Thread Number: 77307
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Time for new washer? |
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Post# 1012683 , Reply# 1   10/30/2018 at 21:16 (2,001 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Your Amana is a Whirlpool direct-drive. One of the simplest/easiest mechanisms for repairs. You just need to pinpoint what is the problem by observing very closely what is the operational sequence that happens when it fails to work compared to what's supposed to happen. Have you watched the machine through an entire cycle? Or do you start it running, leave, and come back later to find the clothes dripping wet, or spun-out as the case may be? |
Post# 1012700 , Reply# 3   10/30/2018 at 23:49 (2,001 days old) by Jasonlittle (Southern iowa)   |   | |
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It could be possible that clutch is wearing out. |
Post# 1012715 , Reply# 4   10/31/2018 at 04:35 (2,001 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Coin-op machines of the same mechanical design in a laundromat, apartment complex laundry room, etc. may run repeatedly all day without appreciable down-time between cycles. Those machines may have a 6-pad spin clutch instead of 3-pad, and a sturdier motor coupler (which doesn't sound to be the problem in this case), but the mechanics otherwise are robust enough to handle it. |
Post# 1012805 , Reply# 6   10/31/2018 at 19:12 (2,000 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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So it always drains the rinse (or wash) water OK. Sometimes spins OK to full speed, and sometimes not. The timer should pause the motor briefly at the end of rinse (and wash) agitation, then restart for drain (*without* spin). It should always fully drain the water before spin. It should pause briefly again after 2 mins of drain, then restart for spin. This pause releases the neutral drain latch inside the transmission which holds the basket from spinning during the drain period (the neutral drain latch sets during agitation). - Wash or rinse agitate. - Pause. - Neutral drain 2 mins (no spinning). - Pause. - Spin. What happens if spin is struggling and you stop and restart it (either open / close the lid, or push / pull the timer off and back on)? |
Post# 1012864 , Reply# 8   11/1/2018 at 05:37 (2,000 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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