W205KWC Magic Chef Washer - Instructions

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Washer had bad water pump
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  • Edwin from Eagar,, AZ
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
Removed access panel to expose pump, removed drive belt, and old pump, repeated the avove steps in reverse order, tested for leaks and proper operation.
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The top load cover would come off in your hand and it was so loose that the lid cover salety switch would not work
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  • David from WINDHAM, NH
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Screw drivers
First I got everything I needed, unplugged the washer. Using the puddy knife I freed the top of the washer by inserting the knife about four inches from each side on front. The machine is in a place where it can not be pulled out far, hence the two by fours. Remove the loose cover, reach in with the stubby and unscrew the screw on both si des. Take the broken cover pins off the cover and install the new ones, put the other hinges in the cover, put the hole cover in place and install the one screw perside, remove wood and close the hole top, your in business , no drinking
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it was spinning slowly or not at all
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  • Louis from FREMONT, NE
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers
I first changed the belt which helped but it still sounded like it was going to take off through the roof.....I did the pulley and bearing kit in hopes that it would do some good....it went really smoothly with no issues however it did not solve the problem....so it is working and I am going to just ride it out until it quits....thanks
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Problem manifested as a loud squealing/grinding noise during all cycles.
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  • Michael from Atlanta, GA
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Disconnected both power and hot and cold input water lines. Laid the washer on its front side for access to the bottom. Removed the small access panel from the back of the machine to remove the metal screws holding the pump in place. Removed the single drive belt. New pump installed easily, replaced the belt and access panel. Reconne cted the power and water hoses and everything worked fine.
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Plastic Lid Hinge was broken
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  • Thomas from Coral Springs, FL
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Changing the hinge was not difficult, but here's a hint: the top of the washer raises up if you pry it with a big screwdriver- be sure to wrap the screwdriver in a cloth so as not to scratch the appliance. Doing it this way makes it easy to access the retaining screws. You can push the wash tub to one side and reach the screws from undern eath, but they're a tight fit and doing it that way is difficult. Overall a pretty easy repair and I'm only moderately handy.
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Drain pump making load screeching noise
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  • Danny from Fort Worth, TX
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver, Pliers
I pulled washer out and removed filler hoses from water supply and drain hose and tilted it forward placing three short 2X4's under the washer to keep it tilted forward. Removed
back plate with nutdriver. Removed belt from pulley and disconnected the two hoses from pump with pliers. Removed three large screws from pump base with nut driver and removed old pump. Installed the new pump in reverse order. Quick and fairly easy took about 30 minutes.
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The water was leaking out from the bottom.
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  • Doris from Plainsboro, NJ
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Screw drivers, Socket set
My husband took out the 2 screws in the front panel and loosen the 3 nuts from the pump.

The parts was easily removed and the entire job tooked 30 mins.
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Broken left Hinge Pin on Lid
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  • Hing from Toms River, NJ
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
1. Remove 1 screw holding each of 2 Hinges - use T15 driver. 2. Push tub to one side to get access to each screw from underside. 3. remove & replace broken Hinge Pin from Lid with T15 driver. 4. Drive broken pin out of the Hinge with a punch & hammer. 5. Install new Hinge Pin to Lid. 6. Add a little Vaseline to Hinge Pin & slide Hin ge Pin into Hinge. 7. Line up Hinges to holes & re-install both Hinges with Lid. Have somebody help hold the Lid in a slight angle will make re-installation easier.
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pump bering failure
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  • Robert from Englewood, FL
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
first i removed the front panel unclamped the hoses unscrewed the 3 screws that hold it in pulled it out, opened the new one and actually dropped it in and it fell into place with the holes lining up inserted the screws and hose clamps and reinstalled the belt which fell off when the old pump was removed, put the front back on and gave it a test then let the wife do a load of wash it worked like new
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water leaking from under front of washer
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  • Mark from Isom, KY
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
after doing some research I found out that a loose or slipping water pump belt could cause the water pump to not pump out the water correctly. Under the washer is the belt. All you do is have someone lift the front of the washer up enough that you can reach under and remove the belt. Then replace the belt back like you took it off.
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would not engage spin cycle, belt was shredding.
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  • john from mashpee, MA
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
pulled the machine out, tilted it backward to expose the bottom. pulled off the old belt. got the new belt started on the three pulleys. pulled the belt to spin it , and...............done !!
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Had a squeaky belt
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  • Michael from Mokena, IL
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
Piece of cake. Raise up the front of the machine. the belt slips of easy by turning the main drive wheel. put the belt on the two small one and then rotate the big wheel as you slip the belt into the grove. good idea to first clean the wheels of any old belt material that may be worn off. Piece of cake!
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squeel
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  • william from cypress, TX
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
Tilted machine back, put a paint can under it and did R & R with belts.
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Washer made horrible noise when entering the spin cycle.
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  • Lance D. from Broken Arrow, OK
  • Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Nutdriver, Pliers, Socket set
I removed the cover on the back of the machine, detatched the 2 hoses and removed the 3 screws holding in the Vertical Style Pump - with pulley. These screws are 10 mm nut-driver. The cover if I remember correctly was a standard rather than metric so make sure you have both available.

Screwed new part in, re-attached hoses an d replaced cover. The last step requires strength to hold the machine up and re-configure the belt. This is best accomplished by looping it onto the tub and the pump first, the using the tub pulley to maneuver the belt onto the motor.

Only discouragement was that it took 8 days to receive the part as the first shipment was not the correct part at the fault of the distrutor.
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Broken belt needed to be replaced.
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  • Niels from Hopewell Junction, NY
  • Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Socket set, Wrench (Adjustable)
Replacing a belt on a washing machine is a pretty easy process, depending slightly on how easy it is to access the belt. On our Maytag, the belt can be accessed directly underneith the washing machine. So, I lifted the front of the machine and put a few blocks of scrap wood under the legs to hold up the front of the machine. Once that was done, there was nothing else that needed to be removed to access the pullies that the belt had to go around. The motor itself is generally adjustable to allow the belt to be changed. So, I first wrapped the belt around the largest one that spins the washin machine tub, and then wrapped it around the one that spins the water pump. Finally, I loosened the bolt on the motor to allow it to move, wrapped the belt around the motor, pulled the motor back to tighten up the belt, and tightened the bolt that holds the motor in place. It's a pretty straight forward repair that narly anyone could do thmselves.
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