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Hi, Washer Above (S# AT11806AG) Stopped doing spin cycle. Took front off and run a quick cycle.
It fills, agitates, drains fine.
Belt looks good and motor runs fine during agitation.
Lifting lid during agitation interrupts cycle as it should and it resumes agitating when dropping lid.
When it goes to spin mode, I hear click, belt tensions up on one side, but pulleys do not spin.
Looks like motor shaft is spinning though, since clip on bottom of shaft is spinning around.
Tried rotating by hand - Belt and pulleys move freely in one direction, but lock up in other direction.
Appreciate advice as to what is wrong and what needs replaced.
Thanks
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Rotating the motor pulley clockwise (viewed from below) is spin direction. It should cause the main drive pulley to rotate, releasing the brake and rotate the transmission housing and basket. Observe the bottom of the transmission while trying to rotate motor pulley by hand. You should see the brake cam dogs rotate towards the brake hub dogs. A gap should open up between brake cam and brake hub. If you don't see relative motion between the brake cam and the brake hub and no gap, the cam is not working probably due to the grease being dried up. If it does seem to work ok but won't turn transmission housing and basket, there may be clothing jammed between the tubs or the tub bearing has siezed up. Eric 
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If grease buildup, can it be cleaned and re-lubed or do I need new transmission?
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Got it operate by poking cam area with screwdriver. Need new transmission?
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If you see a gap between the brake cam and brake hub when you rotate the pulley, you can try and get some grease into that gap. The problem is that the original grease dries up and can prevent the cam from working. The cam has six tapered grooves in it and there are also grooves in the brake hub. Six balls sit in these grooves. When the cam rotates, it forces the balls to rotate into the shallow portion of the grooves and the balls push the brake hub up (causing the gap) releasing the brake. Just make sure to not get any grease on the coil spring below the cam. To do this job properly, you would need to remove the whole tub assembly and flip it over so that you can remove the pulley, pulley hub and cam. Then you could properly clean the old dried grease out and apply new grease.
Eric
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I saw a Utube video today where they tipped the washer back and removed the bottom of the washer to get to the clutch. Can I just do this to get to the area instead of removing the tub?
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