Washer Problem

This is for a friend of mine so I apologize for sparse information. I'll fill in for any questions.

I believe it's an older Maytag (subordinate Maytag brand) type washer.

Motor contactor clicks and tries to engage on standard cycle but then as soon as the motor is starting and the agitator starts the contactor comes out. Then, it repeats. So the agitator is starting and stopping.

It does this on all cycles, except when on Delicate. Then the problem isn't noticeable.

thats because machine is trying to run on start windings govenor trys to switch to run windings their not their.or motor not up to rpm.remove two number ten screws lower front corners pull out on bottom cover should unhook and open.on the right is a pump pull top hose off and see if a womens slikies stuck in the empellar saw this only once on a new install they need orange bag or equal to put silkies in their is no dran trap on this machine revisied later machine one was installed at daycore factory in tennesse.

first i would look at main door switch, do you here timer advancing on its own if not theirs a thermo cut out switch on motor for over heat check. its been awhile i last saw this problem lid switch keeps comming back in my mine.maytag (maycore) very rarely has motor problems belts are the big thing and leaking gear box down where the belts motors no.timer it self yes if contacts are bad only ever change one in 31 years.

lid switch to the back of lid in the center we will go from here .

Post edited by: hobbist, at: 2008/09/19 07:36

Problem ended up being caused by the timer.

great you fix your problem makes you feel good .my last sentence i memtion timer thats only the seconded one i heard of. they do not normally give problems you do not expected that timer is problem .good for you i am proud you got it.

my work mate had this problem. He found by manually turning the timer checking against the schematic that two of the contacts were no longer working and thus this is why it didn't run right.

great to hear feed back lets me know info on this site has value to someone great i could help you with clues of what it might be.

Post edited by: hobbist, at: 2008/09/29 02:39