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Thread Number: 89892
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Whirlpool washer not spinning or draining and I'd love to try to get it working! |
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| Post# 1145174 , Reply# 1 3/25/2022 at 02:27 (777 days old) by Smartdrive1100 (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) | ||
Check to see if the wig wag is working if one the solenoids isn’t working that will be your issue, otherwise I don’t know, I don’t have any experience with these machines whatsoever
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Post# 1145176 , Reply# 2 3/25/2022 at 06:26 (777 days old) by combo52  (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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 Make sure the water pump pulley is turning, a very common problem with this design washer was water pumps that sized up especially older machines that have sat for a while.
Also make sure the drain hose is not kinked either inside the rear cabinet or the drain hose itself.
Your new machine was built the 10th week of 1979, these were good machines in their day but now it all just depends on how much use it had and current condition.
The oil drops on the bottom of the transmission are normal, the black dust is from the belt, normal around the top of the motor.
John L. | ||
| Post# 1145177 , Reply# 3 3/25/2022 at 06:59 (777 days old) by Repairguy (Danbury, Texas) | ||
Congrats on the “inheritance” of the 1979 built Whirlpool washer. Great recommendations above as I would definitely make sure the water pump pulley isn’t frozen. These washers will not spin until most of the water has drained. Check back with us after verifying and we’ll help you get this washer going again.
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| Post# 1145209 , Reply# 4 3/25/2022 at 21:30 (777 days old) by Hippiedoll ( arizona ) | ||
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Post# 1145216 , Reply# 5 3/26/2022 at 08:18 (776 days old) by CleanteamofNY ((Monroe, New York) |
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Post# 1145218 , Reply# 6 3/26/2022 at 10:49 (776 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Broken wires on the control magnet or wigwag | ||
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Post# 1145222 , Reply# 7 3/26/2022 at 12:30 (776 days old) by Washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai’i) |
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Post# 1145228 , Reply# 8 3/26/2022 at 13:34 (776 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 Failure to spin can be caused by a bad wigwag, but that won't impair draining. Draining is controlled by the wigwag, but mechanically via agitation shifting, not spin shifting. The end of the agitate cam bar is hooked to the valve on the pump. There should never be draining during agition, but always draining when not agitating. Drain can be affected if the agitate plunger or rivet breaks, in which case the agitate cam bar won't shift and move the pump valve into drain mode ... but then the machine also won't stop agitating. Spin won't engage with water in the tub until the level drops enough to reset the pressure switch. | ||
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