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Model: 110.20722990	Brand: Kenmore	Age: More than 10 years
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boseman75		#1 Posted : Sunday, August 5, 2012 2:45:56 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 8/5/2012(UTC) Posts: 9		I have a Kenmore 70 series washer, model 110.20722990. I replaced the motor coupling about 6 months ago and washer worked great until recently. The washer will fill with water but the agitator will not spin at all. It used to freely spin by hand counter-clockwise but now it seems completely seized up. It will fill and drain, but no agitation or spinning at all. Is this likely a transmission or clutch issue?
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Simon / APP Team		#2 Posted : Monday, August 6, 2012 8:25:27 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: APP Team Joined: 2/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 5,556		Hi. Does the motor run when it should agitate and spin? Simon.
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boseman75		#3 Posted : Monday, August 6, 2012 2:15:28 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 8/5/2012(UTC) Posts: 9		Yes, the motor is running. The agitator twitched, then nothing. But I can hear the motor and pump running.
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boseman75		#4 Posted : Monday, August 6, 2012 4:00:12 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 8/5/2012(UTC) Posts: 9		The auger will spin clockwise (by hand) on top of the main agitator, but the dogs stop it from going counter-clockwise. Is this the normal behavior?
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Simon / APP Team		#5 Posted : Tuesday, August 7, 2012 8:12:59 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: APP Team Joined: 2/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 5,556		Hi. Yes it's normal. Check the coupling again. Simon.
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boseman75		#6 Posted : Tuesday, August 7, 2012 11:56:58 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 8/5/2012(UTC) Posts: 9		In taking the new motor coupling off, it appears as though the metal inner piece has broken loose from the plastic.Once that is off, I still cannot manually rotate the agitator blades in any direction. If the clutch or transmission froze up, could this piece have broken loose from that?
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Simon / APP Team		#7 Posted : Tuesday, August 7, 2012 12:39:11 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: APP Team Joined: 2/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 5,556		Hi. Most likely you need a new transmission Part number: 3360629 Thank you. Simon.
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boseman75		#8 Posted : Tuesday, August 7, 2012 12:41:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 8/5/2012(UTC) Posts: 9		Damn, was hoping it would be the clutch or something similarly cheap. I have the transmission out. Is there any way to look at it and identify if it is bad or the clutch or the brake?
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Simon / APP Team		#9 Posted : Tuesday, August 7, 2012 1:05:33 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: APP Team Joined: 2/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 5,556		Grab the small shaft with a pair of pliers (where the coupling goes) and see if you can turn it without effort. Jammed transmission should be replaced. Simon.
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boseman75		#10 Posted : Tuesday, August 7, 2012 1:23:17 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 8/5/2012(UTC) Posts: 9		Talked to a washer repairman today, he said a simple test of the transmission is to spin the coupler clockwise, the spindle should rotate back and forth as if agitating. If you spin the coupler counter-clockwise, the spindle should not move at all as that is the spin for the spin-cycle. Has anyone else heard of this? I can spin the coupler by hand either direction, and the spindle alternates spins both ways.
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