Will not spin or agitate - Maytag Legacy Series Top Load Washer

If your Maytag washing machine is agitating during the spin cycle, it could be due to a few different issues. Here are some possible causes:

1. Defective Transmission: The transmission in the washing machine is responsible for shifting the agitator and the drum between the spin and agitation cycles. If the transmission is defective, it may not be able to engage or disengage the agitator properly, causing it to spin during the spin cycle.
2. Worn Drive Belt: The drive belt connects the motor to the transmission and helps to control the speed and direction of the agitator and drum. If the belt is worn or damaged, it may not be able to properly control the agitator, causing it to spin during the spin cycle.
3. Malfunctioning Clutch: The clutch in the washing machine helps to regulate the spin and agitation cycles. If the clutch is not functioning properly, it may not be able to disengage the agitator during the spin cycle, causing it to spin along with the drum.
4. Faulty Timer: The timer controls the various cycles and functions of the washing machine, including the spin and agitation cycles. If the timer is faulty, it may not be able to properly sequence the cycles, causing the agitator to spin during the spin cycle.

It's best to have a professional technician inspect and diagnose the issue to determine the exact cause and the necessary repairs.

There are a few potential causes for a Frigidaire FLSE72GCSA washing machine not agitating or spinning. Here are a few things you can try:

1. Check the washer's load balance. If the load is unbalanced, it can cause the washer to stop agitating or spinning. Try redistributing the load evenly and see if that resolves the issue.
2. Check the drive belt. The drive belt connects the motor to the agitator and the basket. If the drive belt is worn or damaged, it can cause the washer to stop agitating or spinning.
3. Check the motor. If the motor is not functioning properly, it can cause the washer to stop agitating or spinning.
4. Check the lid switch. The lid switch ensures that the washer lid is closed before allowing the washer to agitate or spin. If the switch is faulty, it can cause the washer to stop agitating or spinning.

If none of these troubleshooting steps resolves the issue, you may want to consider contacting a professional appliance repair service. They will be able to diagnose the problem more accurately and recommend a solution

WASHER FILLS WITH WATER, THEN WON'T AGITATE. TURN KNOB TO SPIN AND IT DRAINS THEN SPINS. STILL WON'T AGITATE please show me a diagram

if it agitates correctly,then its likely your lid safety switch, agitate and spin cycles are reversed by the motor during the cycles of agitate and spin,some units are wired to not operate on either agitate or spin,but some will operate on agitate with the lid open,but not on spin,open control panel and bypass the lid switch and this will tell you before you tear out the direct drive pump,motor and get to the d.d. coupler at the transmission

Open the washer in the back and check the drum+agitator.

there should be 2 or 3 springs that hold it, they mite have broke, take off back panel an check.

Unfortunately, that sounds like a transmission issue. Power is getting to the trans, or it wouldn't spin, but the other part of the trans that causes agitation is broken.

If The washer won't agitate
Check to make sure no clothing got wrapped around the agitator. Check the lid switch, timer, and drive belt, other potential causes, such as a bad transmission or bad agitate/spin solenoid, but they are much more involved.
if the washer won't spin, the lid switch, timer, drive belt, transmission, or agitate/spin solenoid could be the cause here as well. Sometimes if the load is unbalanced or too heavy, the washer won't spin. Take some of the clothes out and try the spin cycle again with a lighter load.

Here are the steps to replace the agitator.
1: Take the fabric softener dispenser off and pry off the agitator lid.
2: Use a socket wrench with an extension bar to remove the stud and seal.
3: Remove the agitator top and bottom.
4: Check the agitator clutch assembly (located in the agitator top) for excessive wear.
5: To replace, just reverse the directions.

Remove the top cap on the agitator and see if the bolt has come loose. If it is not there, the agitator will come loose from the gear case shaft and free spin.

Hi again,

Appreciate the "Ask Me".

I believe the dampness is due to slow spin speed as you also have concluded. And I suspect that partial winding of the motor is the culprit. Hence, replacement is in order.

As to your concern why the agitator also operate during the spin setting, it could possibly be stuck or locked agitator dogs. Agitator dogs function is better explained here by another FixYa member, jsrock516.

Cheers.