Admiral washer wont spin

try check drain motor below the drum or maybe your hose drain is blocked by something

washer: check clutch assembly links with instructions here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVc6SZ2DD4U

dryer: check support weels (2) for a flat spot or if theyre hard to turn

Something is causing the drum to be way out of balance. Does it bang and make noise when it's spinning empty? Probably not. Is something stuck on the side (inside of course) of the drum, causing it to shake when spinning? If not, a spring or shock absorber (connecting drum to sides, bottom or top of machine) has broken or come loose.

Your drum is in a sense sitting on a barring , it sounds like your barring is going out. Works with no weight, and if helping as you said. Normally means barring is worn out and can not handle any weight.

Probably not getting upto full spin speed, drum may wobble more than usual?
Change the motor drive belt below the machine, tilt the machine 45 degree backwards to access underneath, belt pulls off and replace same way.

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heatman101

If it is a topload whirlpool or kenmore, you may need a new lidswitch or motor coupler. What do you mean you push the drum to one side?

no i would cheak that switch out that u pushing down on mightbe bad try that 1st ok thx nick

may be a loose belt or a partial blockage somwhere.

Try and help it to spin in the spin mode.. if it moves.. sounds like a clutch problem ..IF NOT... you may have something like nail, screw ect... binding the spin tub from moving.. get a flash lite do some close checking inside the spin tub