How to Take Apart a Maytag Washer

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Disconnect the Maytag washing machine power cord from the wall. Turn off the water in the wall spigots. Pull the washer away from the rear wall and set a bucket below the water provide hoses at the back panel from the washer.

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Loosen the water hose connections from the back in the washer with a pair of channel lock pliers. Get rid of the hoses from the washer and place the ends in to the bucketHow to Take Apart a Maytag Washer. There will Remove washing machine odor/ be residual water, so it truly is a good idea to also have a towel nearby to wipe up any spills.

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Locate the three screws Clear Away Washing Machine Smells on the top rear edge with the control panel that secure the control panel towards the rear with the washer. Take away the three screws with a Phillips screwdriverHow to Take Apart a Maytag Washer. Rotate the control console forward and unhook the tabs on the bottom from the control console from the holes inside the top with the washer.

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Wrap small pieces of masking tape about the wires connecting for the various components inside the control console. Mark the tape with a pencil to indicate what component each wire connects. Eliminate the wires from each individual component by pulling the wire end from the component terminal. Inside the control console you have full access for the temperature switch, pressure switch, speed switch and the timer.

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Remove the two screws securing the lower access panel to the front with the washer with a nut driver. The screws will be near the floor on the bottom edge from the access panel. Pull the access panel away from the washer. Removing the access panel gives you access for the water pump, drive belt and drive motor in the washer.

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Locate the two screws securing the bottom in the front panel towards the sides in the washer. Eliminate the screws with a nut driver. Swing the bottom in the front panel toward you and pull down to disengage the top of the front panel from the top panel.

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Place masking tape across the laundry lid on the top panel. Take away the two screws securing the top panel to the sides from the washer with all the nut driver. Lift the front of the top panel up and back, raising the top panel like a hood of a car. The top panel has two hinges on the rear edge that allow it to rest in a service position. You now have full access to the remaining parts with the washer including the tub, water inlet valves and drive assembly.

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