Motor Carriage; Motor Removal - Maytag LAT2300 Service Manual

PUlley
Lug
CAUTION:
There should always be
a
clearance
between the bottom of the pulley and
the top of the stop lug
to
prevent the
drive pulley from dragging on the drive
lug, forcing it off the shaft.
MOTOR CARRIAGE
The motor carriage consists of an upper
and lower section. The lower section is
mounted to the base frame. The upper
section is used to mount the motor. The
lower section has two square glides on
each side which engage in a track on
each side of the upper section. Two
tension springs are attached between
the two sections. When removing
springs note location of the holes.
During agitation the motor pulley
rotates in a clockwise direction as
viewed from the top of the motor. The
tension of the two springs keeps the
motor pulled toward the front of the
washer causing the motor pulley to
tighten against the drive belt.
During spin the motor pulley rotates in
a counterclockwise direction as viewed
from the top of the washer. The initial
surge caused by the reverse torque of
the motor pUlis the motor along the
track to the rear. The drive belt slips in
the drive pulleys so the motor does not
absorb the full starting impact and
weight of the full tub.
As the inertia of the tub is overcome,
the motor is pulled ahead by the
tension springs allowing the drive belt
to settle into the motor pulley and grad-
ually build up spin speed. The drive
belt tension during spin is automatically
provided by the two motor tension
springs.
MOTOR REMOVAL
The drive motor is attached to the upper
section of the motor base by the motor
thru-bolts and nuts. Motor replacement
necessitates removing the motor base
from the washer base.
1. Disconnect unit from power source.
2. Remove two screws holding front
panel and remove panel.
3. Remove motor cover.
4. Remove machine harness wires
from motor switch terminals.
5. Remove belts.
6. Remove three screws holding motor
base to base frame and remove
motor base and motor.
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SECTION 3. WASHER - SERVICE PROCEDURES
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