Motor Drive System; Drive Belt; Drive Motor - Maytag Neptune MAH3000 Service Manual

SECTION 8. SECTION 8.
SECTION 8. SECTION 8. SECTION 8.
Warning Warning Warning Warning Warning - Always shut off
electrical power to the electrical power to the electrical power to the electrical power to the electrical power to the
unit before beginning any unit before beginning any
unit before beginning any unit before beginning any unit before beginning any
service procedures. service procedures. service procedures.
service procedures. service procedures.
The motor drive system tear-down procedure
covers all components related to the drive
system, such as the drive motor, drive belt,
motor control, machine control and acceler-
ometer switch.

DRIVE BELT

DRIVE BELT
DRIVE BELT DRIVE BELT DRIVE BELT
The drive belt has six (6) ribs which mate
with the face of the motor pulley.
encircles the motor pulley and the drive
pulley of the spinner.
R E M O V A L R E M O V A L
R E M O V A L R E M O V A L R E M O V A L
1. Disconnect power to the unit. Disconnect power to the unit. Disconnect power to the unit. Disconnect power to the unit. Disconnect power to the unit.
2 . Roll the belt off the drive pulley and re-
move from the motor pulley.
A D J U S T M E N T A D J U S T M E N T A D J U S T M E N T
A D J U S T M E N T A D J U S T M E N T
Check belt tension. If loose, remove the belt,
loosen the belt adjustment wheel bolt and
rotate the wheel one notch in a clockwise
rotation. Check belt tension again.
should experience no more than 1" deflection
when depressed toward the inside
(Figure 8-1). (Figure 8-1). (Figure 8-1).
(Figure 8-1). (Figure 8-1).
1 6 0 0 8 3 7 3 - 0 1

MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM

MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM
MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM
- Always shut off - Always shut off - Always shut off - Always shut off
The belt
The belt
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D R I V E D R I V E M O T O R M O T O R
D R I V E D R I V E D R I V E M O T O R M O T O R M O T O R
The drive motor is hinged into the left bottom
area of the outer tub and secured to the outer
tub by the bolt on the belt adjustment wheel.
A slot in the mounting bracket of the outer
tub allows the motor to pivot and allows
adjustment of the drive belt tension.
R E M O V A L R E M O V A L R E M O V A L R E M O V A L R E M O V A L
1 . Disconnect power to the unit. Disconnect power to the unit. Disconnect power to the unit. Disconnect power to the unit. Disconnect power to the unit.
2 . Remove the front panel, rear access panel
and the front weight (See Front Panel &
Rear Access Removal). Rear Access Removal).
Rear Access Removal). Rear Access Removal). Rear Access Removal).
3 . From the rear, locate the belt adjustment
wheel and note the adjustment number
aligned with the rib of the outer tub.
will help later when the belt adjustment
wheel is placed back onto the outer tub
and the belt is remounted on the motor
and drive pulley.
ing the belt adjustment wheel
(Figure 8-2). (Figure 8-2).
(Figure 8-2). (Figure 8-2). (Figure 8-2).
SECTION 8.
(See Front Panel & (See Front Panel & (See Front Panel &
(See Front Panel &
This
Remove the bolt secur-
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8 - 1 8 - 1 8 - 1
MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM