Hi, Our Maytag Performa washer has developed a problem that seems to be getting worse. Everything works fine except for right after it fills the tub for the rinse cycle and normally, would spin the tub to eject the water, there is a humming coming from the washer, nothing moves, and after a few seconds, it shuts off. If you wait a few seconds, manually stop the cycle with the control button and start it again, it will them kick in and continue the cycle, and the rest of the other cycles. It has done this 3 times and each time, there is a electrical burning smell. I removed the front panel of the washer and the motor was pretty hot to the touch. I thought it might be the starter windings in the motor, so I replaced the motor, but that didn't make any difference and it still makes the humming and will not continue the cycle unless you do the steps outlined above. Is there some sort of relay or switch that could be causing this? I have a voltmeter and know how to use it, so if someone could help me troubleshoot it, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
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20 years ago