Maytag Atlantis washing machine

Sears Canada, Halifax, NS

FYI Maytag Atlantis washer owners re: spin cycle problems. I wasted a lot of time trying to find out what was wrong with my washing machine with phone calls, internet searches and service calls. I was getting debris in the machine and soap on the clothes which were coming out wet from the machine which was smelly and moldy. The belt underneath was slipping and the repair man who came out and replaced the belt didn’t know what else to do. Frustrated with the lack of quality service from Maytag, I took it upon myself to open the machine (which is a fairly simple task), I found this site with directions http://www.applianceaid.com/atlantis.html .

Lo and behold the electric motor is mounted on a crappy sliding assembly which moves left or right depending on which cycle is running, only the flimsy track and tiny nylon bushing was full of crud preventing the motor sliding all the way and tightening the tension on the belt for the spin cycle. I then cleaned out the track and put in a healthy amount of lubricating oil in it, slid the motor back and forth manually for a bit and reassembled the housing. It has been 2 years or more since then and I have no more problems with the running of the machine, the smell has gone away with a little help from some bleach plus leaving the top up when not in use and there is no more detergent residue on the clothes.

It amazes me that nobody has found this easy fix before. I guess the old adage is true that if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.

Mark

Halifax, NS, Canada

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I have found that the most common problem is not the sliding assembly but instead check if you can tug on and break the green ground wires. If the green grounding wires are corrodded they make a poor electrical connection. The sliding unit relies on electromagnetic force to slide the motor unit back and forth from one side to the other. Make a good connection, problem with spin cycle solved.

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Good job Mark ... teach the children the way to freedom, the way to have clean clothes.