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Thread Number: 49018
Repair Help - Sears Kenmore 800 Washer from the1970s |
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Post# 709871 , Reply# 1 10/17/2013 at 16:05 (3,841 days old) by cleanteamofny  ((Monroe, New York) |
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It sound like you're out of balance switch is a defected.
Try moving the tub back and forth until basket bangs the rear of the cabinet to knock the sensor loose. If this does not work. Take off the rear panel and look to the right I think for the out of balance switch. Disconnect and replace. Very simple to do it yourself. | ||
| Post# 709901 , Reply# 2 10/17/2013 at 18:27 (3,840 days old) by wendyp (Oakland,Ca) | ||
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It worked! My roommate kept moving the tub around and now it works again. Thank you so much!! Do you have any idea why the matching dryer snags towels and sweaters? | ||
| Post# 709902 , Reply# 3 10/17/2013 at 18:38 (3,840 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
Snags:
There is something rough in the dryer drum or on the inside of the door. It will take close, careful examination to find it.
One possibility is that you have something wrong with a baffle. Baffles are the vanes inside the dryer drum that flip the clothes as the drum turns. They are attached to the drum, and sometimes they can come loose. Plastic ones can crack or break, creating a rough place. Get back with us if that's the case; you'll need help replacing a baffle. It could also be the drum itself; if you find a rough place, you can smooth it down with fine emery paper (hardware store), then clean the drum carefully with Windex and touch up the paint. Gray spray paint would work. This is just going to be a patience issue, looking carefully until you find what's wrong. You may also fix something, and find it's still snagging; there could be more than one rough place. Again, patience will win in the end. Those are VERY good machines, well worth fixing and looking after. | ||
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Post# 709935 , Reply# 4 10/18/2013 at 00:06 (3,840 days old) by CleanteamofNY ((Monroe, New York) |
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The dryer seal on the rear bulkhead may be worn and can be replaced. The dryer is very easy to disassemble and the rear felt can be replaced! At the same time, you may want to replace the drum supporting wheels. For years we hear about the classic thumping when the cold dryer started because of flat spots on the rubber wheels, but in reality it is the drum seams bumping the wheels. Also check the rear bulkhead where the lint filter exhaust vent may have something caught on it. Clean the inside of cabinet and remove the dryer vent and clean the whole area for greater drying performance and safety. Good luck! | ||
| Post# 710288 , Reply# 5 10/19/2013 at 19:15 (3,838 days old) by wendyp (Oakland,Ca) | ||
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Thank you so much for all the help! It's refreshing to find people that don't buy into the materialistic, throw-away mentality. This is an awesome site. | ||
| Post# 1151015 , Reply# 7 6/13/2022 at 19:19 (679 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
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Post# 1151016 , Reply# 8 6/13/2022 at 19:19 (679 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Post# 1151020 , Reply# 9 6/13/2022 at 19:38 (679 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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Post# 1151022 , Reply# 10 6/13/2022 at 19:41 (679 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1151023 , Reply# 11 6/13/2022 at 19:55 (679 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.) |
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Yes,
As Dadoes wrote, that is the snubber, and while yours looks well worn and could use a replacement soon, it looks like it's still working alright.
If you can look in the lower back area, you'll see the belt toward the top of the opening. With the machine unplugged you can grab the belt and try moving it in the direction it would travel and see how much resistance you get. You can also push against the belt to see how much 'play' there is in it (whether it's excessively loose or worn). | ||
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