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Thread Number: 77381
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Speed Queen TL leaving clothes wet after spin? |
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Post# 1013499 , Reply# 1 11/6/2018 at 10:14 (1,990 days old) by combo52  (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Not likley a timer problem | ||
| Post# 1013557 , Reply# 4 11/6/2018 at 20:59 (1,990 days old) by good-shepherd (New Jersey) | ||
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spin bearings are seizing, so the drum is hard to turn The spring and pulley were replaced 4 years ago. I tried increasing tension on the spring but it didn't seem to help Forgot to mention, the motor felt excessively hot to the touch after the final spin. | ||
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Post# 1013588 , Reply# 5 11/7/2018 at 07:09 (1,990 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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I have never seen a SQ washer with a sizing spin bearing that did not sound like a freight train, and even then they still would spin pretty well till the machine was leaking rusty water badly.
What happens when you pull the idler pulley arm harder when the machine is spinning ?
Don't worry about the temperature of the motor, they are generally too hot to touch, split phase motors are VERY inefficient which they are being replaced by better designs in newer appliances.
John L. | ||
| Post# 1013601 , Reply# 6 11/7/2018 at 08:55 (1,989 days old) by good-shepherd (New Jersey) | ||
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What happens when you pull the idler pulley Pulling on the idler pulley arm didn't seem to have much effect although the lid was closed so it was hard to be sure. One time I must have pulled the arm too far, I heard a click and the machine shut down. | ||
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Post# 1013618 , Reply# 7 11/7/2018 at 11:36 (1,989 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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once the water is out of the machine, while pulling on the idler pulley, you should hear the tub ramp up even faster....
even if you pull the pulley making the belt really tight, it shouldn't kill the motor... even if the idler pulley is dry without lubricant, it will still work, just with a loud screeching/chirp noise.. oversudsing/suds lock will slow down any spin.... I almost want to ask if the helix is working to release the brake?... as for the tension spring, at first, I have pulled it tighter and created a new hook....then finally installed a throttle spring from a car...it will ramp the tub up quicker with water still inside, but has never killed the motor... as John mentioned, an empty tub spinning most times will have a whistling sound as air is passing through the holes... can't help but think, its probably something simple that's being overlooked.....we all been there.... | ||
| Post# 1013630 , Reply# 8 11/7/2018 at 13:34 (1,989 days old) by good-shepherd (New Jersey) | ||
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Okay thanks. I'll try playing around with the spring tension, although it really didn't seem to be a belt slippage issue but maybe the drive pulley has some glaze on it? How do I check the if the helix is releasing the brake? | ||
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Post# 1013635 , Reply# 9 11/7/2018 at 14:00 (1,989 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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| Post# 1013641 , Reply# 10 11/7/2018 at 14:48 (1,989 days old) by good-shepherd (New Jersey) | ||
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this great vid by our own DanMan I don't recall her machine hitting the top spin speed as shown on the vid. Rather, it just seemed to ramp up to a certain point then no faster. | ||
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Post# 1013664 , Reply# 11 11/7/2018 at 19:37 (1,989 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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| Post# 1014177 , Reply# 12 11/11/2018 at 21:21 (1,985 days old) by good-shepherd (New Jersey) | ||
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Well, I looked at the SQ washer again this weekend. Helix is releasing and putting pressure on the idler pulley arm has absolutely no effect on the spin speed which I guess to be about half what it should be. Washer is going out to the curb it this can't be solved. | ||
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Post# 1014242 , Reply# 15 11/12/2018 at 18:00 (1,984 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia) |
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Good suggestion. It is a rotten job, though. Good luck. | ||
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Post# 1014291 , Reply# 16 11/12/2018 at 20:56 (1,984 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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