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Washer will not spin/drain properly.

I have a Whirlpool Gold Catalyst clothes washer. SM8280928
It goes thru the wash cycle but does not spin/drain properly.
I think it was overloaded and about 1/2 dozen socks were under the agitator. I removed them but it still does not operater properly.
Does the knob on top remove counter clock wise or clock wise?
What do you think I shoud do to solve the problem?
Thank you,
Ron Gross

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A large load will sometimes get out of the top of the tub and cause the lid switch mounts to break and then the unit wont spin or drain. just look under the top and if you see the lid switch just hanging or not in the right place then replace the lid switch.

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