ALW880QAW Amana Washer - Instructions

1) removed front panels from washing machine
2) removed water pump. Three small torque bit screws and (2) hoses.
3) removed motor (because I realized that the belt tensioner also needed work as it was siezed) removed (4) bolts and an electical connector.
4) repaired tensioner by taking apart and cleaning bearing surface. Needed snap ring plyers to take apart.
5) put motor back in
6) replaced belt
7) put water pump back on
8) intalled front panels back on washer

Removed front panel; loosened hose clamp at pump; removed existing drain hose. Easy part.
Installed new hose at pump and tightened hose clamp. Somewhat difficult.
1. Your hose design should be solid flexible rubber hose instead of corrugated type. Had rough time snaking hose to the pump.
2. Your future designs should have rubber hose or hard piping to the exit hole on the back panel and terminated in a male fitting, then connect flexible hose from fitting to drain line. Similar to "hot & cold " water connections.
3. For future customers- care should be taken installing the "black" portion ; it kinked on me 2 or 3 times because you have to keep rotating the entire hose to keep the "black" portion straight.

Thanks for very quick delivery and detailed instructions found on this site. I followed the step-by-step instructions and everything went as planned with one exception, I installed the V-belt in a wrong way after replacing the pump. Next time, I will mark or remember the way belt sits between the motor and the pump.
I found a small sock in the pump. Pump itself was still good (I think), but I installed new one along with new belt (just in case).

First, I printed all the diagrams on the Partselect site so I would know how things went together.

I removed the two screws at the bottom of the front panel and removed the panel by pulling the bottom out allowing the top to come off he retaining clips. I then used pliers to remove the two springs holding the front of the washer tub to the base. Then I removed the spring that attached to the idler arm and the motor. (I also took digital pictures of everything in case I forgot the routing of the belt, the location of springs, etc.) Next I loosened the clamps holding the inlet and outlet hoses to the pump. The water loss was minimal as my washer was still functioning, but I could see that if the washer died with a full tub, there could be a lot of water. I then slipped the 2 hoses off the pump. Next I removed the four bolts holding the motor/pump combo from the frame. I unpluged the electrical connector (on the top left side of the pump....it has a locking tab on top that must be depressed to remove it). Then tilt the bottom of the motor/pump combo up and forward to allow it to come out of the machine. Please note the routing of the belt for replacement later.

The pump has 3 screws (torx) that attaches it to the motor. In most cases, it seems the pump will seize to the motor shaft due to the heat of the motor over time. Since the pump is bad anyway, I simply chiseled it off the motor shaft using a flat blade screwdriver and hammer. It is tempting to put the screwdriver between the motor pulley and pump, but this will only bend the pulley.......I know from experience. It will take several good whacks but eventually the pump will come off. In my case the pump had leaked enough that the end of the motor shaft was slightly pitted and corroded. I took a file and cleaned up the end so the new pump would slide on properly. I also put a small amount of machine oil on the motor shaft and wiped it good just to make the pump easier to mount. I then slide the pump on the motor shaft, replaced the 3 torx screws (make sure you have the belt in the right position.....one run of it goes inside the pump mounting stud.) I then reversed the process.....remounted the motor/pump combo, reattached the power connector, replaced the belt on the pulley beneath the drum, reattached the idler tension spring, reattached the 2 hoses and clamps, and reattached the 2 drum holddown springs. I then inserted the top of the front panel on the two clips and tilted it back down into place and replaced the 2 screws at the bottom front.

All in all, it was very easy..........taking only an hour or so. My belt was still in good condition, but I could advise you to go ahead and replace the belt while you are in there. It also could be practical to replace the pulley on top of the pump, as it is easy to bend. I did bend mine, but managed to straighten it back out.

After completing the repair, the washer works perfectly with no leaks.

this machine seems good to work on because almost every thing is done from the front without pulling it away from the wall. Removed front lower cover by removing two screws. There are three brake pads with two bolts each. applied silicone grease to each pad and put it back togather

I had to take the entire tub assembly from the machine to replace the milkstool which had been crushed by the weight of over-loading the washer. It took about 2 & 1/2 hours to complete the job, but it was well worth the effort to save the expense of replacing the appliance. Part Select provide the right part as promised and saved me a lot of money. Thank you for your service.

Unplugged washer and disconnected water lines and drain hose from wall. Removed the two Screws at bottom front panel and tilted lower portion out at bottom and removed panel. Removed screw on each side under to top panel, removed three phillps screws on top control box to tilt the top box forward and unplugged the wiring harness,unscrewed the ground wire, pulled off water level hose, disconnected switch power wire connections. Slid control forward and removed. Found broken spring and anchor slit rusted thru where spring attached to base. Cut a 1/2" strip of metal from a 2x4 metal strap and attached to bottom side of base with screws, set washer uprite and tilted top panel to attach springs to tub. Inserted spring at bottom and pulled spring into slit on side of tub with a heavy gauge bent wire, bent like the top of springs being replaced. Reconnecd wiring to to panel box & Hose, srewed in place at top, reattached screws uhder top front left and right and inserted front panel at top and attached two front screws at bottom. Reattached hoses and plugged in unit. checked for spin, o.k.

I tipped the tub towards the area where the springs were and connected them. They broke because that particulary area seemed to get moisture and they rusted. Truthfully, although the machine still works, its last days are just down the road.

I used your great video for pointers as to what to do. I took off the front, raised the top, vacuumed the whole thing up, that took quite a while. Took out the drum. Did more cleaning. Then took off the old retaining rings with retaining ring pliers, took off the old drum rollers and support. Replaced with new roller supports, washer, roller, washer and retaining rings. Then I replaced the belt. Tested it and turned the wrong way and it came off. Replaced and tested it again and I don't know why but it came off. Replaced the belt again, tested fine. Then I replaced the felt pads and glides, they were worn. I ended up asking my husband to help hold the drum so I could get the front back on. Replaced front and door. Tried the dryer. Works great AND very, very little noise. Note: when taking the wiring off the light and the door switch, I took photo's of those places with my cell phone and had them to look at to make sure the wiring was correct.

Ipulled the front panel off and found that the brake pads had broken into pieces, ordered new pads. Two of the pads were accessed from the front of the machine and were relatively easy to replace by removing the two attaching bolts, spreading gap in area that they fit into with a plastic pry tool. I gained access to the third pad by removing the punch-outs on the side of the machine (circular). If I had not had these prepuched pieces available to me I would have simply cut an access hole in the rear of the machine with a jig saw, (who will ever see it).

Remove the lower access door in the front of the machine. Then I tipped the washer back against the wall to access everything. The pads are alittle hard to push in between the washer pulley disc. So I first pushed in an old broken brake pad off to the side, then was able to push in the new pads. The rear pad is the hardest and I had to release some of the front tub springs and remove the pump hose for access. Overall it went pretty smooth. Thanks for your help!Tim

Removed the damaged legs, replaced with parts from this site and leveled the washer .

MAYTAG SAV2655AWW Series 10 Washer Tub Bearing and Seal Replacement

1. Unplug washer power cord and turn off water supply to hoses.

2. Remove lower front panel, 2 5/16” hex head screws at bottom of panel.

3. Remove front upper panel, 2 5/16” hex head screws at bottom corners of panel.
4. Slide washer out from wall far enough to provide clearance to lift washer top panel and control head.

5. Remove 2 5/16” hex head screws securing washer lid panel to side panels and lift lid.

6. Pull fabric softener dispenser from agitator, pulls off easily.

7.Remove agitator upper section, pulls off easily. Remove ½” hex head retainer bolt from inside agitator.

8.Remove agitator base section, pops up, place fingers under each side and pull up gently.

9. Remove tub top ring by pushing down at each clip and then prying out lightly to disengage clip, 8 total. Orientation for reassembly is done by referencing the double tabbed clip on the right side of the outer tub.

10. Remove inner tub retainer bolts, 4, ½” hex head. Clean off mounting hub to expose 4 pry slots located exactly opposite each other. Using wide flat head screw driver carefully and evenly pry up inner tub off of aluminum mounting hub. Once tub is ¼” or more raised a wider blade pry bar will help prevent cracking or breaking the inner tub.

11. Remove plastic seal cup from transmission shaft by turning it counter clockwise with a medium to large pair of water pump pliers.

12. Remove inner tub aluminum mounting hub by using a hammer and broad flat faced punch or drift and driving the hub counterclockwise. You can be aggressive about this as kit comes with a new hub. It will loosen at some point and can be unscrewed by hand. The transmission shaft threaded section must be thoroughly cleaned to remove all sealers or debris from the threads or the new hub in the kit will not thread on correctly and will be excessively tight. Lightly place anti-seize lubricant on the threads before putting on new hub and seal cup.

13. Remove water pump hose from outer tub. Then remove second hose from water pump.

14. Remove “Fill Sensor” hose. Back left quadrant of outer tub, pulls off easily.

15. Remove 6 tub ( 3 pairs) stabilizer springs, plus 1 spring in very back. Try to watch how back one connects to tub mount. If you miss it hooking it back up is pretty straight forward. Only secures one way. Channel locks or vise grips work best for working with springs.

16. Disconnect wire harness from motor drive assembly and tub frame mount.

17. Pull tub and motor drive assembly out of washer cabinet. Lift carefully by shaft and tub mount frame.

18. Remove 6 outer tub retainer bolts and 2 upper motor frame bolts.

19. Lift tub off motor frame and set on its side carefully to prevent damage to “Fill Sensor” back left side.Use a slide tool to pop bearing assembly out of tub bottom.

20. Clean the tub, bearing mount surface, remove all grease from shaft and shaft spline sealing O-ring.

21. Wet new bearing seating surface and tub mounting surface lightly with water and press in new bearing by hand.

22. Clean both inner and outer tubs inside and out thoroughly. Clean hub mounting threads on motor shaft thoroughly.
There can be no residue of any kind in those threads or new hub will be difficult to impossible to screw on without damaging it.

23. Reverse dis-assembly procedure to reassemble machine. Recommend replacing drive belt and idler pulley if found to be excessively worn or damaged. If brake assembly is heavily worn or pads are cracked this is the time to replace those as well.

Part received was correct (5 days ARO). Removed motor assy from unit (left wires connected). Found drive belt was also worn out & obtained a new one locally. Seperated old pump from rusted motor shaft using 2 screwdrivers. Had to use a file to lightly "polish" rust off motor shaft to install new pump. On-line parts diagram helpful in getting belt properly alinged to idler pully. Machine now runs smoothly, dosn't leak and sound like new. Wife happy (me too)!

1. unplug unit 2. remove front access plate 3. disconnect tension spring on drive belt 4. remove 4 motor mount screws 5. disconnect intake and return lines from pump using a pliers to decompress compression rings and sliding lines off. 6. Manipulate motor and loosen drive belt from bottom of tub and let it hang. 7. tilt motor bottom out exposing pump and remove 3 screws using TREX head driver and remove pump. 8. install new pump