scrubflex
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Thanks Martin for the pictiures...I thought there were more...I keep them for visual references...it's extremely helpful for me.
My New Maytag A712 Washer
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I probably have about 2 more, but all they show is me using needlenose pliers to pull the spring from the front to the back and attaching the spring in the slot....like I said it can be done without removing the motor....if is a orbital drive usually the factory springs are both on the left sie, and I add one more to the right....helical drives seem to have a factory spring on each side...i was just a mater of where they wanted the torque to be applied the most, durng wash or spin
scrubflex
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OK! Is there something on the motor carriage that indicates the function (agitate & spin)?
scrubflex
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My 712 "AGITATION" is unusually loud and noisy, not that good ole' Maytag quiet wash...what's going on...is something not working correctly with transmission...what do I need to do to quiet her down?
maytaga806
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WOW! thanks for showing the inside!
chef
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3 motor mount springs?
The motor mounts came factory with 2 springs? But adding an additional 3rd spring is recommended?
The motor mounts came factory with 2 springs? But adding an additional 3rd spring is recommended?
Later Helical Drive MT Washers Could Have 3 Motor Springs
And they really helped if you wanted to use the machine to full capacity with large wash loads to keep the main belt from slipping under load when agitating.
It also helps to add a motor start capacitor to ALL MT HD washers, not only will you have less problems with the motor starting but it can save the timer & lid switch contacts from failure.
I have never seen a top agitator shaft start to seize in a MT washer new enough to have this improved 3 spring motor mount, but it could happen some day.
John L.
And they really helped if you wanted to use the machine to full capacity with large wash loads to keep the main belt from slipping under load when agitating.
It also helps to add a motor start capacitor to ALL MT HD washers, not only will you have less problems with the motor starting but it can save the timer & lid switch contacts from failure.
I have never seen a top agitator shaft start to seize in a MT washer new enough to have this improved 3 spring motor mount, but it could happen some day.
John L.
good-shepherd
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large wash loads to keep the main belt from slipping
Wasn't that a design feature of the Maytag, i.e. the washer gives in to an overload situation and the belt is allowed to slip instead of the machine taking the beating?
Wasn't that a design feature of the Maytag, i.e. the washer gives in to an overload situation and the belt is allowed to slip instead of the machine taking the beating?
And they really helped if you wanted to use the machine to full capacity with large wash loads to keep the main belt from slipping under load when agitating.
<strong>Only my all original '67 806 slips a bit when cold. The upper bearing is seizing up in it and I've been lazy about replacing it. Other than that machine, the rest of my Maytags do not slip at all with a large load.</strong>
It also helps to add a motor start capacitor to ALL MT HD washers
<strong>Agreed</strong>
I have never seen a top agitator shaft start to seize in a MT washer new enough to have this improved 3 spring motor mount, but it could happen some day.
Maytag began using the 3 spring mount in the 12 series machines. I have come across 2 that had a completely seized upper bearings in the pitman transmission. These transmissions are no less immune to the problem than previous generations.
<strong>Only my all original '67 806 slips a bit when cold. The upper bearing is seizing up in it and I've been lazy about replacing it. Other than that machine, the rest of my Maytags do not slip at all with a large load.</strong>
It also helps to add a motor start capacitor to ALL MT HD washers
<strong>Agreed</strong>
I have never seen a top agitator shaft start to seize in a MT washer new enough to have this improved 3 spring motor mount, but it could happen some day.
Maytag began using the 3 spring mount in the 12 series machines. I have come across 2 that had a completely seized upper bearings in the pitman transmission. These transmissions are no less immune to the problem than previous generations.
chef
Active member
Re: 3 slots, 3 springs for the motor
Motor comes factory with 2 springs but yogitunes recommends a third spring?
Motor comes factory with 2 springs but yogitunes recommends a third spring?
