My 1985 Maytag A712 Extra Capacity Washer Rebuilt

[redcarpetdrew]

The persistence award goes to you, my friend. You haven’t even touched on all the curveballs that washer threw at you or the number of times you almost threw in the towel. You now have skills that many in the field now have no clue of. Victory is yours. Well, that and clean laundry... lol...

RCD

 

[scrubflex]

next, I installed the new mounting stem...tighten it COUNTER-CLOCKWISE using the spanner nut wrench tool...not too tight

...when tighten the set screw make sure the head is sticking out at least 1/16" which will indicate it's resting against the transmission agitator drive shaft ridge surface and not inside the "groove" which can cause some damage...if so, loosen the stem and reset it

 

[scrubflex]

...to tighten the set screw you need to use Torx T20 screw drive, hand socket wrench with a T20 bit or 1/8" allen key wrench

place the washtub back into position...centering the tub takes a little time, you need to have patience...the best I accomplished was to set 1/4" of clearance space between the tubs in the front and back areas and at least a 1/2" at the sides...was much more lopsided before I'd taken her apart

...install the clamping tub nut washer then the spanner tub nut, tighten it counter-clockwise with the spanner nut wrench tool until it stops turning

 

[scrubflex]

Lghh, thanks RCD, the victory is ours because you helped me every step of the way...thank you for your persistence...I am capable because of you...I can't wait to be able to build my dream machine washer

 

[scrubflex]

...reinstalled the outer tub top cover...just determine how much clearance space you'll have between the underside of the top cabinet cover opening and outer tub cover (3/16" to 1/4")...adjust it manually to your perfection then tighten the clamps
...reattach the water level air dome...clean out thoroughly, lightly lube up inlet opening, reconnect the water injector tube and put the agitator back in place

 

[scrubflex]

my motor carriage had rusted pretty bad so I tried to clean it up a bit...used a product called LA's Totally AWESOME Rust, Lime & Calcium Cleaner and Brillo...(so much stronger than I knew)...it stripped away the golden brass color of the carriage...replaced and added (3) motor springs for that extra power boost
...set the motor back into position connecting all wires
...adjusting the transmission and pump belts TENSION

 

[scrubflex]

started her up...filling up nicely...spray fill works better...she's ALIVE!!!...look at her GO!!!

 

[scrubflex]

...here's a tub full of water...ahh, the powerful water surging of the Power-fin Agitator

 

[scrubflex]

Let's see how she does with the first test load...looks GREAT.

 

[scrubflex]

...how she handles the spinning cycle is the real test...aehh, needed more fine tuning...a little wobbly during the spins

...so I had adjust and tighten the centering springs...(which you need TONS of patience for) but, you will keep working at it until it's (your) perfect

...the outer tub top cover sunk in because I did not tighten the clamps enough

...IT IS DONE

Yayyy!!! my A712 is REBORN Again