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Post# 650672   1/2/2013 at 19:35 (4,130 days old) by mistereric (New Jersey (Taylor Ham))        

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A very good friend of mine moved recently to a rental home and discovered a direct drive Whirlpool machine in the laundry room. Its got a few problems, though...

 

 



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Post# 650673 , Reply# 1   1/2/2013 at 19:38 (4,130 days old) by mistereric (New Jersey (Taylor Ham))        

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of course, the poor beast has bad dogs, as well.  smacks of frequent overloading.  new dogs are cheap and easy, but what causes her to shimmy?



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Post# 650678 , Reply# 2   1/2/2013 at 20:08 (4,130 days old) by mistereric (New Jersey (Taylor Ham))        

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OOps.... fixed the links.

Post# 650679 , Reply# 3   1/2/2013 at 20:08 (4,130 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)        
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Aren't workin for me.

Malcolm


Post# 650702 , Reply# 4   1/3/2013 at 00:05 (4,130 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))        
Aside from the obvious need

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For Agitator Dogs. If the machine is bouncing it either has a bad suspension spring or the rear leveling system is locked up. I would suspect the spring due to the noises and the fact that the washer seems to sit squarely on the floor. This would not be the fault of a flumpy floor as the machine appears to be on concrete
WK78


Post# 650732 , Reply# 5   1/3/2013 at 07:17 (4,130 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)        
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Does the shaking occur if the machine spins without clothing in it? 

 

Based on the agitation video, I would guess a suspension spring has done sprung.  How easy can you shift the basket by hand?

 

Malcolm


Post# 650743 , Reply# 6   1/3/2013 at 08:21 (4,130 days old) by alr2903 (TN)        

Is it possible the water has leaked out of the balance ring? alr


Post# 650753 , Reply# 7   1/3/2013 at 09:42 (4,130 days old) by DirectDriveDave ()        

I'm going to say it's a spring because in your agitator dog video, the tub is leaning WAY to the left.

Post# 650842 , Reply# 8   1/3/2013 at 19:35 (4,129 days old) by supersurgilator (Indiana)        

My aunt had a machine just like this with the same problem. Hers turned out to be one of the rear leveling legs


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