Thread Number: 16983
Maytag Neptune won't spin |
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Post# 279871 , Reply# 1   5/13/2008 at 15:32 (5,797 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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I fixed a no-spin on a friend's MAH4000 a few weeks ago. I'm not sure what all characteristics it was exhibiting, other than he said it wouldn't lock the door or go into high-speed spin, as we confirmed when he brought the machine over. The lock mechanism's wax motor had apparently gone bad and blown the R11 resistor on the circuit board (definitely charred). As a work-around, I tried bypassing the two microswitches that trigger when the lock activates. It spun fine ... the lock light stayed on continuously (not a big deal) ... but it kept fluffing continuously at end of the cycle since the microswitches releasing are what signals the board to stop fluffing. That situation wasn't workable under circumstances of where and how the machine is used. The proper fix is to replace the wax motor (can be found for less than $10) and circuit board (not cheap). But I found a repair kit at www.neptunewaxmotor.com... which includes a wax motor, and an R11 resistor and Q6 triac to repair the board. The repair kit is overpriced for what it is, but finding the correct resistor and triac would be problematical (for me, anyway). The board had some track damage between R11 and Q6, so I soldered the resistor lead across to the center lead on Q6. |
Post# 279873 , Reply# 2   5/13/2008 at 15:34 (5,797 days old) by xyz ()   |   | |
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It might be your water pressure switch or possibly a stopped up water pressure switch hose. I see this alot on the newer model GE's. But I'm no Maytag expert. |
Post# 279899 , Reply# 3   5/13/2008 at 16:50 (5,797 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA)   |   | |
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If your 4000 locks the door but just agitates back and forth, your spin enable switch has failed. This is the switch that is on the far right of the latch assy. When the door lock activates, the wax motor (on the left) pushes a linkage over and locks the door. The micro switch kinda in the center is for the door lock light and the spin enable on the end tells the washer that the door is latched/locked and is ok to rev up to the 800-850 rpm spin. If it doesn't sense that the door is locked, it will tumble back and forth while it waits for the 'all clear'. Replace the switch. While you're at it, check the wax motor. If the plunger tip is the same color as the rest of the wax motor, REPLACE IT!!! It is not a matter of 'if' the older wax motor will short,but WHEN it will short. This will prevent premature destruction of your upper machine control board. If the tip of the wax motor is black, then you have the updated wax motor and should be ok. Spin Enable switch P/N: 22002162 Door Lock Wax Motor P/N: 12002535 Enjoy! RCD |