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That's an interesting finding. Actually, these 2 washers had been in a warehouse for a while. I knew they had their own issues but I don't know their full stories. They are obviously 2-speed washers. It's very much possible that they have been worked on with parts from other washers. A one speed switch may have been installed on this 2-speed washer. It sort of work for most of the regular wash. It will probably remain a mystery. You are certainly an expert for pointing this "abnormality" out. Most of the parts look interchangeable but I will make sure to never use this switch again. Thanks Eric!
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It's not just the switch, what type of motor was this switch on, single speed or two? The motor nameplate will tell you. I suspect it is a single speed motor, otherwise there would be an extra wire from the motor (violet) with nowhere to connect it to. I only see 5 wires connected to the switch. With a 2 speed motor, there would be 6.
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You are right. The motor and the switch probably have been installed together. The transmission block also may have been changed. Are there different kinds of transmission block as well? I am wondering if I can reuse any of these parts. veda1 attached the following image(s):
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The first direct drive gearcases to come out in the early 80's were not of the neutral drain type but all after around 84-85 were. The washer you have was built in November of 1993. There were minor differences in the way they were built internally and I believe there were a couple different lengths of agitator shafts but essentially they are the same since the mid 80's.
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Is the built date you mentioned based on the motor sticker? This date may not be for the washer I have if the motor was from another one. I don't feel like removing the motor on the running washer at this point but I will look for the sticker if I need to do it in the future. Is the built date easy to figure out with the numbers on the stickers? Thanks!
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The build date is derived from the 2nd, 3rd and 4th alphanumeric's in the serial number of the washer. The C indicates 1993 and the 46 indicates 46th week of the year.
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Thanks again. I'll keep this in mind...
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