My washer will not spin although the water does drain. Motor appears to be running--humming noise when it should be spinning. This is probably a 14yr old machine. Spec info:
Kenmore, model 110 (Sears Roebuck & Co)
91550100
Serial: CD3519702
Stock: 15501
9.8 amps
60Hz
120 volts
Name plate simply says "Kenmore Heavy Duty Large Capacity". Inside lid has "stylemaster 909873" if that helps at all.
Might this be something we can fix ourselves? Thank you for your time.
You must replace the direct drive coupling between the motor and transmission. About $30.00
http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdir...
They will have a manual and the part.
I just had to fix the same problem on my girlfriends machine. It was fairly easy to install. FSP PART NUMBER 285753 or 285753a. I paid 19.95 at a local supply house. I saw it used on the internet for $4.99 but I wanted to get the job done asap.
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If the washer will not agitate, spin or drain it's a motor problem, capacitor or a broken motor coupler. It's either a loose wire connection on the start circuit or failed contact in the timer. When you say that the motor hums during spin, that would indicate that the motor has run voltage, but it has no start voltage. It needs both start and run voltage in order to get the motor started and running. The start voltage gets the motor started, and once started all it needs is run voltage to keep it running. The only difference between agitate and spin is that the polarity is reversed in order to start the motor in the opposite direction. The reversal of the polarity is controlled by timer contacts 7 and 14.
Most likely it's a timer or loose wire connection.
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Thank you for the quick response. Could you suggest links for locating a manual? Thanks again!
Part ordered, thanks again!
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