ASKO washing machine wont agitate or spin

Good evening,

I'm looking for some advice on our ASKO washing macine. It is a front loading style. The says ASKO WM90. The user manual that we downloaded from the ASKO website looks like Model 10505.

Anyway, it won't spin or agitate. The motor was repaired - they siad the brushes were bad. The drum seems to ok and the belt looks ok. Any advice?

Thank you,
Sue

Hi Sue, welcome to the forum

Yes, if the motor is OK, it must be the brushes. Buy two. One for each side.

Thanks for your suggestion and the welcome! The brushes were replaced, but it still won't work. We thought maybe it could be a capacitor or the control board. An thought on that and is there a way we can test those parts ourselves?

Yes, that also could be it. I am not sure how you can test a control board yourself though. I had it replaced once at my washing machine but the diagnosis was made by a technician with special measuring equipment.

I will see online if I can find something about that.

Thanks. I hate to give up this washing machine because I can't replace it with anything nearly as good! It's hard to know when to quit! I appreciate your help.

Hello, I seem to be having the same problem with my Asko Washer as Sue. It won't spin or aggitate. Did you find a solution? I hate to buy a new washer as well. I have Model 10505 that I bought in 1997 and I have been really happy with.

ok lets back up can you hear any motor motion at all.first thing is the door switch working do not fill put it in a spin mode open door and push door switch
and see if motor is good.know keep in mind.i do not know were your at (what country)i never heard of a asko but all washers work the same.door switches timer transmissions etc. get my drift so we start at basic.second with door switch push in touch start button see if motor kits.if you have several wash modes try a differ mode.if transmission is direct drive motor turns one direction for aggitate oppsite for spin.if belt drive broken belt.know i ran in to a washer one time were a ladies stocking or ped was stuck in water pump hung up the motor.remove main hose input to pump look inside see whats in their.try the cheap procedure first.send me a message and tell me where we are at then go from their.water level control also has a start run after full check by filling machine try to wash.so lets start here at this point you have plenty to check.timer is the last thing because of the cost.what is interesting that brushes in the motor.here in u.s.a brush type washer motors disappeared many many moons ago.late fifties at least.


ps:the test i mention my not work if timer is bad altogether then the only test is buy one take your chances that , thats what wrong.pretty hard to help over the internet.from the u.s.a.i will bet that the timer is the problem.with brushes their has to be a start capacitor no way around that some where close to the motor looks like large flash lite battery something uf 450volts ac or dc depend on power source.

Post edited by: hobbist, at: 2008/04/18 16:05

Thanks for the suggestions.
I live in the United States. The Asko washer is a front loading machine that was maufactured in Sweden. Since it is a front loader, I can not open the door once the wash cycle has begun unless I engage the door latch switch. The machine does fill and empty water in the normal way, the program knob seems to turn through the varies wash cycles as normal and the door latch is working properly. I checked the needle trap and out-let pump as described in the owners manual, and secured it properly. I took the top off of the washing machine, and the Belt seems to be ok.

water pump is drive by the motor or is it gravity drain

is the pump motor driven or gravity drain and does the motor rotate at all

I sorry. I can't answer that one. That's alittle too complicated for me.

look for a centrifical clutch on end of the motor shaft part of the belt pully if transmission was bad only one function my be bad the other good both missing it either a p.t.o slipping pully or something like that.

does the drum move at all

i am willing to bet a clutch wore out did it make a lot of noise be for it quit

We will look for those things and let you know what we find. Have to go to work now. You gave us a few things to check.
Thank Alot. Have a good Day.

Opps, Just saw your question. No, the drum does not spin move at all.

I wasn't home when the machine stopped working. I put a load of clothes in the wash and went to work. When I returned approx. 10 hrs later, the machine seemed to be stuck at the end of the cycle. I could hear the motor on, but it was not spinning. Just kind of stuck in place.

i am thinking this may very well be timer because their is reversing relays on timer. drum move in one direction stops reverse oppsite direction stop reverses like a maytag front loader.if i remenber it spins to the right in spin.so that said the clutch is electro magnetic to engage and disengage with rotation.motor reverses also.clutch disengages to allow motor to come to speed so it does not stall out from one cycle to the other.so i am going with the timer if motor is running thats all its left.

know machines i have had good preformances is what is call a design 2000 this is a whirlpool,also know as a lady kenmore.has not belts it has a fully automatic transmission self standing you can remove shell machine stand alone.motor is brushless runs life time includeing yours.4 speed cycle several other features.i never ever replaced a timer in two of these.one rca whirlpool and lady kenmore both have 22 lbs tubs deep well.

i also have had G.E and two hotpoints both g.e.s never ever change the belts had for ten years respectively.these have only one belt acess from bottom of machine loosen with 10mm socket 5min.motor is also brushless 1third horse.also many cycles and other features including finish chimes.

Post edited by: hobbist, at: 2008/04/18 17:38

Thanks for input. Are you suggesting that I throw in the towel and buy a new machine. I was kinda hoping I could fix this one, hopefuilly under $200.00 and get a few more years of use out of it.

no not at all never throw in the towel.i was trying to lead you to know good operating machines just in case.i think your timer is bad theirs either reversing relays on clock board or it controls relays locatd somewere in machine if you like your machine by all means try to fix it.

Good evening,
Just wanted to let you know, the repairman assessed the problem to be the motor. He said we would have to replace the motor. He checked the fuses, which were fine. However, there appera to be any juice gettting to the motor. He estimated the cost to replace the motor to be somewhere around $400.00
Subsequently, we went out and purchased a new machine. We bought the Maytag MFW9800T. We seemed to have gotten a good deal. We are keeping our fingers crossed on this one. Thanks again for everything.

i personally have issues with maytag when i had an appliance store for 28 years maycore made maytag.this is only a personal accessment but one of the observation was drum was to small but i notice the front loaders seem to have answered this problem.the belt and transmission was another question about the design seem it was hard to balance even on flat conceret.maytag was sold to a chinaese company hail or something like that.i personal not impressed with their products especially electronics.i perfer whirlpool or g.e washers.i stuck with what work fore my family for years.good luck with your new purchase.wise choice but motors can be rewound for half about 200.00.asko seem to be well made i look at one the other day i was impressed.

Good Evening,
I just wanted to let you know that I got rid of my Asko front loading washing machine and bought a Maytag front loader. I've had it now for about two months. I love the larger capacity. I only have to wash three full loads of laundry a week now, instead of nine or ten.
However, I miss my ASKO. This washer doesn't seem to get the clothes as clean. The wash cycles are much longer. I have to use bleach to white-ten the clothes, and the washer has a slight odor. I also noticed that if I leave the clothes in the Maytag washer more than 24hrs, they begain to smell. You could leave the wet clothes in the ASKO washer a little longer.
Anyway, thank you again for all your help. you all are an incredible resource.

this is a classic discription machine has order and my clothes are not as clean.this is cause the machine is over loaded heard this complaint over and over for 28 yrs.because a machine has a bigger drum does not mean you load it like a 80 mm cannon.the rinse cycle is unable to extrack all the soap from the cloth.the oder is caused by soap .at the most mybe two loads less then 9 or 10 8 loads would be better no more no less. the rinse water has to rise high in the drum to let the soap fall out off the cloth is rinse cycle.time and time again costumers do not know about the law of phyisics.this is what causes motors to burn out clutches to brake transmission to snap machine over loading is 99% machine failure.you asko motor failure was cause by over loading by you.your trying to do it quickly and to big of a hurry.i detected this by going back and reading what you wrote on this page.slow down before you have a heart attack like i did i was always in a hurry like your self know i am disabled do to my heart attack.things take time washing cloths is one of them good luck take it one day at a time.


also your motor belts and clutches maybe giving off order because your over loading the machine again.read the manual about loading this is another problem with the public they will not read the operators manual on loading.

Post edited by: hobbist, at: 2008/06/26 16:48

Thank you Sir/Madaam.
You sound like my parents. I have young children. I am always in a hurry. I never have enough time for anything. You are exactly right. I will try to slow down. This lesson has cost me a litttle money.
Less Soap, Less Clothes...Got it and thank you again.

i am a grand father 61 yrs old repaired tv/appliances for 28 yrs also tool die maker 12yrs.also auto mechanic s is my hobby and model railroading i build tran lay out. know mind your elders just kitting.

I have the same problem with my ASKO 10505 washer. Isolated the problem to be either the control board or the motor (the brushes and belt is fine). I need a schematic ASAP to test the voltages on the board to confirm if the board is bad.

Willing to pay if someone will provide me with a copy of the schematic. The last repairman took mine away from the washer.

Good Afternoon,
I had an Asko Washer that I absolutely loved. I had that same problem, the washer wouldn't spin or agitate.
The first time i had it repaired, it was the trap at the bottom. It was full, and wouldn't drain the water out completely so that it would spin.
The second time that happened, the motor needed replaced. I was probably over loading it.
The last time, I just got rid of the machine. I have a Maytag now. It does the job, however it doesn't measure up to the Asko.

Good Luck