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Christy Arnold Posted on Aug 01, 2017

Maytag spins but makes clunking noise and clothes are still wet

All cycles appear to be fine. The washer goes through the spin cycle but on a normal load the clothes are still wet. There is also a clunking sound when the machine starts spinning fast. Light loads are OK but not great. I have checked the belt & it is OK but I'm not sure how much slack should be in it. There are also white plastic shavings under the tub. Any help would be appreciated!

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SOURCE: maytag atlantis washer doesnt spin on spin cycle,

There can be several causes, the drum off balance would cause the shavings during spin cycle , balance could be one of the the balancing mechanism failed and not running could be the balance sensor shutting down the spin cycle. You should start by checking the balance shocks .

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