How to open up a Maytag Neptune top-load washer to replace the clutch… or do anything else inside the machine

Brett wrote: I am trying to replace the clutch in my Maytag Neptune fav6800aw top load washer and I need some more info. I read the forum on this topic but I do not see how to remove the front panel and how to replace the clutch with out removing the tub. Brett Ahh, Grasshoppah, […]

Diagnosing Clutch Problems with the Maytag Neptune Top Loading Washer

These machines have model numbers like FAV6800AWW. It can be tricky to diagnose clutch problems and not confuse them with the dreaded (but, unfortunately, all too common) transmission problems or relatively easy control problems. But this topic in the Samurai Appliance Repair Forum will illumine your footsteps on this slippery path.