Problem solved! Connecting pipe to the pressure switch had come adrift at the bowl end. Bloody hard to see and to access, but with the adroit use of a mirror and torch manged to locate and reconnect. Everything seems to be working in the correct sequence. Thanks for the helpful suggestions, I now know more than I did about washing machines.Problem solved!
Connecting pipe to the pressure switch had come adrift at the bowl end. Bloody hard to see and to access, but with the adroit use of a mirror and torch manged to locate and reconnect.
Everything seems to be working in the correct sequence.
Thanks for the helpful suggestions, I now know more than I did about washing machines.
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The water level switch may be going bad. As the water level rises to the proper level, it switches a set of contacts inside to stop the water fill and cause the machine to start agitation. Make sure machine is empty before you replace the water level switch---it works off of air pressure from a small hose attached to it.
When the cycle doesn't advance, it's probably the timer or a cold-water supply problem:
It's the timer, if your washing machine fills with water and begins agitating, but the timer never advances--or if the washer is in a spin cycle and the timer won't advance. Then you need to replace the timer.
It may be a cold-water supply problem, if the washing machine fills with water, agitates, drains, and spins, but then doesn't fill with rinse water. See There's no cold water
You need to replace the "motor coupler" that connects the motor to the transmission. Here is a link to the part you need. This video will show you how to do the repair.
The cycle doesn't advanceWhen the cycle doesn't advance, it's probably the timer or a cold-water supply problem:It's the timer, if your washing machine fills with water and begins agitating, but the timer never advances--or if the washer is in a spin cycle and the timer won't advance. Then you need to replace the timer. It may be a cold-water supply problem, if the washing machine fills with water, agitates, drains, and spins, but then doesn't fill with rinse water. See There's no cold water.
You may have broken teeth on the gears in the timer assembly. Do you have a habit of "whipping" the timer around? In other words, turning the timer fast.
Problem solved!
Connecting pipe to the pressure switch had come adrift at the bowl end. Bloody hard to see and to access, but with the adroit use of a mirror and torch manged to locate and reconnect.
Everything seems to be working in the correct sequence.
Thanks for the helpful suggestions, I now know more than I did about washing machines.
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