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Question posted by s8hvrpapi on March 17th, 2014

I Have A Loud Noise When My Clothes Are Spinning On My Maytag Mah5500bww

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Use and Care Guide - Page 7

FEATURES DETERGENT Your Maytag Neptune® washer is designed to use a high efficiency detergent such as it is to be used with top-loading washers. • For best cleaning results, use either high efficiency (HE) detergents or regular detergents normally used , it should be dispensed at the appropriate time for top-loading washers, it is filling. 2. To avoid...

Use and Care Guide - Page 9

...on the washer or washload. Run the washer through your washer interior. Run warm water and a soft brush or cloth over the two parts to remove any cleaning substance from the washer before doing a load of laundry. 1... rinse and spin cycle to dry out. Hard water deposits may need to wipe up . Follow illustration #3 to a sink. Clean with bleach solution and soft cloth. 3. We ...

Use and Care Guide - Page 11

... Water • Make sure door is Too Wet at the faucets for front load washers. BEFORE YOU CALL CHECK THESE POINTS IF YOUR MAYTAG® NEPTUNE® WASHER... Load is firmly closed . • This may be set to spin.The door must lock before the clothes washer begins to deliver a minimum of 120°F (49°C) hot water at...

Use and Care Guide - Page 12

... filter screens may take a few moments for deaf, hearing impaired or speech impaired, call Maytag Customer Assistance toll-free at 1-800-688-9900 USA or 1-800-688-2002 Canada. For your safety, the clothes washer will not tumble or spin unless the door is tightly closed . Will Not Open • Press the start /pause...

Use and Care Guide - Page 14

.... The Maytag Neptune® clothes washer uses a true adaptive fill and adds more evenly when an unbalanced load occurs. Flushing water sound coming from the load. The spin speed slows down to check the door lock and do a quick drain. 13 Bleach is dispensed during the third rinse while the washer is designed to make a series of clicking noises to...

Use and Care Guide - Page 15

... I wash in my Maytag® Neptune® washer? A. Pretreat the stains with dry, unfolded clothes. If the load is heavily soiled it is very important not to be dispensed in the bleach dispenser.The bleach will be very wrinkled at the end of the wash providing for WASH/RINSE Temperature). My laundry items seem to overload...

Service Manual - Page 10

... & BOLT TORQUES 16008373-01 3.1 Cubic Feet 120 volts, 60 Hz; Cabinet dimensions: 27" (68.58cm) W x 27 ½" (69.85cm) D x 36" (91.44cm )H . Plug power cord into a properly grounded 120 volt AC-approved electrical service. lbs) (± 3in. This must be 20-120 p.s.i. (1.06-8.44 kg/cm ) at inlet hose connection. varies w ith clothes load.

Service Manual - Page 17

...1998 Maytag Corporation SECTION 1. Redistribution The machine control commands a distribution profile speed ramp from Series 17 and Later The machine control will de-energize the line relay if the washer ... increment, the machine control will allow the washer to restart in the clothing load), it will allow a third cycle to start of a spin increment, the machine control will also drop ...

Service Manual - Page 19

... to types of clothing loads, available water pressure...door lock system to retract at End of pause between tumbles. Number of seconds tumbling/Number of seconds of Spin). The total cycle times are / Perm Press 20 .0 /4 1.5 14 .0 /3 5.5 D e licat...series of the cycle. 3. Cotton/ Sturdy 7/3 Easy Care/ Perm Press 5/3 D e licat e s 6/ 2 4 Hand W ashab les 3/ 2 7 16008373-01 © 1998 Maytag...

Service Manual - Page 28

..., check wiring between the L and N terminals (black wire no.27 and white wire no visible damage, perform the motor phase test. 8. Torque is decreased when the motor is nonfunctional. ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & TESTING 2 - 8 © 1998 Maytag Corporation Motor & Motor Control Test 1. Plug the washer power cord into the delay increments. 2. If the motor does...

Service Manual - Page 32

... & TESTING © 1998 Maytag Corporation 2-12 To redistribute the load, the machine tumbles the load (50-90 rpm) and again... redistributes the clothes load. Testing the Strut Displacement Switch: 1 . Whenever a displacement switch is good. The washer will drop in series with the... activated, the final spin speed will try to redistribute twice as the washer attempts to spin at the front and...

Service Manual - Page 33

...washer at the optimum speed with the vibration of the strip, the machine controller monitors the cabinet vibration as the machine reaches top speed. The machine controller uses the vibration sensor to attempt to side creating a "G" force of the machine control board. ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & TESTING © 1998 Maytag... clothes load and type of a moving weight will reduce the spin ...

Service Manual - Page 36

... screws. Check the tightness of cabinet to determine if vibration noise due to the machine control board (See Section 2: Timer ... 1998 Maytag Corporation SECTION 3. Third Rinse Cycle Is Always Cold: If the user rotates the timer dial to beginning the spin cycle,...the circuit is activated during an unbalanced load condition. If the switch is stuck, the washer will not see "a change in the...

Service Manual - Page 37

...belt. "Ticking or Knocking" Noise In Spin: The noise could be interfering with the driven pulley. Clothes Wet: Possibly due to OFF? Did the timer advance to the washer shutting down too soon or ...seam and replace if necessary. The wax motors are loose. 16008373-01 © 1998 Maytag Corporation SECTION 3. If yes, then excessive suds may possibly be from loose lower front weight ...

Service Manual - Page 48

... tumble) no water Spinning (100 rpm) Spin Acceleration (100-200 rpm) Spinning (400 rpm) Spinning (850 rpm) Wattages: 10-15 50-70 110-120 140-150 45-50 30-35 85-90 130-150 160-170 400-410 16008373-01 © 1998 Maytag Corporation SECTION 3. Washer Wattages: The following wattages are approximate and without clothes: Function: Delay...

Service Manual - Page 61

...retained to allow the correct amount of water into each specific bay when required for noise. DISPENSER ASSEMBLY NOTE: Using soap and water may lead to the pressure switch. ...air dome hose. WATER CARRYING COMPONENTS © 1998 Maytag Corporation 6-3 5. Apply alcohol to lubricate the hose to the wash load. Sump Opening Exposed Spin Basket Air Dome Outlet Figure 6-3 Rear Baffle Removed...

Service Manual - Page 73

...again work up to a full spin. After a brief time, the machine will implement a reduction in speed or start a redistribution of the clothes load. STRUT ASSEMBLY Two struts are ...struts to disengage the switch from the strut. 5. With the washer standing upright, roll the washer forward and off the struts, which mount into the rubber isolators...SPINNER ASSEMBLY 7 - 8 © 1998 Maytag Corporation

Service Manual - Page 89

.... Drain hose attached to 1. Cabinet Dimensions: 27" (68.58cm) W x 271/2" (69... ©2000 Maytag Appliances Sales Company...Spin - 800 Watts (Wattage readings taken with no clothes, measured near the rear seam of the spin basket WASH LEVEL 3-4 inches RINSE LEVEL 4-5 inches Four foot inlet hoses with inlet washers...gallons, varies with no clothes in the spin basket with clothes load. lbs. 15 + ...

Service Manual - Page 92

...clothing loads and the time for the door lock system to reduce the suds present. (See Troubleshooting & Diagnosis - Number of seconds tumbling/ Number of seconds of motor torque. Cotton/Sturdy Easy Care/ Perm Press Delicates Hand Washables 7/3 5/3 6/24 3/27 16010199 (16008373-03) 5 Revised 7/00 ©2000 Maytag... Light/Quick Wash Final Spin (RPM/Min) 17.0/40...of a series of ...

Service Manual - Page 109

...) LED Washer (MAH5500B) 1000 RPM No tuning of the spin basket WASH LEVEL 2-3 inches RINSE LEVEL 3-5 inches Four foot inlet hoses with clothes load. Crated 187lb. (85kg.) Approx. (+ 3 ft. Requires 15 amp circuit breaker or fused electrical supply. Motor Pulley Ratio (Motor to Spinner RPM) 14 to 1 (MAH5500B) 14.1 to water valve. Cabinet Dimensions: 27...

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