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[quote=akchad;781488]OK, I'm pretty confident that the problem is another bad motor control board.  I'm using the troubleshooting guide that I found inside the washer's machine control board panel.  I'll try to scan it to .pdf and post it here tomorrow.  Here are the tests I performed tonight and results that followed.

[LIST=1]
[*]Entered Service Mode and checked Diagnostic Codes
[*]Found code 06 which corresponds to locked rotor
[*]Performed Motor Control Board Output Test
[*]After removing JP4 and entering the Board Output Test, I actuated the door lock, and pressed Stain to start the Motor Control Output Test
[/LIST]

With the back cover removed, I observed the motor trying to spin the drum.  It would start to spin but stopped after moving the drum about 15 degrees.  It continued to try to spin the drum every few seconds, but with the same results.

As posted above, I spun the drum manually and observed it moved freely in both directions without excessive resistance.  I removed the belt and repeated the test with my finger on the motor shaft to feel it spin.  As before, the motor shaft made several revolutions before stopping, then trying again every few seconds.

I confirmed 120 VAC was present at the motor control board connector.  I also confirmed the motor phase windings were correct by measuring resistance on the JP4 connector.  Pins 4-5 had 179 ohms, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3 all had 6.7 ohms.

Using the Quick Spin Test in Service Mode gave similar results.  The motor has plenty of torque, I tested by trying to stop the pulley (it was moving slow).  My guess is that the motor control board is not sending proper signals to the motor.[/quote]

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Gene	Posted: Saturday, November 24, 2012 5:56:50 PM(UTC)
	I'm glad it's up and running. Thank you for the feed back. Gene.
akchad	Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 1:30:09 PM(UTC)
	The new motor control board fixed the problem. Washer humming along nicely now!:)
akchad	Posted: Friday, November 16, 2012 5:36:46 PM(UTC)
	Nope. Looks like it's scheduled to be delivered on the 20th, laundry pile is getting pretty big!
Gene	Posted: Friday, November 16, 2012 2:24:11 PM(UTC)
	Thanks again. Have you received the new part yet? Gene.
akchad	Posted: Friday, November 16, 2012 2:18:26 PM(UTC)
	Yeah, I've tried that at least a dozen times. It keeps saying upload file error even though the size is only 4 mb. I'm glad you have the guide now.
Gene	Posted: Friday, November 16, 2012 2:15:16 PM(UTC)
	This link did work. Thanks a lot. I believe you have to click on the "Quick reply" button and then click on the "Go Advanced" button. Scroll down to "additional options" section and click on the "Manage Attachments" button. You will be able to attach files. The size limit for PDF files is 19.07 MB Gene.
akchad	Posted: Thursday, November 15, 2012 4:02:34 PM(UTC)
	Sorry about the bad link, I removed it. <link removed, contact Gene for troubleshooting guide>, I'll keep it up for a few days until you can figure out a way to post it to this website.
Gene	Posted: Thursday, November 15, 2012 3:36:12 PM(UTC)
	It did not work. Actually it did work as a spam. Gene.
akchad	Posted: Thursday, November 15, 2012 2:49:35 PM(UTC)
	<bad link removed> For whatever reason, I'm having trouble uploading .pdf's here. I hosted the guide on the above link, though it work better if someone could upload the .pdf on this site.
Gene	Posted: Thursday, November 15, 2012 1:04:17 PM(UTC)
	You can easy split this file in as many parts as you want using the PDF splitter. It's free as long as the file is less than 15 MB. I appreciate if you can do it and post it. Gene.

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