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The difference between Spin & Agitate is the mechanism underneath which is driven by the AC Motor & rubber Belt. Not sure of your model but I believe if the Motor Rotates in say Clockwise direction then the mechanism lets it Spin. If the motor rotates the opposite way then the mechanical mechanism selects Agitate (back & forth). AC Motors use a large start capacitor to kick it off in the preferred direction or rotation. Possibly replacement of a large Start Capacitor might be the answer. The other possibility is that a Solenoid pulls a lever to change the mechanism into agitate mode.
CAUTION: AC Voltages & water can kill.
Pull the plug out before putting hands in.
If your inclined to open up the back & have a look at whats happening then this may shed light on the problem.
Otherwise... take the machine to a washing machine repair business or pay a bit more and have him do a house call.
Be sure to advise Brand, Model and Fault description so he brings parts along.
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I just figured this out with the help of a local electric motor repair shop (thanks Portty) and thought I share the information since it seems to be a common problem but no one has directly addressed it. Never by pass safety mechanisms! Replace them at your own risk and use your head!
If your fan suddenly stops working (as opposed to taking longer and longer to start turning) it is likely that one of the two main safety systems has been triggered. It's hard to know if it's the safety plug or a thermal fuse in the motor. These are two likely causes for your fan stopping working.
The safety plug, as I understand, has a standard fuse that trips when the current flow gets above some threshold (I suspect the threshold varies between models). For example, my 16" window fan is listed as using 0.8 Amps so they likely used a 1 or 3 Amp fuse in the plug. If the current goes above that it means something is wrong and so, as a safety measure it cuts the current, permanently. You can create your own, fixable alternative by replacing the plug and putting an inline fuse into the power cord above the plug. I would try to find a fuse that is not easy to open since you'll be exposing 120V when it is open.
A second possible cause is the thermal fuse that is located in the motor. This fuse triggers when the motor gets above its normal operating temperature. I've seen references for a 115C cut off, but I don't know for sure what it's threshold temp. is and, again may vary between models. There are numerous YouTube and Instructables that describe how to replace the thermal fuse. For my window fan, I had to disassemble the entire motor in order to able to replace the fuse. Be careful when soldering the new fuse not to overheat the fuse or else you'll blow it and have to put another one in.
More importantly, the fact that either one of these safety systems were triggered means there something wrong with your fan and you'll want to fix that before you restore the tripped safety feature.
One possible and common cause is the motor running out of lubricant. The motor spindle should turn freely when the fan is unplugged. Nice and smooth and very little effort when the blades are removed. If it is stiff, try oiling the axle at both ends. There are some small holes near where the axle comes out that is designed for oiling the motor. Try adding oil there, spin the motor, pull it back and forth, oil some more, repeat until it turns smoothly. Don't worry about using too much oil, you can just wipe any excess off once it starts turning easily.
This is for the person that don't want to remove seat for repair. If electric motor adjust the seat where you want it to stay and unplug seat motor push seat forward to take out the slack and take a small pair of vise grips and clamp on the seat track. This will stop the seat moving back and forward. Save $$
the machine may just need a check up, you can call a repair shop & ask them how much it costs to service a sewing machine, & tell them what the machine is doing & then if it costs to much, then you can start looking for a new machine. but a new machine is always nice to have & keep the older one as a back up, I have two machine that way when one is being serviced, I just use the other one.
There's a Music Bank 7-disc player in use in my bedroom these days.
Nice unit, but they used to come in for service once in a while- from
what I could tell, these units don't 'park' the CD drawers on a soft
power off- they simply shut down. When powered up again, they sometimes
let the disc last in play slide off the tray & jam the machine.
I've had no issues, as long as I always hit stop, wait for it to park,
and then shut off. The analog output's sound has been very good (has a
coax out as well).
Get a automotive battery charger that has 10 amps and hook it up to the motor. If the motor spins the motor is good. Just had to do this myself. Thought the motor was bad on ours and tested it found out it was good. Good Luck!
I'm sure you might have thought of this, but double check to see if something is jammed under the seat keeping it from moving back and forth. Move the set up as high as it will go, and look with a flashlight especially at the tracks. As to repairing it, you are going to pay time and materials for repairs at a body shop, and if the motor is burned out, that is going to run around $100 to $130 unless you attempt to locate one in a junkyard (nto likely since it is still a fairly newer vehicle). Removing and installing the new motor will require removing the seat, so I wouldn't be surprised if the total was $250-$300 or more. If it were mine, I'd carefully check the connections to the motor, the harness, and the seat tracks for obstructions.
Either pull down hard on the starter to remove it from the engine block and/or give it a few good blows with a rubber mallet. It should break loose for removal.
Hi dear.There are two type of attachments for this vacuum cleaners to pick up the pets hair,fluff & so on.They call it"Turbo & Power Brush".Turbo brush operates with machines suction & Power one operates with small electric motor which is built in the unit.They work with the same prenciple.There is a belt drives the rotary brush.OK.there are two small yellow screw underneath the unit.Please undo them,take of the cover & clean the rotary brush,check for the belts tension.It should be enough tight to drive the brush.If not ask for spare part from Miele in your country.After cleaning please put it back in order.To test it,attached to the vacuum.Turn the power on for Turbo brush,as long as suction starts,brush should start turning too.For the Power one,there should be power button on the handle to turn it on & off.Press it.It should work.On both of the unit,brush should spin good & strong enough to do the job when it's attached the surface you are vacuuming.Check the brush after each use,cleaned if neccesary. I hope that helps.Thanks.
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