The tub on my admiral spins out of control hitting the walls of the washer and even moving the washer out of position

hi Marilyn.
this is what i have found but not sure if this will help you out,if not go to the link at the bottom and see if it helps you out.

Step 1

Make sure the washer's cord is plugged in to a functioning outlet if the Admiral washer won't fill with water. Check your circuit breaker to make sure the power is on and reset it if necessary. Reset the dial and start the washer again. Turn both of the washer's faucets on to full power. Untangle any inlet hoses to remove clogs. If this doesn't work, your hose filter screens could be clogged. Disconnect the hoses from the washer and clean the screens of any residue.

Step 2

Close the washer's lid completely if the Admiral washer will not agitate. The washer will not start if the lid is open. Restart the washer by setting the control dial to the desired cycle. Momentary pauses during cycles can be expected. You may need to wait a minute or two to see if the washer starts. Check the circuit breaker to make sure the washer is getting power. Reset the circuit breaker if necessary.

Step 3

Check and reset the circuit breaker as above if the Admiral washer will not spin or drain. Untangle any of the washer's hoses to allow water into the machine. Check your drains for clogs that may be preventing water to move into the washing machine. Close the lid and restart the washer. The washer will not start if the lid is not completely closed. If there are excessive soap bubbles in the washer, the washer may have locked up because of this. Wash the load again without adding detergent.

Step 4

Rearrange the laundry so it is evenly distributed if the Admiral washer stops or if laundry is still wet at the end of a cycle. Untangle any laundry from the center post in the wash tub. Select the correct water level for the amount of laundry. Select a normal spin cycle for jeans, towels or other heavy loads. Close the lid and start the washer.

Step 5

Check the hoses to make sure they are tightly connected to the Admiral washer if it leaks water. If they are loose, tighten them with a screwdriver. Make sure the drain hose is secured to the drainage area. Avoid putting too much laundry in your machine or soaking laundry for over 30 minutes.

Step 6

Make sure the Admiral washer is on a level plane if it is excessively noisy. If it is not on even ground, move the washer so that it is level. Remember that some washer noise is normal. Thin floors can cause the washer to vibrate and move about and the noise level may rise and fall depending on the speed of the cycle.

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Hopefully it is a unbalanced load . take some items out.Redistribute the load evenly,you may have put in more that the washer should handle. Clothes should be able to move evenly through out wash. Bulky items usually cause an imbalance.

Hello penpoint1959 - The tub is stabilized in the center with multiple springs which attach to the base of the washing machine and the frame of the tub. If one of the spring(s) is loose or broken, this may result in the tub being off center. Other possibilities are, the unit is not level and the load of clothing is not balance evenly in the tub. I personally first verify that the unit is level and the unit is being loaded evenly. If correct, and if I was in your position I would contacting a certified technician to move forward accurately and to assist with the repairs.

The tub is out of balance. When it starts hitting the sides, stop the washer and move your clothes around inside the tub to balance the tub. Now start it to spin again. This should stop the tub from hitting the sides.

Sounds like timer needs replacing

Bad suspension or bad bottom tub welding. Call in the blue guy and he will fix it.

Well, the drive belt under the machine runs the tub and the pump. You look at that by taking the panel off the back of the machine. Move the belt by hand to see if the water pump is seized or frozen. Doing all this after unplugging the machine of course. If you didn't check the breaker for the house wall plug, do that. I suppose there are 4 possibles here. Broke, slipping drive belt; fried drive motor; seized tub transmission; or frozen, seized water pump, or a kinked drain hose. The easy fix is the drive belt or pump. My troubles were a garage that dipped below freezing, ice in the pump. These Admirals can take a beating.

Mean machine is it not? Basically if you tip this washer over to move it into position without putting in that styrofoam packing block in the tub then the snubber ring will shift out of position. So you must reposition it and that is no easy task. The washer must also be perfectly level and if it was on a rubber pad and cement floor would be better. Grab the insides of the tub and raise it up slightly, bump the base around to center the snubber ring. It might take more than one person.

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There is not a repair guide , sounds like a spring may have broke or came loose inside on the frame take the front panel off to check for loose parts.
it may just be an off balanced load as well.
Phil

Hello calmtouch,

You said,
When in spinning cycle, the barrel begins to move all over banging the washer across the floor. I don't even know what to look for.
Help.

sounds like the coupling connecting the tub to the transmission may be loose and throwing the wash tub out of rotation causing the banging and walking washer.
Bless You
Huuum