Having problems using basic imported animation from Maya in Unity4

Hey Everyone, So I got an assignment today that I'm having some issues with, and I'm looking for a simple explanation but I'm having trouble finding it. Usually in Unity I animate everything through scripting, but for the first time I need to use an animation that I've made in Maya. It's nothing complex - not even a character animation, just a quick keyframe-based thing that I needed to make in maya and export into unity. I was wondering if anyone had a quick explanation for how to get it working? When I import the model, the animation shows up in the preview window but then I can't get it to work in-scene. I don't need transitions or anything, just to either be on or off. Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!