Chris, I am having a problem with my washer. It runs through the wash cycle just fine but after final rinsing it starts and stops abruptly a few times and begins to fill with water again as it spins. When the timer finally comes to the end the clothes are on the bottom of the drum soaked. My money is on the timer. Help Thanks Brad
POWERUP, YOUR WASHER COULD BE THE LID SWITCH OR THE COLD WATER VALVE. AT THE END OF THE WASH CYCLE, THE MOTOR WILL SPIN OUT THE WATER, BUT ONLY IF THE LID SWITCH IS ACTUATED. IF THE SWITCH IS BAD, IT WILL NOT SPIN OUT THE WATER AND THE TIMER WILL NOT ADVANCE FROM THAT POINT.
IF THE WASHER SPINS, THE NEXT STEP IS TO FILL WITH WATER FOR THE RINSE CYCLE. MOST WASHERS USE COLD WATER FOR RINSES. IF THE COLD WATER VALVE IS RESTRICTED OR FAULTY, THE WASHER WON'T FILL. IF THE WASHER WON'T FILL, THE WATER LEVEL SWITCH WON'T ACTIVATE AND THE TIMER WON'T ADVANCE TO THE NEXT STEP.
THE WASHER DESIGN HAS A TRANSMISSION THAT HAS A NEUTRAL DRAIN. WHEN THE MOTOR GOES FROM AGITATE DIRECTION TO SPIN DIRECTION, THE TRANSMISSION SPIN GEAR IS IN NEUTRAL SO THE MOTOR CAN PUMP THE WATER OUT BEFORE SPINNING. THEN THE TIMER STOPS THE MOTOR. INTERNALLY, THE CENTRIFUGAL FORCE THROWS THE SPIN GEAR IN AND THE TIMER THEN TURNS
THE MOTOR BACK ON TO SPIN OUT THE CLOTHES.
ONE OF TWO THINGS IS HAPPENING, EITHER THE TIMER IS NOT STOPPING AFTER DRAINNING, OR THE SPIN GEAR IS NOT KICKING IN AFTER THE PAUSE. IT IS MOST LIKELY THE TRANSMISSION.
ONE OTHER THING TO CHECK IS THAT THE WASHER IS AGITATING DURING THE WASH CYCLE. IF THERE IS NO MOTION FROM THE TRANSMISSION DURING AGITATE OR SPIN, THE DRIVE COUPLING MAY BE BROKEN. IT IS A SMALL ROUND ITEM BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND THE TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE NOT ANY BELTS ON THIS UNIT
SO THE DRIVE COUPLING IS USED. YOU WILL FIND PIECES OF IT ON THE FLOOR IF IT HAS BROKEN.
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washer stopped in the middle of the wash cycle
I tried bypassing the lid switch with a piece of wire and I got the same problem. The timer does advance but all you hear is the pump running. Sometimes it will spin, sometimes not. It will fill for the rince cycle. If I try turning the timer by hand and wiggle it a little it will spin.
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