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Re: Does not spin
There is a coupling between the motor and gearbox, that fails.
it is a simple repair, and well worth trying
remove cabinet
pop off edge trims from control console
remove screwss from under edge trim
slide console forward and up ~1inch
flip the console over the back of the washer, the hinges are plastic and a little fragile
remove brass clips holding cabint inplace remember how they fit
lift cabinet ~1inch and remove forward
repair coupling
motor gearboxpump is at front bottom center
remove lock screw from clip holding pump to motor
remove two spring clips
pull pump off motor and swing sideways on hoses, tie off to left with a string
remove lock screw from clip holding motor to gearbox
remove two spring clips
pull motor off rubber coupling
pull nylon spider off gearbox shaft
pull nylon spider off motor shaft
install new spiders to shafts. Use a hammer to strike a wooden dowel on the center of the spider, dont hit the legs of the spider they break off
Note the new coupling spiders have metal centers to stop further breakage, common fault
turn gearbox spider 1 leg up two legs down turn motor spider , 2 leg up 1 leg down so the spiders will interlock
install new rubber coupling on gearbox spider, install motor on coupling.
reassemble all clips and screws in reverse order
reassemble case in reverse order
on reassemble ensure plastic level sensing hose is not dislodged from water level switch body
takes longer to type than to do the repair
at parts store "Kenmore gearbox coupling" will get the correct part
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It's normal to hear some water in tub, it isn't normal for the rubber wheel to be hard to turn, you need to replace the pump, they are much cheaper on ebay
There is three things on this machine that concern me. Last week I rebuilt a series 80 and it did the same thing, mostly on perm press. It turned out the timer was fine and the mechanical had not been rebuilt in years. Because of this the motor could not spin fast enough to fling the water plus the pump was leaking. I need three things from you. Is leaking water and oil when looking under the machine, does the motor hum loud even when functioning normally and when its spinning lift the lid, is it still rotating after a quick count to 7? Drop me a line I would like to help.
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