Removing & Oiling a Maytag Dryer Motor - Maintenance Pt. 1

[@chatrkat]

Good tips. I’ve been wanting to do the very same thing to my 1983 Maytag dryer & washer motors. A little PM now will save big $$$ if they wear out the bushings from lack of lube. Thanks for a good visual description of the job.

[@More350Power]

Thank you for watching, glad it helped!

[@JoeThill-u4j]

My 20+ year old maytag dryer motor was spinning stiff and squealing. I took it out and lubed it - it freed it up but the bad bearing was still a squealer. I drilled the holes in the housing where you had indicated and oiled it quite a bit. Then I ran the motor (sans belt and drum) while dryer was in air fluff mode for a while. It worked and now all is quiet! Thanks for the tip! I was going to try to order a used cheap replacement motor or just buy a new dryer but don't have to now. Again, Thank You Very Much! J

[@More350Power]

Thank you for watching!

[@charlesschmidt849]

For a long lasting lube job, try this instead: Mix a little oil and grease together. Then heat it just long enough until it becomes like water. Then pour the oil/grease mix into the bearing. The watery mix will run right inside through that tiny little space between metal bearing cover and bearing race. You will now have both oil and grease inside the bearing. When the oil eventually dries out, the bearing will still have the grease which can lubricate the bearing for years without drying out. Note: Some sealed bearings have rubber seals that seal tight. In that case you'll have to remove or peel back the rubber seal far enough to get the oil/grease mix inside the bearing. You might could even poke a hole in the bearing seal to pour in the hot oil/grease mix. I just want to thank God for giving me the ability to figure out stuff like this!

[@wasgonnasdontcount]

Charles Schmidt what sort of grease did you use?

[@charlesschmidt849]

@@wasgonnasdontcount __I don't remember the grease type for sure. I think it was wheel bearing grease for a car or maybe wheel bearing grease for a boat trailer. Anyhow, about two years ago the dryer motor had the bearings squeal and seize up. I freed the armature and used the oil/grease technique and it's been working for perhaps two years since. The motor finally failed just last week but not because of bearing problems. The motor began overheating and shutting off until it'd cool down and then it'd work again. By the way, I've use the same oil/grease method once a year on a cheap 20" box fan and it's still running over twenty years later. (and this is on bushing type bearings and not ball bearings) The fan is so old that chunks of the plastic blades broke off from old age, but it keeps on running!

[@More350Power]

Thank you for the advice!

[@BrokenPortriats]

I already had ordered a replacement motor for my Maytag DG313 gas dryer . With each added load on laundry day the motor hummed at startup longer and longer until on the third or fourth load it just hummed (no start) when I pushed the start button. Dry bearings? After watching this video I tried turning the tumbler by hand and found a big resistance when turned counterclockwise. The new motor had not shown up yet so I disassembled the machine and found the motor very hard to turn by hand. I drilled a small hole in each bearing dust cover and oiled the crap out of them. The motor freed up nearly right away. Once the machine was back together the tumbler could be turned in either direction by hand. That was two months ago and 100 dryer loads later and😂 the new motor is still setting in the box.

[@BrokenPortriats]

100 more loads run. Still the same "old" re-oiled motor running and running. The new motor is still in the box ready and waiting if needed. Man, how long is this test going to take?

[@More350Power]

Yep, ive done that to quite a few to oil them. An old refrigeration guy showed me that as a way to oil some older motors that were "sealed" and worked every time.

[@BrokenPortriats]

@@More350Power I still have not installed the new motor I bought. Drier is running fine. It's here if I ever need it.

[@EarlyManStanding]

Have a Maytag Clothes Dryer Model LDE9304ACE made in USA. About 27 years old. What a great machine... built to last. 'Motor bearings are finally squeaking. I'm going to try drilling a hole in the bearing dust cover. Does 3 in 1 oil seem like a good choice?

[@gb3908]

Oiled enough to get it running until new motor arrives next week. 3 women in the house I can’t go a day without a dryer. Thanks again

[@More350Power]

Thank you for watching !

[@evelynmahoney3569]

Excellent video! Just what I was looking for. Everything elee is about REPLACING the motor so youll spend the money to buy a new one. No thank you, not if it can be repaired.

[@More350Power]

Thank you.... I have had motors last many years as long as I kept lubricating them. I have a 35 year old dishwasher.... I oil the pump and motor bearings.... though it sounds like a freight train, its still running strong.

[@jamesbon1]

What kind of oil? Liquid wrench ok? I also have Soldier Seal Gunk Super Oil.

[@anthonykimi4241]

What kind of oil are you using?

[@JoshuaDanielsJD]

Ditto. Wondering the same thing.

[@More350Power]

I usually use 20 Weight oil or 3 in 1

[@BrokenPortriats]

Motorcycle chain oil spray.

[@2derekjeter2]

How long did the oil last before it started screeching again? I tried wd40 but a week later it started screeching again

[@BrokenPortriats]

The bearings may have run too long without oil and be damaged (shaft moves up and down in bearing) or try spray motorcycle chain oil. WD40 evaporates quickly and may be contaminated by water.

[@charlesschmidt849]

For a long lasting lube job, try this instead: Mix a little oil and grease together. Then heat it just long enough until it becomes like water. Then pour the oil/grease mix into the bearing. The watery mix will run right inside through that tiny little space between metal bearing cover and bearing race. You will now have both oil and grease inside the bearing. When the oil eventually dries out, the bearing will still have the grease which can lubricate the bearing for years without drying out. Note: Some sealed bearings have rubber seals that seal tight. In that case you'll have to remove or peel back the rubber seal far enough to get the oil/grease mix inside the bearing. You might could even poke a hole in the bearing seal to pour in the hot oil/grease mix. I just want to thank God for giving me the ability to figure out stuff like this!

[@mackenhoor]

Mine was noisy I assumed it was a roller bearing but it is more like a bushing really

[@More350Power]

Some did have bushings or sleeve bearings

[@avdawg3278]

3:40. Mine is super stiff and can't turn it by hand. Any suggestions?

[@More350Power]

I would try PB Blaster to free it up..... though in some cases I have seen the bearing weld itself to the shaft and spin the entire bearing as stiff as it might feel. This occurred once and never, despite every spray and hammer I used, it never freed up.

[@BrokenPortriats]

Bearings are probably ok it you oil it before the wiring burns up. My old motor was very stiff. Oiled it with motorcycle chain oil last year. Dryer is still running fine and new motor is still in the box.

[@vicentemellado8080]

Nececito un motor para cecadora Maytag 110 watas donde lo puedo consegir

[@ip5232]

If you know how to get in utube you should know that you can look up and get what you asking online don't you think??😕

[@kennethjones4188]

tried every thing not to remove motor but in the end it was best to and i could clean and lube it kj

[@More350Power]

Im so used to it though removing the fan is sometimes the biggest pain. It depends on how much rust there is and if the fan is brittle.

[@donaldtrump9441]

There is no bearing in this motor, it use bushing. Bushing needs grease, not oil. Use Hi temp grease.. If your motor only humming and not spinning, then the bushing is broke or damage.

[@More350Power]

Good point, thank you for the information!

[@elijahowens8507]

Ive already got tge dust cover off 😂

[@More350Power]

Thank you for watching

[@tsundude4320]

A moment for all those who forgot to unplug

[@toddobrien2932]

I just lost 3 brain cells watching this.

[@More350Power]

Thank you for watching!