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maytag wringer washer questions.....
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How do you get the rollers to go back down? I got mine up but now it won't go back down, DH having a fit. WD40 is sprayed everywhere, God help him....and me...it'll never come out!
My tension lever will only turn one way, clockwise. help brefore he breaks it...
How do you get the rollers to go back down? I got mine up but now it won't go back down, DH having a fit. WD40 is sprayed everywhere, God help him....and me...it'll never come out!
My tension lever will only turn one way, clockwise. help brefore he breaks it...
hippiedoll
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from what i know.....
when the lever gets turned clockwise, that closes the rollers together. cuz that is the tension lever. and when you hit the red release bar, that undoes the tension and to open the gap wider between the rollers, you turn the tension lever counterclockwise and put your hand between the rollers and lift the top one up about an inch, evenly on both sides of the roller. and once you've got the top roller lifted evenly on both sides, you turn the lever clockwise to lock the roller up in place.
once it is locked open in place, to release the "lock" so that the rollers can go back together, you put your hand in between the rollers and turn the tension lever counterclockwise so that the "lock" releases and the top roller will release and fall into your hand. and then, you remove your hand so that the rollers are in contact and you turn the tension lever clockwise to lock the rollers together in place.
i think that's how i did it?? turning the tension lever counterclockwise releases the rollers to come together and once they are together, turning the tension lever clockwise adds the tension to it.
when the lever gets turned clockwise, that closes the rollers together. cuz that is the tension lever. and when you hit the red release bar, that undoes the tension and to open the gap wider between the rollers, you turn the tension lever counterclockwise and put your hand between the rollers and lift the top one up about an inch, evenly on both sides of the roller. and once you've got the top roller lifted evenly on both sides, you turn the lever clockwise to lock the roller up in place.
once it is locked open in place, to release the "lock" so that the rollers can go back together, you put your hand in between the rollers and turn the tension lever counterclockwise so that the "lock" releases and the top roller will release and fall into your hand. and then, you remove your hand so that the rollers are in contact and you turn the tension lever clockwise to lock the rollers together in place.
i think that's how i did it?? turning the tension lever counterclockwise releases the rollers to come together and once they are together, turning the tension lever clockwise adds the tension to it.
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Pressing the release bar down. While holding it down, try turning the tension bar counter clockwise to drop the wringer into position. After it drops in, then turn the tension lever clockwise to put maximum tension to wring the clothes out. When finished, press the release bar to release maximum tension. At that point, if your not going to use for awhile, you can press the release bar, and while
(while being the operative word here) holding down, turn the the tension lever clockwise, and lift up about two inches, let the tension lever go back on its own, and set down. When you do this it should hold the rollers about a inch apart. This avoids flat spots on the rollers while not in use.
There is a manual somewhere here in the forum with pics if you need it. Just let us know.
Pressing the release bar down. While holding it down, try turning the tension bar counter clockwise to drop the wringer into position. After it drops in, then turn the tension lever clockwise to put maximum tension to wring the clothes out. When finished, press the release bar to release maximum tension. At that point, if your not going to use for awhile, you can press the release bar, and while
(while being the operative word here) holding down, turn the the tension lever clockwise, and lift up about two inches, let the tension lever go back on its own, and set down. When you do this it should hold the rollers about a inch apart. This avoids flat spots on the rollers while not in use.
There is a manual somewhere here in the forum with pics if you need it. Just let us know.
