Thank-you for this wonderful video! My husband was out of town for work, and the washing machine refused to spin. Using this tutorial, I, a non-handy female, was able to change the belt along with my 8-year-old son. It works perfectly, now. You are a life-saver!
Just wanted to say thank you for posting this video. I’ve fixed a lot of my appliances thanks to TH-cam videos, and this is the smoothest it’s ever gone. Your Speed Queen belt replacement video really helped me and my washer now works a thousand times better. Thanks again! 👍🏻🙂
My motor was mounted slightly different, and easy to remove. All the other stuff is identical. Thank you for the tip of placing the belt like you did, probably saved me from putting it in and then back out and all the agitation that goes with it.
Thank you for this video. I noticed my washer making more noise than usual. Upon opening the front lid, I found one of the small washers from the tensioner wheel had broken and was laying at the bottom of the washer pan. I decided to order the belt/tensioner kit and replace all parts (not knowing if the broken, small washer was truly the cause of the slight noise I was hearing or not.) This video make it straight forward to replace the parts myself, and the noise seems to have gone away. Thanks
TY! Just did this...and I could have easily just done the belt but did the pullyand spring as well since I was there to avoid future service because I skipped those parts....glad I did pull / washers/spring were looking tired/wobbly.
Thanks Lorain Furniture and Appliance. Great video. We have no Speed Queen service in our area, so, I had to tackle the replacement of the belt myself. Great instructions. Better than the ones sent with the parts. Took me about 90 minutes. I did not have a "retaining clip tool", but, managed to get the clip on using needle nose pliers and a flat head screwdriver. Also, installing the shaft on the idler arm had some type of lock nut and I had to put the shaft in a vise to hold it to tighten the nut. Yes, getting the motor back in and screwed down was a little bit of a challenge. But, the machine is back together and our first load spun faster and quieter than it has in a long time. Much appreciate the detailed instructions!
Where can I get the screws/bolts to mount the drain pump? Do you happen to have a part number for them or do you have a size for them? I would 100 times over prefer the screws/bolts over the clips.
The pulley on the motor is spinning and the belt is the same part number from the one I removed. I can move the belt and pullies by hand. Everything moves freely. When I turn the motor on the motor spins and the pulley spins, but the belt is not being driven by it. It just sits there on the pulley.
Update!! Found the issue. I had an article of clothing jammed between the outer drum and the inner drum. That is likely what burnt up the belt. It wouldn't drive the inner drum because of the jam and so the motor pulley continued to spin and burnt the belt up.
I have a Maytag washer exactly like this. I can’t find any model number tags any where(older hand me down) I just ordered a pump that looks the same from Amazon an new idler pulley and belt belt seemed a tad smaller but figured old one was stretched a bit. Put it all back together but now the drive shaft when spinning clockwise goes opposite the little plastick shaft key. Makes god awful noise. What did I do wrong? Is it normal for the shaft to spin counter clockwise then clockwise when entering different cycle.
Great video. I have a commercial Speed Queen with a similar set-up and did almost exactly what you did. Problems started with the fact that I got bad technical advise and got the wrong kit. Just like you talked about, the belt was wrong (too small), but I didn't realize it. Undeterred, I was able to put it on anyway (it was a bear). Wash cycle worked fine. However, the helix at the bottom is spinning and clunking (very fast) during the drain cycle. I quickly realized something was wrong when it started making noise, so I put the correct size belt on, but the problem remains. Any ideas?
Thank you so much for this video. It made it so much easier to replace the belt ourselves. A quick question ... My hubby replaced the belt (the washing machine did not want to spin). After replacing the belt, it is spinning but very slow. Did we do something wrong? Is there something else we need to look at?
Nice. Think my dog and I can do this. My 5 year old speed queen starting to have a slight squeaking sound during agitation. Would this be the first sign of a belt issue or more of a bearing do you think?
Thank you for the video! Back when Speed Queen was the best in the industry, I am still sick that they are junk now. I am one of the lucky one who got a real SQ before 2018. Weird question for you, my washer has an "outie" dent about 6" from the bottom about midway in the front panel. How could this happen?
Ant tricks on how the hell to get this heavy motor/pump assemble BACK in? Too heavy for me to lift and put b lots back in also the drum seems to be off position wise.
No where close to 25 years that's for sure. I bought one last year and it already went through numerous repairs, including the capacitor, lid switch, and water valve. The one before that was scrapped because they couldn't fix it.
I have the clips and they are damn near impossible to put back on. I'm on day 2 soon to be day 3 of getting this damn washer fixed. Back to ACE Hardware I go tomorrow. I'm trying to find screws to mount the drain pump.
You know on the sppedqueens they are great ive noticed the can wash wverything but a thick queen sized comforter. But no fear i have 2 washers lol at the office i have a maytag centennial direct drive washer for washing towls it handles my comforts supprisingly well i did the microfiber test and the actually tirn over at least once during the wash cycle. Im not going to trqde the 2 washers for anything i mived the maytag centennial dryer to my house though to dryer i had here was having issues so i took it to the office since i onlybdo like 2 loads a week there it will suffice untile i buy a mew dryer im tired of that steam dryer never working.
@@LorainFurnitureandAppliance thats good to know. I bought the washer because of buold quality and the fact it washes clothes. My dryer is about 10 years old and i havent recalled ever needing a new belt.
So I replaced the belt on my top end loader, speed queen. Before I replaced the belt the washer was not agitating, but it would spin. Now it won't agitate or spin out at all. I think I did something wrong when I replaced the belt any advice? First time trying to do this myself. Thanks in advance. AWN432SP113TW01
This is a great video, however I faced same exact issue. I replaced pump and belt and now when I start washer it fills completely and then just hums like it cannot spin the belt, even though I can spin it manually so it's not jammed. I definitely plugged the motor back in. Mine is a SWT221WM. Thank you!
@@pjboston4409 Did you get the solution? I have exactly the same problem. It fills water and just hums -it does not agitate after I changed the belt because it was not spinning. Now it spins but no agitation.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO ALL OF THIS WITH NEWER MACHINES, JUST PULL THE 3 TABS UNDER WHITE PUMP (he does say this in video) also if you "beat" the pump off or of its leaking from top of pump you will want/have to change pump
Hey do you think you could answer a question for me. Here recently my direct drive washer at the office has started doing a spin drain instead of a neutral drain what do you think is wrong.
@Random Channel user is that built in tonthe transmission it seems to have stopped and in notice it dows it more if i move the timer to the spin postion but id the timer moves threw the cycle it works perfectly.
@Random Channel user its weird because i let it agitate for awhile and it atill did it i wanred tontest it because i thought it was broke first time it did it oh well seems fine now.
@Random Channel user at home i have a speedqueen 2017 well i did the math the washer was tested for about 10,400 at the factory i counted my weekly loads i do in avrage 19 large loads a week yup 19 im a ean freak i have 3 beds and sofa blankets thats 6 loads there so by the wnd of the year thats about 988 loads in an 11 years that should be about 10,868 loads so i should get about 11 years out of the soeedqueen before issues come up if i keep washing like i do before issues come up. I also have a maytag centennial washer direct drive its 11 years old now but it only runs about 2-3 loads a week. My speedqueen is paired with a maytag centennial dryer that is 10byears old.
Remove the motor to have to change a belt? Are you kidding me? Wow...what a total pain in the you-no-where. On my 40 yr. old Maytag it's a simple matter of reaching underneath the bottom of the washer and can do it by hand without having to remove a single thing. Nothing like the older stuff compared to new. Bought a new speed queen and after only 2 washes today getting all sorts of error codes and now can't even get it to drain or spin. Am missing the old Maytag already.
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One of the best instructional videos I've used. Thanks for the clear to the point instructions.
Perfect instruction, clear and easy to follow. Replaced belt, tension arm/pulley and pump. Thanks so much for posting.
Thank-you for this wonderful video! My husband was out of town for work, and the washing machine refused to spin. Using this tutorial, I, a non-handy female, was able to change the belt along with my 8-year-old son. It works perfectly, now. You are a life-saver!
Wonderful!
You sound pretty handy after all!
Just wanted to say thank you for posting this video. I’ve fixed a lot of my appliances thanks to TH-cam videos, and this is the smoothest it’s ever gone. Your Speed Queen belt replacement video really helped me and my washer now works a thousand times better. Thanks again! 👍🏻🙂
My motor was mounted slightly different, and easy to remove. All the other stuff is identical. Thank you for the tip of placing the belt like you did, probably saved me from putting it in and then back out and all the agitation that goes with it.
Thank you for this video. I noticed my washer making more noise than usual. Upon opening the front lid, I found one of the small washers from the tensioner wheel had broken and was laying at the bottom of the washer pan. I decided to order the belt/tensioner kit and replace all parts (not knowing if the broken, small washer was truly the cause of the slight noise I was hearing or not.) This video make it straight forward to replace the parts myself, and the noise seems to have gone away. Thanks
Your video was provided great step by step instructions that allowed me to replace the belt on my daughter’s washing machine. Thanks!
Well, this video gave me the confidence to tackle this job, and the ability to complete it. Many thanks (and channel-supporting donation made)!
Great job, thank you for taking the time put put this together.
An awesome washer repaired by an awesome repair man !
TY! Just did this...and I could have easily just done the belt but did the pullyand spring as well since I was there to avoid future service because I skipped those parts....glad I did pull / washers/spring were looking tired/wobbly.
Thanks Lorain Furniture and Appliance. Great video. We have no Speed Queen service in our area, so, I had to tackle the replacement of the belt myself. Great instructions. Better than the ones sent with the parts.
Took me about 90 minutes. I did not have a "retaining clip tool", but, managed to get the clip on using needle nose pliers and a flat head screwdriver. Also, installing the shaft on the idler arm had some type of lock nut and I had to put the shaft in a vise to hold it to tighten the nut.
Yes, getting the motor back in and screwed down was a little bit of a challenge. But, the machine is back together and our first load spun faster and quieter than it has in a long time.
Much appreciate the detailed instructions!
Very great instructions!
Thank you!! Video spot on directions, everything!! Thank you!!
Much appreciated! You rock. Perfect instructions
Thank you for this nice video helped me to fix my washing machine.
Man you don’t have to take the whole thing apart like that but thanks for the video. Great production
Nice clear instructional video.
Perfect instructions, thank you.
Very informative keep this videos coming. I am new in the trade. Thank you so much.
This is the best video. Well explained! Thank you!
Where can I get the screws/bolts to mount the drain pump? Do you happen to have a part number for them or do you have a size for them? I would 100 times over prefer the screws/bolts over the clips.
Just did it. Thanks for helpful videos.
GREAT VIDEO, Thanks Eugene!!!!
How do I know which belt to order??? My belt is shredded.
I just saved some money. Thanks.
Thank you so much for the video!! I got the new belt put on, but the drum won't spin. I got it to go a little, but not normal operation.
The pulley on the motor is spinning and the belt is the same part number from the one I removed. I can move the belt and pullies by hand. Everything moves freely. When I turn the motor on the motor spins and the pulley spins, but the belt is not being driven by it. It just sits there on the pulley.
Update!! Found the issue. I had an article of clothing jammed between the outer drum and the inner drum. That is likely what burnt up the belt. It wouldn't drive the inner drum because of the jam and so the motor pulley continued to spin and burnt the belt up.
perfect. ive done this twice, but that kt often has broken pully wheels. i had to look through 5 to find a pully that wasnt broken.
Hello, great video! can I have the kit # please
Those style of washer go back to at least 1998 Amana name. Can you please do a review video on one of these please? Also MORE REPAIR VIDEOS!
Thank you for the video.
I have a Maytag washer exactly like this. I can’t find any model number tags any where(older hand me down) I just ordered a pump that looks the same from Amazon an new idler pulley and belt belt seemed a tad smaller but figured old one was stretched a bit. Put it all back together but now the drive shaft when spinning clockwise goes opposite the little plastick shaft key. Makes god awful noise. What did I do wrong? Is it normal for the shaft to spin counter clockwise then clockwise when entering different cycle.
Thanks dude it helped me out
Great video.
I have a commercial Speed Queen with a similar set-up and did almost exactly what you did. Problems started with the fact that I got bad technical advise and got the wrong kit. Just like you talked about, the belt was wrong (too small), but I didn't realize it. Undeterred, I was able to put it on anyway (it was a bear). Wash cycle worked fine. However, the helix at the bottom is spinning and clunking (very fast) during the drain cycle. I quickly realized something was wrong when it started making noise, so I put the correct size belt on, but the problem remains. Any ideas?
Monday206am Productions you probably should replace the helix first ad see if that helps
*Mechanicals damaged from too-tight belt. Betcha'.*
Is the belt what's likely to cause squeaking or chirping (sounds like birds) when my SQAWN432 first starts agitating and starts spinning? Thank you.
Thank you so much for this video. It made it so much easier to replace the belt ourselves. A quick question ... My hubby replaced the belt (the washing machine did not want to spin). After replacing the belt, it is spinning but very slow. Did we do something wrong? Is there something else we need to look at?
Do you access this from the back or the side?
Does anyone have any idea why when draining spinning water spills from top between balance ring and cover???
Wow what a lesson.
Nice. Think my dog and I can do this. My 5 year old speed queen starting to have a slight squeaking sound during agitation. Would this be the first sign of a belt issue or more of a bearing do you think?
Thank you for the video! Back when Speed Queen was the best in the industry, I am still sick that they are junk now. I am one of the lucky one who got a real SQ before 2018. Weird question for you, my washer has an "outie" dent about 6" from the bottom about midway in the front panel. How could this happen?
Out of balance load, friction ring worn or broke or broken or detached spring could have caused this.
OK, I'll pull the front cover off and check to see if I see anything obvious.
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Awesome 👍 are you going do some videos on this machine?
@@LorainFurnitureandAppliance I hope you can come across some more vintage machines
What do you do if the pump won't come off so I can take the belt out to replace it
Thank you so much. God bless you in the name of Jesus.
Ant tricks on how the hell to get this heavy motor/pump assemble BACK in? Too heavy for me to lift and put b lots back in also the drum seems to be off position wise.
Another question for you, how long do these machines last??? I purchased mine in 2008 but I never abused it.
10@22 years
No where close to 25 years that's for sure. I bought one last year and it already went through numerous repairs, including the capacitor, lid switch, and water valve. The one before that was scrapped because they couldn't fix it.
I have the clips and they are damn near impossible to put back on. I'm on day 2 soon to be day 3 of getting this damn washer fixed. Back to ACE Hardware I go tomorrow. I'm trying to find screws to mount the drain pump.
Do you know where is the capacitor??
Thank you so much .
You know on the sppedqueens they are great ive noticed the can wash wverything but a thick queen sized comforter. But no fear i have 2 washers lol at the office i have a maytag centennial direct drive washer for washing towls it handles my comforts supprisingly well i did the microfiber test and the actually tirn over at least once during the wash cycle.
Im not going to trqde the 2 washers for anything i mived the maytag centennial dryer to my house though to dryer i had here was having issues so i took it to the office since i onlybdo like 2 loads a week there it will suffice untile i buy a mew dryer im tired of that steam dryer never working.
How do I tell if i need a new transmission
I am replacing this and my pump doesn’t have any screws or clips as mentioned. Help plz and it won’t come off
Why does my machine agitate etc but WONT spin out.? Make a loud clattering sound on spinout setting.
Quick question how long do the belts typically last on these speedqueens i have a 2017 model works perfactly no noise was just wondering.
@@LorainFurnitureandAppliance okay cool thankyou.
I do about 10 - 20 loads a week
@@LorainFurnitureandAppliance thats good to know. I bought the washer because of buold quality and the fact it washes clothes.
My dryer is about 10 years old and i havent recalled ever needing a new belt.
So I replaced the belt on my top end loader, speed queen. Before I replaced the belt the washer was not agitating, but it would spin. Now it won't agitate or spin out at all. I think I did something wrong when I replaced the belt any advice? First time trying to do this myself. Thanks in advance. AWN432SP113TW01
Rebekah Johnston if it pumps the water out then you installed the belt incorrectly, if it doesn’t pump you may not have plugged the motor in
This is a great video, however I faced same exact issue. I replaced pump and belt and now when I start washer it fills completely and then just hums like it cannot spin the belt, even though I can spin it manually so it's not jammed. I definitely plugged the motor back in. Mine is a SWT221WM. Thank you!
@@pjboston4409 You need to wrap the belt behind the tensioner or else the belt will have to tension
@@pjboston4409 did you end up finding out the problem?
@@pjboston4409 Did you get the solution? I have exactly the same problem. It fills water and just hums -it does not agitate after I changed the belt because it was not spinning. Now it spins but no agitation.
I have waited about 3 years for someone to do a vid on this.... can I please ask what the kit is called? Did the spring come in the kit? Great video 👍
Ps I am from the uk cheers
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Why did you take the motor out for?
What is the belt part number?
Thanks
Look at the size of that pump😮
Why does my washing machine wear out the belt in two weeks?
My washer had the clips and I didn't have to pull off the entire motor, only took about 5 minutes
Number band thank you
YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO ALL OF THIS WITH NEWER MACHINES, JUST PULL THE 3 TABS UNDER WHITE PUMP (he does say this in video) also if you "beat" the pump off or of its leaking from top of pump you will want/have to change pump
OK so just throw away the belt if you don't need it, then in the future when you need a new belt you can buy another one.
I have a AWN542 that is probably 10 years old. It still works great but is more noisy than it should be. What belt would it take?
Lorain Furniture Thank you!
Hey do you think you could answer a question for me. Here recently my direct drive washer at the office has started doing a spin drain instead of a neutral drain what do you think is wrong.
@Random Channel user is that built in tonthe transmission it seems to have stopped and in notice it dows it more if i move the timer to the spin postion but id the timer moves threw the cycle it works perfectly.
@Random Channel user its weird because i let it agitate for awhile and it atill did it i wanred tontest it because i thought it was broke first time it did it oh well seems fine now.
@Random Channel user at home i have a speedqueen 2017 well i did the math the washer was tested for about 10,400 at the factory i counted my weekly loads i do in avrage 19 large loads a week yup 19 im a ean freak i have 3 beds and sofa blankets thats 6 loads there so by the wnd of the year thats about 988 loads in an 11 years that should be about 10,868 loads so i should get about 11 years out of the soeedqueen before issues come up if i keep washing like i do before issues come up.
I also have a maytag centennial washer direct drive its 11 years old now but it only runs about 2-3 loads a week.
My speedqueen is paired with a maytag centennial dryer that is 10byears old.
Where to get the parts
I can't get the white part off a d you took it off so easily 😪
Same here
It's a little tricky.
Remove the motor to have to change a belt? Are you kidding me? Wow...what a total pain in the you-no-where. On my 40 yr. old Maytag it's a simple matter of reaching underneath the bottom of the washer and can do it by hand without having to remove a single thing. Nothing like the older stuff compared to new. Bought a new speed queen and after only 2 washes today getting all sorts of error codes and now can't even get it to drain or spin. Am missing the old Maytag already.
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