Maytag washer notes

Get them screws off

old style

New style

Pump failure is the number one problem

easy fix: remove 2 hoses and 3 screws, the

belt goes on without  tools.

This is the thrustwasher kit. It looks intimidating but they are not.

This main drive pulley has a cam riser which releases the brake

in the spin cycle. The motor turns in one direction with that brake locked

for wash, but it turns in the opposite direction for spin. If you do not have

enough washers in the stack the washer will not spin(just like a worn out

pulley) If you have too many, the tub will not lock and the clothes will

get knotted up to hell and back. The hardest part about replacing this kit

is putting that dang E-clip back on the bottom.

This tool fits between those spokes where you can catch the

lip of the brake package so you can compress that

big bad spring, ease it in a hair to get that E-clip on the shaft.

This manual here cover a whole bunch of the newer models and is pretty dang awesome:

Repair Pictoral step by step

Thrust bearing install

as seen on Fixitnow forums

Drive Pulley and Cam Removal

The Drive Pulley and Cam are located below the Brake

assembly on the drive shaft. A Washer and Retaining

Ring secure the Pulley and Cam on the drive shaft.

A plastic Dust Cap snaps to the underside of the Pulley to

keep the Cam surfaces clean. These components can

be removed by tipping the Washer back to access

bottom side of unit.

1. Disconnect power supply to unit.

2. Remove (pry off) Dust Cap from under side of pulley.

3. Remove Retaining Ring and Washer from end of

drive shaft.

4. Firmly pull Lower Cam off of the drive shaft splines,

then slide the other parts off of the shaft.

Models

Models are equipped with a plastic Drive Pulley which has

the upper Cam molded onto the bottom of the Hub. The

purpose of the Pulley and Cam arrangement is to drive the

Clutch assembly during the agitate and spin cycle, and to

disengage the Brake assembly during the spin cycle.

The Drive Pulley slips over the drive shaft and rests

against a series of Washers, a Thrust Bearing, and a

large washer type Spacer. The Spacer locates against

the bottom of the Brake Rotor and Lining assembly. The

Lower Cam slips over the end of the drive shaft where

splines formed in the Cam engage with mating splines

on the drive shaft end. This imparts a direct drive from

the Cam to the drive shaft. A shoulder molded on the

bottom of the Pulley hub engages "dogs" formed on the

sides of the Lower Cam, and will drive it and the drive

shaft in either direction.

Installing Thrust Bearing

1. Thrust Bearing and Spacer are to be assembled first with the humped side towards the pulley.

2. Apply a thin layer of grease between the contacting

surfaces of the Lower Cam and the Drive Pulley.

To Check Brake Disengagement

1. Manually rotate the Drive Pulley in a slow counterclockwise

direction until the Brake starts to release

and the Transmission begins to turn.

2. Position the “Reference Cam Arrow” midway between

the “Min Pulley Hub Reference” and the “Max

Pulley Hub Reference” markers located on the

Pulley.

If the position of the Cam Arrow to the Pulley Hub is not

within these parameters adjustment is required.

To Adjust Brake Disengagement

1. If the position of the Cam Reference Arrow is less

than the Min Pulley Hub reference mark, remove

the standard (.062 thickness) Thrust Washer and

replace it with a thinner (.032 thickness) Thrust

Washer. Recheck disengagement 3 times to verify

proper adjustment.

2. If the position of the Cam Reference Arrow is more

than the Max Pulley Hub reference mark, add a

(.032 thickness) Thrust Washer to the standard

Thrust Washer. Recheck disengagement 3 times to

verify proper adjustment.

TIP: About excessive vibrations:

 Grab the washer on the diagonals and give it a shake,

any movement at all and a maytag top loader will

 shake, shimmy, and dance across the floor.

MAYTAG LIBRARY OF MANUALS