jmc
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- Joined
- Jul 21, 2003
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- Location
- SW Indiana
- Tractor
- Ford 1920 4x4 (traded in on Kubota). Case 480F TLB w/4 in 1 bucket, 4x4. Gehl CTL60 tracked loader, Kubota L4330 GST
All,
I wouldn't ordinarily impose on the TBN brain trust for something like this but I have house guests coming soon (deer hunting friends) and a lot of laundry to do before they arrive. And the appliance repair shop hasn't returned my call.
Today, my 30 YO Maytag top load washer sounded weird- agitator rhythm was slowing down and then, with a full load, it sounded like a belt slipping and without any sound from the agitation. How does the agitator mechanism work? Is it a belt drive with the motor cycling between forward and reverse? Is there an idler for belt tension? Could it be bad bearings? I hate to tear into it because every time it's necessary, the rusty, stamped fasteners get a little harder to nurse along.
Thanks,
John
PS: The spin cycle works great.
I wouldn't ordinarily impose on the TBN brain trust for something like this but I have house guests coming soon (deer hunting friends) and a lot of laundry to do before they arrive. And the appliance repair shop hasn't returned my call.
Today, my 30 YO Maytag top load washer sounded weird- agitator rhythm was slowing down and then, with a full load, it sounded like a belt slipping and without any sound from the agitation. How does the agitator mechanism work? Is it a belt drive with the motor cycling between forward and reverse? Is there an idler for belt tension? Could it be bad bearings? I hate to tear into it because every time it's necessary, the rusty, stamped fasteners get a little harder to nurse along.
Thanks,
John
PS: The spin cycle works great.