Just yesterday my washer stopped advancing through it's cycles. I can manually move it along but it won't do it on it's own. Also, when I do manually advance the timer, the spin cycle won't start up.

The washer was here when we moved in 4 yrs ago and I don't have the manual.

I've been told it's most likely the timer.

Any suggestions?

Update** so I went out and bought a new timer as was suggested to me and no change. It will still fill with water but won't move on unless I turn the dial. I have watched the motor while turning the timer and it never seems to move. I can manually turn the basket as well. I can't seem to get the spin cycle to work.

Please help as I have 2 young boys (1 and 3) and the laundry is piling up fast!

it's a canadian model from sears - ftp://ftp.electrolux-na.com/Pr...F/Webster/5995348082.pdf

so that is the only model # I have. I know I have seen it listed differently in the us on other message boards but I don't recall the #.

I was told over the phone by both a sears technician and another serviceman that it was the timer so that is why I bought one.

now another tech is saying it has to be either the main control board or the speed control board. I don't want to have to out and pay for more parts that arent needed.

Thanks for the info, I have been searching forever to try and find a service manual! I'll see if I can determine if the speed control board is getting power. Unfortunately I have already talked to the store about the new timer and they don't do exchanges or refunds on any electric parts so I'm stuck with it :(

I'll let you know what I find out about on the speed board.

Sorry for the long delay, we were away for a while and ended up just buying a new one as I didn't have the time to test it out.

However, tonight I managed to get my hands on a voltmeter and following the directions on pg 50 of the service manual you sent me, I was able to determine the motor is not defective.

Now if I did it correctly, the readings indicate that the timer I replaced the old one with is also defective. Here were the readings I got:

between pin 5 to pin 1 = 8v
5 to 2 = 8v
5 to 6 = 0v
5 to 9 = 0v
5 to 10 = 8v

so according the the flowchart, this would mean the timer is defective and not the control board as I was not able to get any 120 vac readings. Is this correct? The guy I bought the time from swears it works.

Thanks again for all your help.

Ok, my understanding was that your machine would operate when you moved the timer manually, but that it would not spin. If that is the situation and you are not getting power to the speed control board then it would seem your timer is defective.

If that is not the case, then it is possible current is not getting to the timer, in which case the door lock assembly or reed switch can be the problem.