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bobbyderegis

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Could anyone tell me if and how the wringer comes off a round Maytag from the 70's? It is one of the last wringers made. I need to transport it on the bed of a truck safely.
Bobby in Boston
 
grab the shaft and tug straight upward, it should come off. If not, that means it is stuck and then a tub full of hot water may loosen it after sitting for about an hour.

Steve
 
Bobby ... turn the handle to the "swing" position first. You can then swing the wringer away from the washer and lift it straight off the wringer post shaft.

I think we're supposed to post wringer questions in the Super Forum. :-)
 
Steve, are you talking about the agitator? I need to take the wringer off.

Geoffdelp, When you say "swing" position, does this mean away from the tub? As if you were putting clothes in the tub?

Sorry if I put this in the wrong forum. I'll give myself a whack with the cord when I get the darn thing. You guys are the best!
Bobby in Boston
 
The lever that controls the starting and stopping of the wringer....move that lever so it faces opposite the wringer head....then you can move the wringer outward so it is not over the tub...then just lift the wringer head straight up off the body of the machine. Be careful....it's HEAVY!!!!
How are you....met you at Rich and Chuck's a few months ago.

John
 
Bobby ... that's right; move the wringer head away from the tub and lift it straight up. John is right; it is heavy and I've almost dropped one before ... that would not be good! When you put it back on, make sure the handle is in the "swing" position again or you won't be able to get it to sit properly on the wringer post. You might have to move it around to get it to drop fully back in place.

Before you put it back on, put a thin coating of lubrication on it; like motor oil or 3-in-1 household oil. It will make it easier to swing and remove when you want. Some people, in the past, used cooking oil or shortening; that turns rancid after a while ... don't use it. Try not to use Vaseline on it; it turns gummy after a while. 3-in-1 is a lot thinner than motor oil but it works OK.

But ... do put a thin coating of Vaseline on the agitator shaft once a month. :-)

Geoff
 
Geoff and John,
Thank you both so much. I will let you know how I make out. You are awesome. John, another wash-in is in the works. Hopefully we can meet up again soon. I'll try to post pics when I get the wringer.
Bobby in Boston
 
Bobby ... word of advice ... remember not to lay it on its side or turn it upside down. If you have to lay it down, lay it on its front ... where the decal and agitator control are. If you don't, you will lose a significant amount of transmission oil. It will be best to have it in an upright position.
 
Geoff,
I figured as much. I will keep it upright at all times. I figured out how to secure it with self tightening belts (thanks to Chuck in Southboro, Mass) and heavy moving blankets. It appears to be in mint condition, one of the last made.
Bobby in Boston
 
Goeff,
Looks like we have twins!! Remember Maytag's last ditch effort to sell wringers in the Middle East? It flopped, and the wringers were discontinued. I have that newspaper article somewhere back home in NY. I thought it was earlier than '83, but my memory is like..... something!
Bobby in Boston
 
Can someone tell what year it was manufactured with the serial #? When did Maytag start using the blue poly agitators and buttons on the wringers? By the way, I'm picking it up on Sunday.
Bobby in Boston
 
Bobby ... January 1966 was when Maytag switched from the red accents and black agitator to turquoise accents and agitator. They also eliminated the chrome letters on the Model E around the same time and when back to the "Maytag" decal for all wringer machines.

Geoff
 
Hi All,
The Maytag was picked up this Sunday in a torrential rainstorm. It's in my kitchen, ready to be prettied up. It's in great shape, just a tiny bit of rust near the legs. Once I figure out what to do with it, I'll post pics. Seriously, I wouldn't have the foggiest idea how to fire this thing up.
Bobby in Boston
 
sounds like fun Bobbby

Make sure the adgitator it securely in place. (center it and push down until you feel and hear a sort of pop). Make sure the hose is in the upright position, you don't want water all over the place. Fill with water(Water and clothes in the load limit level would be to just below the line or point on the stem of the adgitator). Plug in and pull the center knob(the one in front and below the Maytag logo). Pull it out sharply, don't just pull it out gradually or you could grind the gears.
The wringer is easy too: if it isnt already set, take the bar on the top of the wringer and turn it clockwise until it clicks and the wringer is good to go. Have fun. We want to know how you do. Gary
 
Thanks Gary,
but the wringer is out of whack. The release bars don't seem to release. The center knob seems a little resistant to pull, plus, there is a crack in the knob. Can anyone tell me what the tubing that comes out of the bottom is for? And how do you get this baby to drain? (the Maytag king reduced to a toad by a wringer...geeez)
Bobby in Boston
 
Bobby ... you're not reduced to a toad!!

You push in on the release bars to get them to release. You turn the reset on top of the wringer one quarter turn "clockwise" to reset. If the rollers are locked up (about an inch or so space between them) you then press on the release bars and turn one quarter turn "counter-clockwise" to drop them down and then one quarter turn clockwise to reset.

The center knob you are referring to is the agitator start knob? You don't have to pull with all of your might, but you should pull it "quickly" to start the agitator.

Is your machine a pump model? You can tell by the Off/On lever on the right side of the machine by the drain hose. If there is no lever, then you have a non-pump model and you simply lay the hose down to drain the water.

Does that help?

Geoff
 
P.S. The machine needs to be plugged in to be able to pull out on the agitator knob. There is a cam gear in the transmission that turns back and forth when the motor is running and it rises to engage the agitator when you pull out on the knob.
 
Hi Geoff,
It must be a pump model, because it has the on/off lever next to the hose. It also has a curved top (top of the hose). The release bars and reset don't seem to do a thing, but I can lift the top section of the wringer off, at least one side, the other side has a catch pin. ????? Still hopping around green and toadlike.
Bobby in Boston
 
Hi Bobby ... still don't believe you are a toad! :-)

The curved top of the hose is designed to go over the wash tub for draining. When ready, you put the curved top over the tub and turn the pump lever to "On". The water then comes out ... usually rather fast.

You're right about the wringer; there should be a catch pin on one side. Do the wringer rollers sit together well? When you try to turn the pressure lever on top clockwise, what happens? Do you hear a little "click"; if so, then you did it.

Have you tried to run something wet through the wringer to see if it works? You turn the control lever on the left hand side to start the rollers. Push the lever forward to the first click to get the rolls to turn away from you ... the most common position.

Is this an N2LPS? If so, to get the rollers to turn, you have to step on the foot pedal. If not, they should just start to turn.

Have you plugged it in yet to test everything? You don't need to have water in it to do that.

Geoff
 
It sounds as though your pedal may have have rotted away, or been removed some other way. The wringers run on air pressure with that stupid contraption. My mother-in-law had one of these Maytag's. When I got it the hose was rotten from sitting in a very damp basement. I was able to order a new one, but that was in 2001. I would think that they should still be available. Keep us posted.
 
foot pedal- what a pain

Bobby, Here is what I did with mine. I took the grey tubing off and where it joined the machine, I put a screw in there that was the right diameter. No more problems with that ridiculous pedal. Gary
 
Hi All,
tubing is in new condition. I think the pedal was simply pulled off. Is it kosher to just get rid of the tubing and plug the hole? I hate altering the oldies. The model # is N2LPS. Serial # is 620877. Still haven't fired it up yet. Too chicken.
Bobby in Boston
 
Bobby ... chicken, schmiken!! Fire it up; that's the only way you're gonna know how it operates!

No ... it's not "Kosher" to just remove the hose. The air from pressing on the foot pedal engaged a clutch within the wringer post causing the rollers to turn. The only way to get around it is to remove the entire actuator assembly.

Gary is right ... look underneath and see where it connects to the wringer post. Just unscrew the white actuator. Take it down to the local hardware store and get a (long) bolt that is of the same diameter (I think it's 1/2 inch). Screw it into the hole where you removed the actuator assembly and then turn on the machine and start the wringer. If the wringer still isn't turning, turn off the machine and screw the bolt in a little more. Keep doing this until you get the wringer to operate.

I took the foot pedals off my machines, too. Actually, I sort of liked them when wringing a large article (like a blanket or rug) because you could stop the rollers and readjust the article of clothing. The hassle was moving the foot pedal around the tubs when rinsing.

The foot pedal was Maytag's answer to additional safety of the wringer. It provided "remote" control of the wringer. I don't think you can purchase these any more.

Did you get the manual I sent you yet? I mailed it last Friday. That might "help" you be a little more confident. Relax ... you're gonna enjoy washing with your little Maytag!!

Any pictures yet?

Geoff
 

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