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Default Walking washing machcine

Special Ed wrote:
I've got a recent model top-loading Maytag washer that has started to rotate
counterclockwise and "walk" in the spin cycle. It happens with small loads
as well as large loads and it doesn't matter if the load consists of big
items like sheets/towels or small stuff-- socks, shirts.

Any ideas for a fix?


You need to make sure that the legs are carrying equal weight, not
just making contact. If one of the legs is carrying less weight, the
machine will walk. The bigger the discrepancy, the more it will want
to walk.

When you adjust the legs try to equalize the pressure you put on the
wrench on each leg, then tighten down the locking nuts. If you don't
tighten the locking nuts the machine vibrations will loosen the legs
and it will start to walk again.

If you have easy access to all of the legs when the machine is in
place it's very simple. If you have to pull the machine out to adjust
the rear leveling legs it will take some fiddling around - pulling the
machine forward, adjusting, then putting it back in place and testing
- until the legs are adjusted properly.

R