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Kenmore 80 Series won't spin
:eek: Help!! I have a Kenmore 80 series washer. It went through my parents house fire but was in a room that just lost the ceiling. Everything works fine except it won't spin. The agitator works fine, water drains out...all cycles seem to be fine. You can hear it change cycles and sound as if the motor runs to spin the tub...but no movement. Thought it might have a belt loose...no belt so I guess it has a clutch. Could it be somthing simple from the moisture and being stored for several months. The house was called a total loss due to fire. There was ALOT of water used to put out fire and washer did get soaked then stored. It worked fine before the fire. HELP the laundry is taking over my house!!
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Here's some generic knowledge that might help in the meantime. Check the lid switch and see if you can hear it click. Try physically wiggling the timer knob left to right and up and down when the washer is in spin cycle. See if that causes it to spin. It could also be a bad clutch or locked brake or even a bad gearcase. |
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:confused: Sorry for not listing the numbers before...new to this. Model # 110.26882500 Ser. # cs3929448 Type111. Brake sounds like a real possibility because of the moisture from storage and since the tub will not turn even by hand. The lid switch works. I can hear it and it stops the aggitation when lid is lifted. If it is the brake stuck any suggestions on how to free it? I really appreciate any help you can give.Thanks. |
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Getting to the spin tube or "drive Basket" as they call it is hard. You have to take off the washer's outside shell, remove the top of the tub, remove the agitator, then you need a special tool to remove the tub spanner or nut. Then you have to remove the basket and drive block. Then you need to tip the washer back or lay it flat to remove the motor and gearcase. The last thing in there is the brake and spin tube. I'll see if I can find you a job aid that describes it better. |
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:cool: It wasn't immersed but I saw some of the strangest things in that house in the weeks preceding it being torn down. This really sounds like the solution. The job aid would be greatly appreciated. Pretty detailed procedure but I've tackled things like that before...Actually pretty mechanically inclined...for a girl. Comercial and home electrician for many years. Not scared to tackel most any job but directons really would help on appliances. Thanks a million. :D |
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Pick "laundry" and search for Job aid L-55 That might help especially page 27. |
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