The clip that held the dial was slightly rusted which gave me the trouble taking it off but I finally removed it. I took out the timer and after I peeled back a piece of plastic that covered the tines and contacts I could see some pitting so I sprayed the contacts with an electrical spray while I turned the dial. I then put the timer back in the machine and it worked. Went through the complete cycle with no problems. I don't know how well the contacts in the timer will hold up but if it fails again I will buy the new timer. Thanks again for all your help and thanks for sticking with me through the process. Hope this experience helps other novices like myself. Have a great day!!!!!!

I checked the motor connector and it is on solid, I removed it and checked across the windings of the motor and see good continuity. I see no sign of anything burnt smell or discoloration. I will purchase the timer.

But one question on removal of the existing timer. I can take the outer knob off (it turned counter clockwise and spun off) and the clear plastic ring (this ring was attached to the dial by three prongs) behind it but I am having trouble removing the dial itself. I read that there should be two screws holding the timer in place behind the dial. It dial has a red line on it to indicate where in the cycle it is. The dial is made of black plastic with a piece of metal attached to it with the Red Line on it. I have tried pulling and prying it but it won't budge. Do you have any suggestions on removal of the dial?

I will check the motor plug as you suggest. If ok I will replace the timer.

The machine is not going into the wash cycle at any water level now. When I reported that it worked at the medium water level I think what happened was my wife left the machine after it started to fill. Since the timer advanced it eventually went into the rest of the cycles and since it rinsed and went through the spin and then to off it looked like it worked. In any case it fills, the timer advances but it does not agitate but does all other functions. At the agitate duration of the timer I did not hear anything other than the timer advancing. The motor didn't make any noise during that agitate cycle.

I noticed on another response you made to the same problem you mentioned the agitator dog was the problem. My agitator top spins freely in both directions and so does the agitator bottom. Does that mean the Agitator Dogs are bad in my machine?

If the above isn't the problem do I need to check the motor. do I check for continuity at the Low winding between V and W-Bk?

I checked continuity on the V and T terminals on the water level switch and get good continuity. Since that was good I went and checked the lid switch for a short when actuated and I get a good short. Today we filled the machine and found that the timer advances through all the cycles. However as before it does not agitate but does rinse and spin. Does the motor have a separate winding for agitate and one for spin ? Could this mean the moter is bad for wash/agitate only? Do you have any other suggestions?