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redwood646  
#1 Posted : Monday, September 10, 2007 12:55:19 PM(UTC)
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My washer suddenly stopped working. It still fills with water, but the motor doesn't work. It hums when I close the lid, so I don't think the lid switch is the problem. I removed the motor and visually inspected it: I don't see any burns or broken wiring. Even when the motor is disconnected from the agitator and the pump, it won't spin and only hums.

What else can I check? I don't want to shell out $130 for a new motor just to find that wasn't really the problem.
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richappy  
#2 Posted : Tuesday, September 11, 2007 1:54:44 AM(UTC)
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You may have a bad pin on the motor connector, just push them in further.
If ok you will need a meter to check out timer and motor wiring.
redwood646  
#3 Posted : Tuesday, September 11, 2007 6:39:46 PM(UTC)
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Thanks for the reply. I checked and the pins are all connected.

I found a diagram for testing the motors wiring here Direct drive washer motor repair information, how to test a direct drive motor with a meter Kenmore, Whirlpool, Inglis. And it checks out ok except for test E (white and white/black wires) with was infinity instead of 0.

However, I think I found the culprit. I checked the timer and one of the contacts is burnt like in this picture http://www.applianceaid.com/newpics/burnttimer2.JPG
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