How to Fix the Timer on a Maytag Atlantis Washer

Pull the power cord from the wall receptacle. Pull the machine away from the wall slightly to access the rear of the machine. Remove the screws from the perimeter of the rear access panel on the control panel on top of the washer with a nut driver. Remove the panel and place it aside.

Lift the center cap of the timer knob on the front of the control panel straight up and place it aside. Remove the small clip at the center of the knob with a pair of needle-nose pliers. Lift the knob straight up, and then remove it from the control panel. Remove the spring that was behind the knob and place it aside. Pry the dial up with a flat blade screwdriver, and remove it from the control panel.

Remove the timer retaining screws that should be visible once the timer dial has been removed with a nut driver.

Locate the lid switch wiring harness mounted into the top panel at the backside of the top panel behind the timer switch. Pull the lid switch wiring connector straight out to make removal of the timer easier.

Push the knob shaft of the timer through the opening from the front of the control panel. Grasp the timer from the backside of the control panel. Press in on the tabs of the timer wiring connector. Pull the connector straight out of the timer. Note that you may have to wiggle the connector to get it to slide out of the timer.

Pull the ground wire straight out of the small terminal on the timer. Remove the timer from the control panel.

Push the ground wire from the control panel into the small terminal on a replacement timer. Push the large wiring connector straight onto the large terminal on the timer until it clicks into place. Position the timer to the backside of the control panel so that the timer shaft protrudes through the hole in the panel. Hold the timer in place.

Thread the timer retaining screws into the mounting holes at the front of the control panel. Tighten the screws with a nut driver. Release the timer. Push the wiring connector for the lid switch back into its receptacle.

Replace the access panel on the backside of the control panel. Tighten the retaining screws.

Push the dial back over the timer knob shaft on the front of the control panel. Place the spring in the center of the dial. Push the knob over the spring until the shaft protrudes through the center of the knob. Slide the clip over the end of the shaft to secure the knob. Push the center cap over the knob until it snaps into place.

Plug the washer power cord into the wall receptacle.