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I have an old maytag washer (Model number: LAT9605AAE) that is giving me issues. Here are the symptoms I’ve discovered. -Washer will spin, drain and fill. -Motor is running during the wash cycle, but not turning the agitator -Agitator will not turn, even by hand. Agitator itself is not broken (doesn’t have dogs or anything to break off as it connects directly to transmission) -The drive belt was horribly worn down. Also if the wash cycle is allowed to run there is a burning smell eventually and after a few minutes it starts sounding funny and high pitched. I’ve replaced the belts and the problem persists. -When I try to hand turn the flywheel that the drive belt connects to, it is very difficult to turn counter clockwise, and relatively easy to turn clockwise. When I turn it counter clockwise, the whole drum turns, but the agitator will not turn independently. The whole drum also turns when I rotate the flywheel clockwise. -When I turn the fly wheel counter clockwise I hear a thunk noise at the beginning. This does not occur when I rotate clockwise. I can’t tell if the thunk is coming more from the brake assembly or the transmission. So it seems like my problem is either coming from the brake assembly or the transmission, is there anyway to tell which of the two might be the cultprit? Or could it be a different problem altogether? Would appreciate any help as I am at the end of my knowledge/expertise/youtube watching!
You could have a problem with the transmission or the agitator itself. You can go to this website that has parts and a exploded view of the washing machine https://www.partselect.com/Maytag-Washer…
01 - Drive Motor The drive motor might be defective. However, the drive motor is rarely at fault for this symptom. Before replacing the drive motor, first check all of the more commonly defective washer components. If none of those components are defective, consider replacing the drive motor. To determine if the drive motor is defective, first ensure that the motor is getting power. If the drive motor hums but doesn’t run, is noisy, or does not turn freely, replace it. Drive MotorOEM Part #12002353RC Item #1066793 02 - Agitator Assembly The agitator might be damaged or stripped away where it connects to the drive system inside. To determine if the agitator is stripped inside remove it from the washer and inspect for damage or wear. Agitator AssemblyOEM Part #WP207228RC Item #4430817
I just fixed my maytag mvwc465hw3 that would not agitate. The problem was simple to fix and plain to see once I took the belt cover off the motor on the bottom of the washer. The shift actuator has an arm with a plastic pin that is supposed to go through a hole in a shift lever on the transmission. It was not through the hole, it was next to it. Had to remove the two screws that hold the actuator and put the pin through the hole and remount the actuator. Seems it was never put together properly from the factory. It never worked properly. It certainly can’t come out of the hole accidentally.
