Thread Number: 5919
Solenoid Failure.....? |
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Post# 122480   4/16/2006 at 18:55 (6,556 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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The solenoid on the Bradford washer has decided to quick engaging which causes for MAJOR indexing of the tub, (enough to force water up and over the top of the tub ring and onto the floor.) And it won't engage after spin or as the emergency brake either. What happened? Is the solenoid dead? Stuck? What?
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Post# 122528 , Reply# 1   4/16/2006 at 21:06 (6,556 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass)   |   | |
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I think there should be a tension spring that holds the brake cam against the brake tab on the tranny??? IIRC the solenoid pulls in to release the cam away from the brake tab so the tub will spin. Am I making sense??? |
Post# 122790 , Reply# 2   4/17/2006 at 20:53 (6,555 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)   |   | |
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So that's what was wrong with my Great-grandma's Marquette washer (Bradford mechanism). I remember when it agitated, it would throw water. |
Post# 122957 , Reply# 3   4/18/2006 at 16:45 (6,554 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 122964 , Reply# 4   4/18/2006 at 17:27 (6,554 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 122993 , Reply# 5   4/18/2006 at 18:51 (6,554 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 122999 , Reply# 6   4/18/2006 at 19:14 (6,554 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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Jamie, Have you tried WD-40-ing the solenoid to make sure that doesn't happen in the future? The plunger seemed a little stiff on the AMP and after that it works effortlessly. Cleans a lot of the gunk off too! |
Post# 123000 , Reply# 7   4/18/2006 at 19:25 (6,554 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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