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Kenmore washer slow spin/wash |
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Post# 768604 , Reply# 2   7/6/2014 at 22:29 (3,553 days old) by whirlaway (Hampton Virginia)   |   | |
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Hi! On my 55 Old frogeye it started this and I replaced the starting capacitor on the motor its been fine ever since,that is if yours has one. |
Post# 769567 , Reply# 4   7/9/2014 at 21:22 (3,550 days old) by Kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC)   |   | |
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Your washer is a 1970 500 series machine. They were very common in their day. There are others here more competent than I in matters of electricity, but unless you have a fluctuating electrical power supply to the machine, my first inclination would be to check the motor.
This model is a standard capacity machine. Most single and two-speed motors on standard cap. models in the later 1960s-1980s did not use start capacitors (but they did on 3-speed motors), however most all the large capacity machines had capacitors because the motors were under heavier load at start-up. Whirlpool's universal fit belt-drive replacement motor for this machine requires a capacitor however. If you determine that your motor is the culprit, there are alternatives on ebay that I would recommend at least considering. There are new Whirlpool motors, part number 285222 that can be had for as little at $50 at times, and used ones from $25-$50. I would go that route before spending $144. If you search "285222" on ebay, you'll see nearly all the new and used options at one time unless the seller listed under one of the myriad of original part numbers. Here is a picture of two 1970 500 series machines. Is your machine like one of these? Gordon |