Customer Support 7 days a week

Welcome Guest! You can not login or register.

Notification

Icon
Error

Options
Go to last post Go to first unread
Charvo  
#1 Posted : Friday, February 17, 2012 8:25:14 AM(UTC)
Charvo

Rank: Member

Groups: Registered
Joined: 2/17/2012(UTC)
Posts: 2

I have a 20 year old Maytag A7300 that burns belts if it sits for more that 3 days unused. I have replaced the belts, springs, and cleaned the pulleys and belts. It will work fine the rest of the day after I get it started by applying more pressure to the motor slide bracket, which I also cleaned and re-greased. I tried adding another spring to the two recommended, but it worked so aggressively, it through water out.
Sponsor
See inside of your appliance - diagrams and part photos for virtually every model.

powered by AppliancePartsPros.com
 
Gene  
#2 Posted : Friday, February 17, 2012 1:43:43 PM(UTC)
Gene

Rank: Advanced Member

Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators
Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC)
Posts: 27,455

Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)
Did you adjust the pump belt tension as described in the attached instructions?

Make sure the washer is leveled properly.

Here are the breakdown diagrams and Replacement parts for Maytag A7300 WASHER-TOP LOADING | AppliancePartsPros.com

Gene.
File Attachment(s):
Pump belt adjustment.doc (51kb) downloaded 8 time(s).
Charvo  
#3 Posted : Saturday, February 18, 2012 6:16:16 AM(UTC)
Charvo

Rank: Member

Groups: Registered
Joined: 2/17/2012(UTC)
Posts: 2

Originally Posted by: Gene Go to Quoted Post
Did you adjust the pump belt tension as described in the attached instructions?

Make sure the washer is leveled properly.

Here are the breakdown diagrams and Replacement parts for Maytag A7300 WASHER-TOP LOADING | AppliancePartsPros.com

Gene.

Thanks for your quick reply Gene.
My washer is dead level, and I did attempt to follow the directions for tightening the belt. I will do it again today. I have no problem with the pump belt, it only seems to be the drum belt. It just seems that the agitator is "stuck" until I apply extra pressure from the motor sled to free it the first time, and then it works fine the rest on the day and the next. It does not feel stuck when I spin the pulley by hand.
Gene  
#4 Posted : Sunday, February 19, 2012 12:02:25 PM(UTC)
Gene

Rank: Advanced Member

Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators
Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC)
Posts: 27,455

Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)
When you adjust the pump belt tension you actually adjust the tension for both belts.

Gene.
Users browsing this topic
Forum Jump  
You can post new topics in this forum.
You can reply to topics in this forum.
You can delete your posts in this forum.
You can edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You can vote in polls in this forum.