Frigedaire washing machine #FWS833A52 Does not agitate.

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.

Sounds like a transmission issue.
Is usually cheaper to replace an appliance than to do a major repair to one.

you should replace the control panel or get a new washer.

What is the complete model number of your unit?

Hi,

It sounds like something has gotten lodged in the water pump. Since the pump is directly driven by the motor, the pump is always turning in the wash & spin cycles. The pump is attached to the motor and turns the entire time the motor is running.
Other possibilities would be the motor or transmission.
However, you need technician's help to access the pump.

Hope this helps.

Please feel free to ask further queries.

Shane

Most washers are designed around a reversible electric motor and one direction is for wash (agitating) and the other is for spin cycle. If there is a problem with either the wiring from the timer unit (control the motor) or the motor or transmission (internal parts are non user-serviceable), then it will cause the unit to no agitate but still "spin" just fine. You can narrow it down by listening if the motor is at least trying to turn during the normal wash cycle. If you can hear an electric type "hum" but no motion at all, then it means that an internal issue with the transmission is most likely the cause. If the motor doesn't sound like it's even trying to turn then it is most likely a timer or wiring issue. Hopefully it is the latter as this is MUCH cheaper then the transmission and a LOT less work to replace. If you or a friend are fairly handy you can do all of the work yourself and save a TON of money on repair costs. Good luck.

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 your washer doesn't agitate, check these
Lid switch If the lid switch is defective, the washing machine may not agitate or function at all. The switch is inside the washing machine main housing near the door frame. Often you have to raise or open the top or front of the washing machine to get to the switch. If it's defective, you need to replace it. Belts Many washing machines have one or two belts. If a belt is broken or badly worn, you need to replace it with a genuine belt from the manufacturer. (Some washing machine belts are designed with special characteristics not found in automotive belts. Drive motor Many washer brands use a reversing motor. For agitation the motor runs in one direction, for spinning and draining, the other. It's possible for a motor to burn out in one direction and continue to operate in the other. If this happens, you need to replace the entire motor.
Drive pulleys The motor or transmission drive pulley may be worn and unable to turn the drive belt. If so, replace the pulley.
Transmission The transmission could have either of these problems:

• The transmission may have a worn or broken gear, or some other internal problem.
  
  

If you suspect a transmission problem, you may have to call a qualified appliance repair technician to repair it.

Agitator The inside of the agitator--where the transmission shaft attaches--can become worn, and strip out the spline that allows the agitator to properly grip the shaft. Then the transmission shaft rotates back and forth as it should, but the agitator doesn't move properly. If this happens, you may need to replace the agitator and/or the transmission spline.

Hello srcoray,

Did you replace the clutch, just trying to get a feel for your hands on experience with the machine? If you did the work did your machine use the upper roller clutch bearing along with the clutch pulley mounted roller clutch bearing?

The FAV6800AW uses a reversing motor and motor controller that powers the motor and clutch pulley to rotate CW in Wash/Agitate cycle and CCW in Spin Cycle.

In Wash/Agitate cycle the roller clutch bearing should rotate freely CW allowing the agitator shaft to drive the transmission in wash cycle driving the tumblers to rotate only not the wash basket. In spin cycle the roller clutch bearing will lock up (one-way roller clutch bearing) driving the spinner shaft to rotate the wash basket and transmission CCW. Unless my thinking is wrong it sounds like the one way roller clutch bearing is frozen or dragging and not rotating freely in wash cycle rotating the wash basket CW. I’m an owner like you and will try to help.

Just a few other questions;

If you have a load of wet clothes in the wash basket and you select Spin Only cycle will the spin cycle complete with out dc/UC errors?

With the lid raised can you rotate the wash basket CW? It should not; it should only rotate CCW and do that with very little resistance.

Rich

This sure sounds like a bad transmission. Turn the transmission by hand to feel and listen to it. It should be smooth and quiet.