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Hi list,
My washing machine just made a loud squealing noise. When I went to
stop it I smelt smoke. For safety sake, I also unplugged it.
It was on the first empty cycle just after wash. Nothing is cought or
hung up in the tub. Neither the adjitater or the tub will turn by
hand. The wash
Nearly three years after beginning the deck, I am still working on it. It
turned out to be a beautiful weekend, so I uncovered the lumber, and
dragged the miter saw and stand up out of the basement. I didn't do to
much, but got the upper landing decked over. It's slow going because of
the
what brand is this machine
- Original Message -
From: Kevin Doucet
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 2:30 PM
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] washing machine woes
Hi list,
My washing machine just made a loud squealing noise. When I went to
Hi I think you should first get the water out of the machine, this you can do
with a peace of hose pipe that is filled with water, you put the one end in the
tub, and lower the other end into a bucket, just make shore that the outside
end is lower than the water inside the machine. I got a
You know, I don't remember. I will see if I can get some eyes on it soon.
At 01:56 PM 4/6/2009, you wrote:
what brand is this machine
- Original Message -
From: Kevin Doucet
To: mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.comblindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 2:30 PM
Ok,
I got the water out of the tub and have the exhaust line and the hot
and cold water supply hoses drained and disconnected.
What am I going to encounter trying to get to the belt?
At 02:03 PM 4/6/2009, you wrote:
Hi I think you should first get the water out of the machine, this
you can
Hi,
Ok, I found two brackets in the back of the machine. They held the
back of the top of the washer to the rest of the machine. But the top
only lifts up in the back and only for about 2 or 3 inches. I see no
way to release the front of the top of the machine.
Any ideas?
At 02:27 PM
I am going to assume now, if you luck at the back of the machine, you will see
a cover that is tide down withscrews, loosen the screws, take the cover
off, and you will find a big pulley that is attached to the drum then check if
the belt is still on the pulley,, if not, Then I think you
Well, I don't believe the back of this washer comes off. See my other
post on this.
At 03:15 PM 4/6/2009, you wrote:
I am going to assume now, if you luck at the back of the machine,
you will see a cover that is tide down with screws, loosen the
screws, take the cover off, and you will find a
Kevin,
There may be a latch under the front edge of the washer. Get a puddy
knife or something flat like that and try probing under the front edge of
the top of the washer. You should be able to push in on a spring loaded
latch then lift the top of the washer up.
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Blue skies.
Dan Rossi
Dan, do you own a belt sander so when all done you can do a bit of
rounding of corners and edges ?Lee
On Mon, Apr 06, 2009 at 02:51:28PM
-0400,
Dan Rossi wrote:
Nearly three years after beginning the deck, I am still working on it. It
turned out to be a beautiful weekend, so I
Lee,
I don't have a belt sander, but I did run an orbital sander over the
railing cap and I did use the router to chamfer all the edges of the
railing cap and the ends of the deck boards. So far, everything looks
pretty good. The miters at the corners of the railing seem to be holding
up
Hi Dan,
Ok, that worked but I see no way to get to the workings of this
machine. Also, I can't actually set the top aside as the wiring is
attached some ware in the bowels and I can't see how or if it
disengages easily.
Well, the back does not come off. I did look at the bottom but it
seems
Hi list,
Ok, Two screws at the bottom of the front, re loosen the top and lift
it off and the entire front lifts away.
Now, the belt is intact and in good shape and on the pulleys. I can
turn the belt and the pulley by hand but the drum and agitator still
does not turn.
Now what?
hmmm.
Hi Kevin,
These days there are a few models of washing machines which open at the front.
If this is the case for your washer you should feel a crack along the front
edge of each side where the front panel joins the rear panel. Usually there
will be two screws under an overhang of the front
Depending on the machine the agitator probably won't turn. There are safety
switches which disengage the agitator when, for example the lid is raised.
Just how freely does the belt turn by hand? There shouldn't be a lot of
resistance since the components should be idling.
- Original
Kevin,
I assume you used to be able to turn the drum by hand?
If this is a top loader, does the top rim of the drum look like it
may have shifted position at all in relation to the housings
around it?
Sounds like a destroyed main tub bearing to me, but hope not.
Tom Fowle
Hi Dale,
Actually I stopped waring panty hose so that can't be the problem. smicker
How can I check if something is in the pump?
Thanks.
At 05:09 PM 4/6/2009, you wrote:
Hi Kevin,
These days there are a few models of washing machines which open at
the front. If this is the case for your
Well, it turns one way easily but the other way, not at all.
At 05:14 PM 4/6/2009, you wrote:
Depending on the machine the agitator probably won't turn. There are
safety switches which disengage the agitator when, for example the
lid is raised.
Just how freely does the belt turn by hand?
Hi Tom,
Yes I use to be able to turn the tub by hand.
The tub still seems in place.
At 05:50 PM 4/6/2009, you wrote:
Kevin,
I assume you used to be able to turn the drum by hand?
If this is a top loader, does the top rim of the drum look like it
may have shifted position at all in relation
First of all unplug it before you start.
I'm hoping this is a top loader and not a front load machine.
There are 2 ways to get where you need to go. In some cases there is a panel
on the back that will let you take out some screws near the bottom and open the
bottom area. Other machines make
Wow! No telling what you'll be able to do with a few more tools. What kind of
orbital sander do you have? You can do some serious rounding over with an 80
grit disk.
- Original Message -
From: Dan Rossi
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 4:49 PM
Ok, so I'm behind here, but there are no screws on the back at all?
Even some that are the hex-type head?s
On Apr 6, 2009, at 5:03 PM, Kevin Doucet wrote:
Hi Dan,
Ok, that worked but I see no way to get to the workings of this
machine. Also, I can't actually set the top aside as the wiring
Without really examining I can't be certain but I suspect the pump. Some though
do use an electric pump in which case this won't apply.
The belt should run around a pulley near the front of the machine I would guess
the right front. You will recognize it as having the pulley sticking up from a
We have a Maytag and the front comes off. The pump went bad and the Maytag
man didn't even have to move the machine out of the utility closet. He just
popped the front off, changed the pump and we were back in business. I
don't think it took him any more than 10 minutes.
Regards.
Max. K 4
Hello All,
Well, the saga of the grate floods of 2008 and 2009 at this point in time
have been vanquished! Tah dah! After much evaluation and many floods later, My
home now has a French drain! Some dear close friends looked at the latest mess
on Thursday and came back again on Friday, since
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