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Whirlpool Green washer 1970`s Free in Southern cal.
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Post# 132753   6/2/2006 at 20:32 (6,534 days old) by harvestgold (Deland, Florida )        

I picked up a Whirlpool Washer and dryer set today all i wanted was the dryer but the guy made me buy the washer also it washes but doesn`t spin if somebody wants it come get it if not off to the dump it goes




Post# 132754 , Reply# 1   6/2/2006 at 20:40 (6,534 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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That may be a simple fix. Lid switch or wig-wag. Looks like ~1975.

Post# 132778 , Reply# 2   6/2/2006 at 21:32 (6,534 days old) by harvestgold (Deland, Florida )        
whirlpool washer

whats a wig-wag?? the lid switch does not work ??

Post# 132793 , Reply# 3   6/2/2006 at 22:45 (6,534 days old) by sactoteddybear ()        
Re: Wigwag Solenoid:

The Wigwag Solenoid assembly, is what shifted the WP/Kenmore Washers from Agitate, Neutral Drain, Spin with the Belt-Drive Transmissions. It is a real simple Repair, besides replacing the Safety Lid Switch.

If I lived closer to you, I would come and get this WP Washer from you, but I'm in the Northern Calif area, of the Capitol City. Please give others closer to your area a fair chance, before sending this WP Washer to its possible Crushing Day...

Peace, Fun WP Washer Times and Save the WP Washer, Steve
SactoTeddyBear...


Post# 132815 , Reply# 4   6/2/2006 at 23:28 (6,534 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)        
Where/What is a Wig-Wag?

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Two solenoids in a bracket affixed to the shaft of a gear that sticks up out of the top of the transmission, and oscillates whenever the motor is running. In this view, the right solenoid controls spin, the left agitate/drain. If there is agitation but no spin, the spin solenoid may be bad. Or, the pin in the plunger guide may be broken, in which case the solenoid will energize but the cam bar won't shift to engage spin.



Post# 132872 , Reply# 5   6/3/2006 at 05:28 (6,533 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        

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I've seen quite a few of those,where one of the wires to the solenoid was broken.

kennyGF


Post# 132950 , Reply# 6   6/3/2006 at 15:13 (6,533 days old) by tbolt25 (Kentucky)        
a picture of the inside, please

Could you please post a picture of the inside (agitator, tub, tub ring)?

Post# 132977 , Reply# 7   6/3/2006 at 19:47 (6,533 days old) by harvestgold (Deland, Florida )        
Whirlpool green washer

Well while playing around with this washer the tranny locked up so thats the end of this washer !!!

Post# 133533 , Reply# 8   6/5/2006 at 22:41 (6,531 days old) by tbolt25 (Kentucky)        
what a shame

It's a shame about this particular washer because I think a lot of appliance nuts out there could probably restore a BD Whirlpool gearcase, and that control panel design looks identical to the control console that one of my aunt's Whirlpool washer had(but her's was white, not avacado like this one)and another aunt of mine had a belted white Whirlpool washer with this same design control panel in the late 1970's to early 1980's.


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