Maytag mav9750 aww Operating instructions

maytag atlantis washer repair spin bearing thats noisy, diy
maytag Atlantis washer repair
mav9750 aww
this is my experience repairing the maytag washer Atlantis mav series 9750 aww, I had to
replace the spin bearing since it was making a jet engine noise when it was spinning out the
water. its not an easy job for my 1st time taking this machine apart, you literally take it all apart
to get to this bearing, but now I can show how to do it with pictures making it easier for you to do
it. even if you have to replace something other than the spin bearing, this how to tutorial will
show you how to get to most of the parts in this machine
one way to test for spin bearing noise is to lift up top part of machine with the lid taped
down, explained below, put it in spin cycle, and quickly place the palms of your hand inside
of basket pushing against opposite ends in the basket to stop it from turning, yes it can be
done because it takes a while before it starts spinning at full speed, if noise has gone away, its
your spinner bearing. do not repeat until you stopped the machine and start over again
email me if you have any questions, remove "<remove>" this part in the email address before
you send
vincom5<remove>@yahoo.com
here is a link for for a breakdown on all the parts of the washing machine
http://www.appliancepartspros.com/partsearch/model.aspx?model_id=47955
you also you can download the maytag washer repair manual
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some specialty tools you will need
a spring tool, they're cheap, buy it, you will need it
spanner wrench, its for removing the hub (see pics below in section on removing hub and seal
nut) they're expensive, $80 to $120 from parts store, search at tool store for better pricing, i
bought a 4pc hook spanner set for $18 on sale at auto princess, its not the right kind of
spanner, but it worked (see pics below in section on removing nut and seal), someone did use
a hammer and chisel to get the hub loose since the hub has indentations on it, or a big set of
locking pliers, you can try these first to see if it works in loosening the hub.
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TAKING APART THE MACHINE
STEP 1: belt removal:
first step is to take off drive belt underneath the machine, its easy, tilt machine back to lean
against a wall, grab the belt and pull it off one of the front pulleys.
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STEP 2: lift the top:
next is to lift the top part of the machine, tape the lid down to the top (not to sides or front
panel), use a putty knife and slide it into the front corner in between the seam of the top and
bottom sections , and push in to release the tabs one at a time, the top will pop up and it has
a hinge in the back that lets you swing the top up out of the way and let it rest on the back wall
the top of machine in its swinged back position leaning against my cabinets, be careful it
could swing back down
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STEP 3; agitator removal:
now you have the top up, its time to remove the agitator, lift off the fabric softener dispenser, its
just snaps on, so just lift it up. now you will see down the middle of agitator and see a screw, use
an socket wrench w/ an extension and remove screw counter clockwise (screw can remain
in agitator opening), then just grab bottom of agitator and lift up. if agitator wont lift off, put
screw back on agitator and do a hot water wash (make sure water is hot by doing a couple of
refills), then move timer to spin so it can drain the hot water out, plastic agitator should soften
up enough to remove, mine came off the 1st try.
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STEP 4: water spout:
now you will have to move the water spout out of the way, you can disconnect the hoses from
the back of the water inlet valve, which is part of the water spout, and disconnect the wires to
to remove it completely, i didn't, there is one screw holding it in place with a tab on the other side,
I removed the screw and pulled it a little forward, and slid it to my left to move it out of my way,
since the hoses are still attached to it, it is flexible enough to move it around to get the inner tub,
the top ring, and outer basket out
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STEP 5: front panel removal :
next we have to remove front panel, it is held by 2 screws on top, and tabs on bottom, once
you remove the screws, the panel swings out and you lift it up off the tabs which are on the
bottom, the front panel in the pic below has already been removed
STEP 6: top ring removal:
now we have to take out the top plastic ring which is attached to the outer tub. it is held in place
with tabs all around it to the outer tub. push down on the top plastic ring above each tab and pull
the tab out a little to release it from the hook , 2 pics below to see what I mean.
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move the water spout out of the way as you remove the ring
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STEP 7: inner tub removal:
we can remove the four bolts holding inner tub (spinner) to the outer tub
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when these 4 bolts are out, the tub will come out, as you move it up move water spout out of the way
STEP 8: o-ring, seal nut, and hub removal:
remove the o-ring on the shaft (not visible in pic below), I used a small knitting needle to get the
o-ring off.
next is the hard part, it was for me, the removal of the seal nut and the hub (pics below), they are
on very tight and its hard to get any leverage in the tub to start turning these parts. the seal nut
is threaded on top of the hub on the shaft. on the seal nut I used a big locking pliers, I locked it
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on, broke some of the plastic splines in doing so, but it doesn't matter, just take it off, the
redesigned hub does not use a seal nut, with the locking pliers locked on the seal nut, I used
a hammer to hit the pliers to turn it in a counter clockwise direction, once you get it to start turning
it should come out easily.
the hub (a big nut) is also threaded on to the shaft, it needs a spanner wrench to remove it, or
very big locking pliers, someone used a hammer and chisel, I used a hook type spanner, not
the proper type, but it worked, and used a hammer to hit the wrench to get it to start turning it in
a counter clockwise direction, once it was loose, it turned freely by hand, remove it off the shaft
(see 3rd pic below).
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the pic below still shows the seal nut in place, remove it first before you start working on the hub
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STEP 9: outer tub removal:
(the next part I thought I could just take out the outer tub without removing the load
balancing springs that hold down the transmission unit to the frame, I was wrong, if your model
has a back access panel, you can get to the springs from there, even the outer basket screws,
my washing machine does not have a back access panel)
normally this part of the disassembly procedure would be to get the springs unhooked and
remove transmission and outer basket out as a whole unit. my model doesn't have a back
access panel and at the time of disassembly I didn't have the spring tool, and didn't think I could
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get at the springs with the basket in my way. with the spring tool it might be possible to get
at the springs to unhook them with the basket in place. so I removed the basket first, there
are screws (6) holding down the basket all around the base on the bottom steel plate (dome),
they are silver in color, (don't remove the black ones, they are the ones holding the legs (braces)
to the dome), and there are 4 screws to remove from inside the tube under the hub.
the transmission unit can pivot around to get more access to the sides and back. if I have to do
this again, I might cut an access panel in the back of the washing machine because it was a
pain putting the screws back on the base of the outer tub. in the first pic below it shows
the transmission and outer tub removed as a whole unit, but it shows the location of the screws,
the next pic below shows my basket while in the machine.
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once all screws are removed, there is a small hose to detach in the back of outer tub, and the
drain hose to detach at bottom of outer basket, use pliers to squeeze clamps, place shallow
pan underneath drain to catch water.
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here is the machine with the outer basket out
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STEP 10: spring removal:
the seal and bearing housing is screwed into dome from underneath with 3 screws, so we have
to unhook the springs to get the transmission unit out. you can use a special tool that helps
in unhooking the springs, it has 2 adjustable settings for different length of springs, its changed
by by sliding it up or down in a channeled groove where it pivots, the bottom end goes into a
notch on the base to help it from slipping, buy it, its only about $10 -$15, which I did to when I
had to reinstall the springs, I used a brake spring removal tool to unhook the springs
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once you unhook the springs, the whole transmission unit will lift up and out, this pic shows
outer tub (basket) still attached.
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STEP 11: dome removal:
there are 3 legs attached to the dome, mark the relationship for reassembly, remove the
screws holding the legs to the dome, 2 for each leg, total of 6 screws to remove
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