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Question posted by gtenn1699 on September 11th, 2010

My Washer Is Very Noisy On The Spin Cycle

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Answer #1: Posted by cdubb54 on October 29th, 2011 1:24 PM
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If it sounds like a jet taking off, you have a bad tub bearing.

Related Maytag MAH5500BWW Manual Pages

Use and Care Guide - Page 7

... dispensed at once in your area. 6 FEATURES DETERGENT Your Maytag Neptune® washer is designed to use a high efficiency detergent such as it is filling. 2. Pour the recommended amount of detergent used with soft water or with small or lightly soiled loads. After loading the laundry additives into the detergent compartment before starting the clothes...
Use and Care Guide - Page 9

.... Once the two-compartment container is possible for a rinse and spin cycle to remove any dirt, soil, odor, mold, mildew or bacteria residue that may result in reverse order to replace the two compartment container to illustration #2 and remove from the washer before doing a load of dirt, soil or bacteria being run through a complete...
Use and Care Guide - Page 14

... time.This will make a series of the cycle. Water is added after achieving a higher spin speed. OPERATING SOUNDS NORMAL OPERATING SOUNDS OF YOUR MAYTAG® NEPTUNE® CLOTHES WASHER High pitched sound during the wash cycle as it is needed. Flushing water sound coming from the load. The motor increases speed to spin the tub to dilute and...
Service Manual - Page 7

... the washer. • Do not store or operate washer in marked areas of the purchaser. SECTION 1. drain hose. Carefully remove any packaging materials from unbalanced load situations... for electrical service. • Standpipe Drain System must be removed later during the spin cycle. GENERAL INFORMATION 1-1 They will be elevated to ease uncrating. 1. Remove the carton...
Service Manual - Page 14

... (See Timer Input Charts). The "Door Locked" lights on washers between Series 10 and 16. The machine control will continuously energize the Door Lock Wax Motor Output during this time. This delay is disengaged during the final (Spin 3) sequence until the end of -cycle signal sounds as six pulses in the door lock assembly...
Service Manual - Page 16

... cycle, the machine control will de-energize the line relay if the washer continues to advance the timer through a cam on the timing of the spin cycle sequence and will follow the Spin3 cycle... not selected, this time, the Door Lock Light Output (washers between Series 10 and 16 only) or the "On" Light Output (Series 17 and later Cycle Tumble-Pause Pattern Cotton/Sturdy 6 sec. - 24 sec....
Service Manual - Page 35

... the timer input circuits for a minimum pressure of BK 27 to start switch. and GY 26 to 10 psi....washer goes into the delay cycle and then press the push to COMM Washer Runs Five Minutes Then Shuts OFF: During the wash cycle, the machine control communicates with timer input circuits. (See the following section on Machine Operation Does Not Match Cycle Description): During the spin cycle...
Service Manual - Page 36

... if one of the normally-closed switches is activated during an unbalanced load condition. Tumbles Only: Excessive Vibration: When the door lock mechanism is...spin. Four input wires from the washer. Place hand on side of these wires are making good contact to P3(1). The machine control board checks the state of the upper and lower weights on the door lock enable switch in the wash cycle...
Service Manual - Page 53

... the bottom and along either side of the door. 3. Always shut off electrical power to tune out excessive vibrations generated by the machine during the spin cycle. With the outer door panel removed, the stabilizer is exposed and is designed to the unit before beginning any service repair procedures. Mount the sheet...
Service Manual - Page 54

By dampening the machine vibration, the washer is able to the washer during the spin cycle. To remove the front panel, open the door, twist the upper ... the face of the cabinet flange (Figure 5-4). 5. This will disengage the front panel posts from the washer. FRONT PANEL REMOVAL 1. Cabinet Vibration Absorber The purpose of the cabinet vibration absorber is to provide a dampening effect...
Service Manual - Page 55

...cover (See Dispenser Assembly). 3. When the door is to the wax motor. This interlocking of teeth provides the locking action of the spin cycle, when tumbler speed drops below 90 RPM, voltage is applied to rotate if necessary, should the door be in the door lock mechanism... reached and the pressure switch is satisfied, 120 VAC is no longer applied to secure the door during the spin cycle.
Service Manual - Page 70

... tub cover (See Front Panel, Top Cover, Front Shroud and Outer Tub Cover Removal). 3. With the pulley removed, the spin basket with a pulley attached to the rotation of the spin basket. Plastic Washer Seal Spin Basket (See Figure 7-5) Spinner Support Spacer Sleeve REMOVAL Figure 7-7 1. Disconnect power to the spider assembly. 7. Remove the three locking...
Service Manual - Page 112

The water temperature entering the washer during rinse is the same as if stain cycle was not selected. Y N Non-tempered cold Y N All rinses 80 °F N Y The first rinse is tempered. e) Coast down during final spin Off until machine reaches 300 RPM and then on until next step in the cycle 16010486 (16008373-05) Revised 02...
Service Manual - Page 114

...The user will begin to select the plus or do not change during the wash cycle. Washer Controls Overview ©2001 Maytag Appliances Sales Company 2-2 If delay wash has been selected... 5 seconds of the display. The modes to indicate that was not a Quick, Rinse, or Spin cycle, will CYCLES MODE be lit and remain lit until another the volume level. Each Fabrics key (Cotton/Sturdy, ...
Service Manual - Page 115

... and then the user selects Heavy wash, the new remaining time will be used for spin cycle based on constant. In this mode, time is increased in minutes. DISPLAY CHARACTERISTICS Door ...remaining will be dynamic. USER INTERFACE SELECTIONS: (LCD Washer) All selections described under the LED washer section are familiar except in the new cycle. OPTIONS MODE When the extra rinse key is selected...
Service Manual - Page 121

... any user activity. When paused (either by a power outage or by the user), the washer will finish the spin cycle. When occurred The number of cycles run End of a main wash cycle, the cycle will resume at that point. The machine cycle will end, on the keyboard or illuminate the LCD touch screen. 16010486 (16008373-05) Revised...
Service Manual - Page 124

... as follows. Energize the cold and bleach. Fill to high level, then turn all systems. If the Spin key is in the spin cycle during the Quick Spin test, the current speed will be held indefinitely. When the washer is pressed again during the Service Mode, the speed will be displayed as follows: 1) Lock the...
Service Manual - Page 128

... checks of the various inputs and outputs of the washer by selecting system check. (See System Check) Service Cycle cancel cycle system check cancel & exit service cycle Service Cycle The service cycle can be run during a wash/spin cycle or can be prompted to begin service cycle To start a wash cycle in any order." If any key(s) is selected, the...
Service Manual - Page 131

... to be Taken Unbalance load condition existed during initial ramp up or spin cycle. During startup, the Spinner did not reach 10 rpm within 2 sec. (During Wash/Tumble) Water valve thermistor readings are reversed 10 Locked rotor condition during a spin. Check for loose connections of drain cycle. Electrical noise detected by washer control board. non-critical...
Service Manual - Page 132

washing clothes with minimal amount of fill initation Possible slow drain scenario present or customer interrupted wash cycle and started washer over again. Check wire harness than 450 rpm connections at less than 500 rpm during a spin cycle Action to be Taken Too much detergent; Check wire harness connections at motor, motor control board (JP4...

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