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Spin Cycle During the spin cycle, the tub is spinning, but not enough to get ALL the water out. The clothes are still soaking wet. If I re-start the spin cycle, it does help. I am not overloading. Can you help me?

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HP, sounds like your washer is not going through the neutral drain. After agitation the tub should drain for about 90 seconds before going into spin. You can verify this by doing a load with the lid up and holding the lid switch down with a small screwdriver. If it fails to go into the neutral drain, it's a gearcase problem and should be covered under warranty for 5 years. If it does go into the neutral drain, then it's another issue such as the pump or drain hose....Catriver..post back

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