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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