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Thread Number: 86354
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Kenmore Washing Machine..Fix or Ditch? |
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Post# 1109365 , Reply# 1 2/24/2021 at 01:05 (1,154 days old) by DADoES  (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 Drain is supposed to run for 2 mins without spinning. There's a neutral drain mechanism in the transmission that presets during agitation so that the spin gear is held stationary after the timer pauses the motor for a few seconds and then starts the motor in the reverse direction for the drain period. The timer pauses the motor again after drain which releases the hold when the motor starts again (in the same reverse direction) for spin. Agitation, pause, drain, pause, spin. The same sequence repeats for the deep rinse. Are the timer pauses occurring properly? | ||
| Post# 1109378 , Reply# 2 2/24/2021 at 07:47 (1,154 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
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Post# 1109379 , Reply# 3 2/24/2021 at 07:58 (1,154 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 1109380 , Reply# 4 2/24/2021 at 07:59 (1,154 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Poor Spinning Kenmore DD Washer This is a really common problem as these age, most common reason is oil in the clutch from the oil seal leaking leaking around the agitator shaft in the clutch.
Its a bit of work but you can replace the seal and clutch if you want to do the work for not that much money, A cheap fix we do sometimes is to put the older 6 pad clutch lining in with the stronger spring meant for the newer 3 pad clutch and then the washer will spin with oil on in the clutch.
You can tell easily if oil is in the clutch by looking under the washer on the inside of the cabinet sides for oil splatter parallel with the top of the transmission.
John L.
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Post# 1110280 , Reply# 6 3/5/2021 at 11:07 (1,145 days old) by jeff_adelphi (Adelphi, Maryland, USA) |
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Post# 1110281 , Reply# 7 3/5/2021 at 12:13 (1,145 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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There is an oil seal #3 at the spin drive pinion on the transmission cover. Seal #6 inside the spin pinion mates to the agitator shaft. #21 is an oil seal at the input shaft/gear on the lower housing. And of course the bearings and seals at the bottom in the tub centerpost for the spin tube and at the top in the tub centerpost for the spin tube and inside the spin tube for the agitator shaft.
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Post# 1110283 , Reply# 8 3/5/2021 at 12:24 (1,145 days old) by jeff_adelphi (Adelphi, Maryland, USA) |
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