Wheels.
Sounds like you have plenty of cleaning advice, but how are the wheels? My friend Classiccaprice has a Maytag too but his wheels were shot. We found new ones at Ace, minus the breaks. No big deal on a level floor, but very interesting on one that isn't, talk about "mobile wash!"
To remove the wheels, have someone tip the washer a little and put a block under one of the raised wheels and have them steady the washer. Take a hefty screwdriver and put the business end on top of the wheel to be removed (the wheel, not the metal housing). Take a rubber mallet and pound on the screw driver as close to the wheel as possible while you hold the handle steady. The wheel should just pop out after a few pounds. Take the new wheel, line it up, and use the rubber mallet to pound up on the bottom of the new wheel. You would be amazed at how much easier it will roll. Beware, however, that the wheel beneath the wringer is the hardest to replace because it bears the most weight and is the most difficult to remove due to having to lift/hold the weight.
Don't lay the machine on its side because the transmission oil will leak out. Also, ALWAYS store it with the pressure on the wringer rollers released so you don't press flat spots into them.
Congratulations and enjoy your new Maytag,
Dave
