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Model: FWS445RFS0	Brand: Frigidaire	Age: 1 - 5 years
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herbul73		#1 Posted : Wednesday, December 12, 2007 5:26:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/12/2007(UTC) Posts: 5		not sure if age is correct, but last time it ran the spin cycle dod not work. motor and capacitor are new. the motor humms when manually set to spin.any help appreciated jeff
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herbul73		#2 Posted : Friday, December 14, 2007 10:25:59 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/12/2007(UTC) Posts: 5		both agitation and spin cycles don't work.if i spin the motor over by hand it starts but otherwise just humms.please help thanks jeff
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Gene		#3 Posted : Friday, December 14, 2007 4:02:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		When did you replace the motor? Sounds like the motor start winding is not good. Remove the belt and check if the motor will start by itself. Gene.
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herbul73		#4 Posted : Friday, December 14, 2007 7:10:02 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/12/2007(UTC) Posts: 5		gene thanks for the reply. i just ordered the motor and capacitor just this week from this site with no results. i tried it with the belt off and the same. is there anything else i can test on the motor or elsewhere. thanks jeff
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Gene		#5 Posted : Friday, December 14, 2007 8:41:23 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		If there is the new motor then check the wire connection to the motor and wires from the timer to the motor. If there is nothing wrong then the timer has to be replaced. - The part number for the timer is AP2106876 Gene.
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herbul73		#6 Posted : Saturday, December 15, 2007 11:59:15 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/12/2007(UTC) Posts: 5		update - i took the timer apart and cleaned the contacts up and looking good and put it EXACTLY back together and the same. here is what i have figured out so far. on both spin and agitate the wires carrying 120v are purple ,grey orange and red. not hot are black w/white stripe and black w/red stripe. does anyone know if this is correct?
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herbul73		#7 Posted : Sunday, December 16, 2007 10:36:32 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/12/2007(UTC) Posts: 5		well this one i had to figure out myself. the wire coming out of the timer harness had no conitunity at the motor (black w/red stripe) works like a charm now. live and learn.thanks for your replys gene. jeff
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Gene		#8 Posted : Sunday, December 16, 2007 2:23:02 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert, Administrators Joined: 7/19/2007(UTC) Posts: 27,455 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 4 post(s)		I'm glad you were able to fix it. Merry Christmas and Happy New year! Gene.
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JEFFREYROBERT		#9 Posted : Tuesday, December 18, 2007 1:56:19 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 12/18/2007(UTC) Posts: 6		Take The Belt Off The Motor And See If The Motor Runs Under No Load
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lnahudson		#10 Posted : Saturday, January 5, 2008 12:12:40 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 1/3/2008(UTC) Posts: 4		I was following this thread and did not take the timer apart but pulled the belt and now the motor will spin. What does that mean? All other symptons were the same.
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