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Model: GSW9650LWO	Brand: Whirlpool	Age: 5 - 10 years
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tjmerker		#1 Posted : Saturday, November 14, 2009 4:16:07 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/14/2009(UTC) Posts: 3		After changing the drive coupling, I have blown 2 capacitors. I can't figure out why. Machine agitates and spins fine. The capacitor starts to smoke and blows. Can anyone help?


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denman		#2 Posted : Sunday, November 15, 2009 3:46:16 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 2/29/2008(UTC) Posts: 19,638 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 11 post(s)		Here are your parts Controls and rear panel replacement parts for WHIRLPOOL GSW9650LW0 \| AppliancePartsPros.com Here is the tech sheet http://www.servicematters.com/d...0Sheet%20-%203955503.pdf And here is some basic unit repair info https://secured.whirlpoo...2007475cb/$FILE/L-55.pdf Could be the centrifugal switch is not opening. May also be a bad start winding.
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tjmerker		#3 Posted : Sunday, November 15, 2009 10:22:51 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/14/2009(UTC) Posts: 3		I can here motor humming also. Does that make any difference? Also, the 1st capacitor actually blew up. The 2nd one only kinda whistled and I cut power. Is the 2nd capacitor shot now?


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denman		#4 Posted : Monday, November 16, 2009 7:01:15 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 2/29/2008(UTC) Posts: 19,638 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 11 time(s) in 11 post(s)		I can here motor humming also. Does that make any difference? If it is humming it is trying to start but cannot could be the start winding is shorted to the frame or another winding. The 2nd one only kinda whistled and I cut power. Is the 2nd capacitor shot now? Probably
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tjmerker		#5 Posted : Tuesday, November 17, 2009 3:49:18 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 11/14/2009(UTC) Posts: 3		Thanks or your help..I just called in a favor with an appliance sevice chain that I insure and he said its the start winding in the motor. Probably went bad working overtime from the bad drive coupler which started this mess! Thanks again Denman


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