WARNING: Check w1th Installer to make sure appliance has

been grounded to avo1d poss1ble electncal shock.

Operating Instructions for ~

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MA.YfAG Model A 107
For future reference we suggest you retain this manual after recording the model number, series number a nd
se rial number (six numbers and two letters) of this automatic washer in the spaces provided below.
This information can be found on the data plate located on the right rear corner of the lid recess.
Model Series Serial Number

THE CONTROLS

Push one of these buttons Push one of these buttons - - - - - - - - - ,

to set water temperatures. to set the water level.

Al' tom at i <'

Push knob in and turn

L------ to set the cycle; pull
out to start the washer.

On the following pages you will find detailed instruc-
tions which tell you how to use your MA YT AG auto-
matic washer to get the best results for different kinds
of loads.
Be sure to read the PERSONAL SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS on page 8 before you
start to use this washer.
The MAYTAG LAUNDERING GUIDE, which will
be found in the same envelope as this book of instruc-
tions, will answer your questions about various laun-
dering procedures, laundering aids, washable fabrics,
how to handle problem soils, proper stain removal
techniques, and the like.
Service manuals and parts catalogs are available from
the Service Dept. , The Maytag Company, Newton,
Iowa, 50208, at a nominal charge.
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PLACE CLOTHES IN WASHER.
Put unfolded clothes loosely in the tub up to the top row
of holes for maximum load. Do not pack or wrap items
around the agitator. See MA YT AG LAUNDERING
GUIDE for suggestions on sorting into wash loads. Be
sure to empty all pockets. Many a wash load has turned
into a real problem because of an overlooked pin, cray-
on, lipstick, eraser, knife, nail, or other similar objects
being left in a pocket.

2
ADD DETERGENT OR SOAP.
You may use any laundry detergent. If your water sup-
pl y is truly soft (0-3 grains), you may use a laundry
soap if you wish. Add detergent to the wash basket by
moving clothes away from agitator and pouring mea-
sured amount around agitator unless detergent manu-
facturer instructs otherwise. When using soap, be sure
to sprinkle it evenly around agitator.
The amount of detergent or soap to use depends on
how big the load is, how dirty it is, and how hard the
water is. See MA YTAG LAUNDERING GUIDE for
correct amounts to use; inadequate amounts may
cause greying of fabrics and other problems.
Wipe up any spills of liquid laundry detergent on the
washer.

3
ADD GRANULAR BLEACH, if desired.
Granular bleaches (oxygen-based) may be added fol-
lowing the instructions on the package. CAUTION:
Liquid bleach (chlorine-based) should not be added
at this time as it will damage clothes.
NOTE: All bleaches, whether liquid or granular, are
powerful chemicals and can cause fabric dam-
age if not used properly. See MAYTAG
LAUNDERING GUIDE for details on using
bleach.
 4ADD FABRIC SOFTENER, if desired.
Add recommended amount to cup in top of agitator.
The cup may be lifted out for easy filling . Add wa-
ter to bring liquid level just below openings at the
rim of the cup. Diluted fabric softener will automati-
cally be added to the final rinse .
When using fabric softener, do not interrupt the spin
following wash because the softener will go into the
washbasket at the wrong time.
Periodically clean the cup and the cap of the filter
with hot water and a soft brush or rag .

5
FIRMLY PUSH ONE BUTTON TO SET
WASH/RINSE WATER TEMPERATURE.
HOT/ WARM - Wash water will be the temperature
of the water coming from your hot water faucet.
Rinse water will be a mixture of water coming from
your hot and cold water faucets, except when the
permanent press cycle is selected; then it will be
cold . Use this setting for whites, for heavily soiled
colorfast articles, when you prefer a warm rinse fol-
lowing a hot wash.
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HOT/COLD - Wash water will be the temperature
of the water coming from your hot water faucet.
Hot Hot Warm Cold Rinse water will be cold . Use this setting for perma-
- -
Warm Cold Cold Cold nent press garments with moderate to heavy soil
-..;-: and for whites, heavily soiled colorfast articles when
you want a cold rinse.
WARM/COLD - Wash water will be a mixture of
water coming from your hot and cold water faucets.
Rinse water will all come from the cold water faucet.
Use this setting for delicates, for colored articles not
heavily soiled, and for permanent press garments
with light to moderate soil.
COLD/ COLD - Wash and rinse water will be the
temperature of the water coming from your cold wa-
ter faucet. Use this setting to minimize fading of
brightly colored articles and shrinking of washable
woolens.

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FIRMLY PUSH ONE BUTTON TO SET
WATER LEVEL FOR WASH AND RINSE.
Remember, for best washing results, clothes must Small Medium Large
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circulate freely . If too little water is used , it may re- Load Load Load
sult in poor washing action, and in certain cases, it
may create wear on fabrics being washed.
SMALL LOAD- Use this setting when tub is less than
V2 full of clothes. Tub fills with 9 gallons (7.5 Imperial
gallons; 34. 1 liters).
This level of water is below where the lint filter can
function.
MEDIUM LOAD- Use this setting when tub is from
V2 to Y4 full of clothes. Tub fills with 12 V2 gallons (I 0.4
Imperial gallons; 47 .3 liters).
LARGE LOAD- Use this setting when tub is from Y4
to full. Tub fills with 16 gallons (13.3 Imperial gallons;
60.6 liters).
NOTE: When laundering permanent press items,
garments of delicate construction, washable
woolens, or loosely knit articles, never use
less than the "MEDIUM LOAD" setting.
This will minimize shrinkage, wrinkling, and
pulling of seams.

7
CLOSE LID.
This washer is designed so that it will not operate when
the lid is open. Should you open the lid during a cycle,
the washer will stop; when you close the lid and pull
out on control dial knob, the washer will resume its
cycle at the point where it was interrupted.

8
PUSH IN KNOB AND TURN
TO SET THE CYCLE.
For REGULAR loads, set dial as shown to proper
wash time (6-8 minutes for normally soiled clothes;
up to I 0 minutes for more heavily soiled loads; and
less for lightly soiled).

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For KNITS and PERMANENT PRESS loads, set
dial as shown (3-5 minutes for knits; 5-6 minutes
for normally soiled permanent press; up to 8 min-
utes for more heavily soiled permanent press items;
and less than 5 minutes for lightly soiled permanent
press articles).
This cycle can also be used for non-permanent press
items when two rinses are needed.

For DELICATE loads, set dial at the 8 minute mark

to wash garments of delicate construction, sheer fab-
rics , lace-trimmed and embroidered articles, lingerie,
foundation garments, and washable woolens. The
washer will fill, then agitate and soak alternately, and
proceed through the rinse and final spin. See page 7
for specific times.

For pre-washing very heavily soiled loads, set dial as

shown. Use a generous amount of soap or detergent.
When washer stops, add usual amount of soap or de-
tergent and reset for the maximum washtime on
REGULAR wash as explained above.

9
PULL OUT ON KNOB
TO START WASHER.
NOTE: If an unbalanced load occurs during the spin,
the washer will automatically stop. If this
happens, push in the knob, open the lid, re-
distribute the load, close the lid and pull out
knob.

5
 10
TO USE LIQUID BLEACH
Determine the proper amount to use by following rec-
ommendations on the bottle for the number of gallons
of water in the tub (See No. 6 above) . Dilute this
amount of liquid bleach in one quart of water. Then
add the diluted bleach to the wash tub a few minutes
after the washing action has started.
NOTE: Improper use of liquid chlorine bleach (con-
taining sodium hypochlorite) will cause holes
in fabrics and color loss. Always dilute liquid
bleach as recommended before adding to the
washer.
Be careful whenever you use a liquid bleach .
Do not pour directly on fabrics . Wipe up spills
with a paper towel.

11
TO SOAK:
After washer has run a few minutes, lift the lid to stop
the washer and let clothes soak. To start washing
again, close the lid and pull out on control dial knob.

12
After each day's use, remove lint filter from top of
agitator as shown, and remove lint from the screen.
Because of the effectiveness of the draining system,
normally there will be little lint on the filter except
when washing very linty loads such as terrycloth
towels, throw rugs, bedspreads, blankets, etc.

13
Be sure to turn off the water faucets after finishing
the day's washing to shut off the water supply to the
washer and thus prevent the possibility of damage from
escaping water. ·

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IF YOUR MA YTAG APPLIANCE DOESN'T WORK, FOLLOW THESE FOUR STEPS,
IN ORDER, UNTIL YOUR PROBLEM IS SOLVED:
1. A void the expense of an unnecesary service call by
checking to make sure-
.. . that the appliance is properly plugged into a
live electrical outlet;
. . . that fuse or circuit breaker is OK; replace fuse
or reset circuit breaker if necessary;
.. . that the controls are properly set; re-read the
operating instructions if necessary;
... that the water faucets are turned on.
2. Call your MA YT AG dealer's service department or
the service organization he recommends .
3. Write to: Service Department
The Maytag Company
Newton, Iowa 50208
4. Write to: Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
NOTE: When writing about an unsolved service prob-
lem, please include the following information:
(a) Your name, address, and telephone num-
ber;
(b) Model number, series number, and serial
number (found in the right rear corner of
the lid recess) of your appliance;
(c) Name and address of your dealer and
date the appliance was bought;
(d) A clear description of the problem you
are having.

CYCLE DESCRIPTION

REGULAR PERMANENT PRESS DELICATE

Fill Fill Fill

WASH WASH SOAK (1 minute)
Pause Pause AGITATION (1 minute)
SPIN & DRAIN SPIN & PARTIAL DRAIN SOAK (4 minutes)
SPRAY RINSE Fill with cold water AGITATION (1 minute)
SPIN & DRAIN SPIN & PARTIAL DRAIN* SOAK (1 minute)
Fill Fill with cold water* SPIN & DRAIN
DEEP RINSE Pause SPRAY RINSE
Pause SPIN & DRAIN SPIN & DRAIN
DAMP DRY Fill with cold water Fill
DEEP RINSE DEEP RINSE
Pause Pause
DAMP DRY DAMP DRY

*NOTE: Under certain installation conditions, this spin, partial drain, and fill may
not occur; washer is performing properly in either instance.
Total Water Usage Regular or Delicate Cycle Permanent Press Cy cle
SMALL LOAD ... .. . .. . . .. .. . Approx. 20 gallons . ...... Approx . 29 gallons
( 16.6 Imperial gallons) (24 Imperial gallons)
(75 .7 liters) (109.7 liters)
MEDIUM LOAD ............. Approx. 27 gallons ..... Approx. 39 Y2 gallons
(22.4 Imperial gallons (33 Imperial gallons)
(102.2 liters) (149 .5 liters)
LARGE LOAD .... . . . . . ...... Approx. 34 gallons . ..... . Approx. 50 gallons
(28.2 Imperial gallons) ( 42 Imperial gallons)
(128 .7 liters) (189.3 liters)
 PERSONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
To preve nt th e poss ibility of haza rd due to electrical shock , never plug washer
electri c co rd int o a receptacle which has not been gro und ed adequately and in
acco rd a nce with local and nati o na l codes. See installati o n instructio ns with
was he r.
Washers with the@ and CSA symbols on the data plate have been listed with
both Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., and Canadian Standards Association.
Neve rtheless, as with any equipment using electrical and moving parts, there
is a potential hazard. To use this appliance safely, the operator should become
famili a r with the instructions for operation of the washer and always exercise
ca re while using the appliance.
In use of appliance , observe following precautions for personal safety:
I. NEVER REACH INTO THE WASHER UNTIL THE WASHBASKET
HAS STOPPED SPINNING COMPLETELY. This washer is designed so
that whenever the lid is raised during the cycle, power is cut off, stopping
all operations of the washer; if tub is spinning, a tub brake will bring it to a
complete stop within seconds.
2. C HILDR EN SHOULD NE VE R B E PERMITTED TO OPERATE, OR
PLA Y IN, WITH, OR A RO UND THIS WASHE R .
3. TO A VOID POSSIBILITY OF EXPLOSION, any material on which you
have used a cleaning solvent, or which is saturated with flammable liquids or
solids, should not be placed in the washer until all traces of the flammable
liquids o r solids and their fumes have been removed . There are many highly
flamma ble items used in homes, such a s: acetone, denatured alcohol, gasoline,
kerosene, so me liquid household cleaners, some spot removers, turpentines,
waxes a nd wax removers.
4. Should the agitator be removed (not normally necessary), press down firmly
until yo u feel it reseat on the shaft.

AUTOMATIC WASHER WARRANTY ~-- 3-~ • 5

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Full One-Year Warranty :J)[- 0

For one (1) year from the date of original retail purchase , any part which fails in normal home use will be repaired or replaced 4 Q/ 7
free of charge . The repairs shall be made within a reasonable time from the date the failure is reported . This warranty applies
when the appliance is located in the United States or Canada . Appliances located elsewhere are covered by the limited war-
ranty, including parts which fail during the first year.
Limited Parts Warranty 12 1"/.-----n.,-....-Q'-..
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NO.
9-e :~ DESCRIPTION
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After the first year from the date of original retail purchase , through the time periods listed below, the designated parts which 1. Gear case cover
2 Gasket
fail in normal home use will be repaired or replaced free of charge for the part itself, with the owner paying all other costs, in- 3. P1tman
cluding labor. The repairs shall be made within a reasonable time from the date the failure is reported . 4 Segment gear
5 Wmt ptn
Second Year-all parts; Third through Fifth Year - all parts of the transmission assembly (as illustrated) . 14 6. Washer lor Pttman ecce ntnc
7. Tru·arc rtng
Additional Limited Warranty Against Rust 8. Gear for Ptlman
9. lntermed tate gear
Should an exterior cabinet, including the top and lid, rust during the five year period starting from the date of retail purchase , I0 Tru ·arc rtng
I I. Stud lor mtermed1ate gear
repair or replacement will be made free of charge during the first year. After the first and through the fifth year, repair or re-
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12. Stud lor segmen t
placement will be made free of charge for the part itself, with the owner paying all other costs , including labor. 13. Stud lor P1tman
14. Gear houSing w1th stud s & tube
How and Where to Receive Warranty Service @ - 24
15. Agitator shaft w1th collar
16. Seal lor ag1tator shaft
• Call or write the authorized Maytag dealer from whom the appliance was purchased or the authorized service firm desig- ®-25 I 7. Spnng washer lor ag1tator shaft
18. Washer lor ag1tator shaft
nated by it. 19. Pm1on
• If the owner moves from the selling dealer' s servicing area after purchase, call or write any authorized Maytag dealer or au- 20. Groov·pm·ptnmn to agtlator shatt
o-16 II o-26 21. Screw·ptmon to center shaft
thorized service firm in or near the new location. 0-17 22 Groov·pm·screw to ptmon
• Should the owner not receive satisfactory warranty service from one of the above, call or write Service Department, The
Maytag Company, Newton, Iowa 50208 ; and arrangements for warranty service will be made . -I- O- 18
19
II- 27
23. Center shaft pm1on
24. lug washer lor diSC clutch
25. Sphned washer lor diSc clutch
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26 Seal lor center shaft
20 27 Center shaft
This Warranty gives you specific legal rights , and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. 0- 28
28. Beanng lor center tube
29. lubncant
m! THE MAYTAG COMPANY, NEWTON, IOWA 50208

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