re-assemble. You'll probably need a new groove pin. Part # for a new pin is 210183.

 

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Lower transmission component removal. Check your fiber pinion gear! Mine had cracks everywhere!! A new fiber pinion gear is only $4.20, so I highly recommend purchasing a new one regardless. These parts aren't going to hang around much longer.

Also, check for any wear on the bronze and steel clutch washers! I had grooves in mine so they both got replaced. When reassembling, make sure both bronze and steel clutch washers are clean. Even something as small as a human hair will prevent the machine from running. They must be spotless!!!! Make sure to arrange the washers in correct order during assembly.

O-ring removal and replacement (finally!!) begins at the end of this page.

 

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O-ring replacement continued.

 

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Kinda vague, huh? That's why I'll post most of this info from the newer manuals. Just about all of the procedures are the same on the newer machines. I'll point out the areas you need to look out for.

 

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Here we go again!!

Stem seal replacement. New stem seal will have a Torx head instead of Allen. I hate torx, so I reused the Allen set screw.

 

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More seal fun

 

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More seal and outer tub removal.

New stem seal will come with a torx head set screw. Older set screws are Allen head.

You'll see Y0A4298 seal in the pic. Grease this seal with bearing grease, or center grease seal if you have any, and stuff in the cheap ass new seal hole.

 

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Tub bolts and bearing removal/installation.

 

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Exploded view

 

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Transmission breakdown. Don't worry about drilling a hole through you workbench I used a tall trash can to hold the transmission steady and upright.

 

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You have 2 bolts and a cover plate on top of the pitman arm. In 1966, they went to a snap ring and square washer.

 

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More trans disassembly and o-ring replacement. The best way I found to remove the o-ring was to use a dental pick and continuously pick at the o-ring in one area. Once the o-ring splits, it'll fall out of the groove. It's a time consuming pain in the ass, but keep at it!

 

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O- ring replacement continued.

 

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Here's another manual version with a little more info.

 

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Next page

 

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This shows the top cover plate breakdown. Also this shows the identification between the different transmission gearing used in later small tub/large tub models.

 

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Transmission breakdown.

 

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Parts you'll need

22204012 Stem seal and boot kit (Purchase from Ebay)

Y0A4298 Agitator Drive shaft seal

204013 Tub bearing kit (Purchase from ebay)

210632 Transmission gasket

210286 Lower O-ring

211232 Tub cover gasket

211100 Lead washer (You'll need 3)

200744 Tub bolts (You'll need 3)

210183 Groove Pin for upper shaft. You may or may not need it.

210315 Fiber Pinion

Parts you may need:

211483 Splined washer

211484 Lug washer

205000 Spring/Glide kit for the sliding motor carriage.

Have fun!!!!!

 

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AMAZING and a LIFE SAVER too!

WOW! Thanks for all of the great information! I really appreciate you taking the time to post these instructions tips and parts list since nobody I have found so far knows anything about these older models and or how to fix them. O.K. now I (think) I am ready for the challenge to do the repairs. I will photo document as I go through the process -which I expect will take some time - and then post them here so everyone can see the progress. I can't wait to get rid of the temp washer (Whirlpool WTW5100) ITS A NOISY ONE!