Problem with washing machine

Normal Wash has 4 sections: WashSpinRinseSpin -- doesn?t work; the washer remains full of water from the rinse cycle and the knob moves, but the washer does nothing. I?m thinking it needs a new timer. What say ye?

Test the lid switch first. A bad lid switch will prevent spin.

Wait, did you say it goes through the first spin after wash? Then maybe you're right, timer.

Yeah. It does the first spin but doesn't do the 2nd one. Is there even anything else it could be??

Thanks for the help.

This may sound stupid, but are you sure you don't have an out of balance load? If so, the machine will go into "tilt" mode and stop spinning and stop pumping, but the timer will keep running. You come down to the machine thinking that it's completed the cycle because the timer is off and find a tub full of water.

Either remove the clothes or rebalance the load and try it again.

On Jun 30, 2:53=A0pm, snipped-for-privacy@sbcglobal.net wrote: =2E

Talk to the gurus at repairclinic.com for advice and parts. Their web site is very good for general info, too. Good luck.

Joe

I was thinking the lid safety switch.

Had a similar problem on an Admiral/Maytag. Get a new timer.

Yeah. It does the first spin but doesn't do the 2nd one. Is there even anything else it could be??

If it is a mechanical timer, take it out, and clean the contacts with a fine fingernail file or sander.

Thanks to all for your help. If ya think of anything else please let me know.

Thanks to all for your help. If ya think of anything else please let me know.

Just jiggleing the connector on the timer has solved problems for me in the past, also.

If you are going to clean the contacts use something like a fresh dollar bill soaked in isopropyl alcohol pressured between the contacts.

Did that help the machine to run?

My old whirlpool used to get jammed in the rinse cycle. The answer for me was to clean the motor and all the moving parts with brake cleaner. And re-oil it all.

Haven't had a chance to check it out yet. Life always seems to get in the way : )

Bit of an update. As we ran it this evening we can hear the timer and it seemed to click right through the second spin cycle but never activated it. Not sure where to go from here. Still could be the dirty contact points I guess.

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Bad transmisson Time for a new washing machine.

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I have a point file.

That's an awful lot for a point file. I'll sell you mine for 45, shipping included.

Good to know.

If it's a mechanical timer, if it does the first spin, the contracts are most likely ok. There's very likely only one set of spin contacts, but several cams that close them. Maybe you can figure out something when you have a good look at the timer.