Rank: Member
Groups: Registered
Joined: 10/28/2016(UTC)
Posts: 11
|
I have a Maytag Centennial (MVWC7ESWW0) that doesn't activate the spin cycle on its own. Heres the scenario: Ill start a load of laundry but when it comes to spinning (at all) it will not start. I have to open the lid and close it then it seems as if something then engages to get the spin cycle to go. If I do not open and close the lid then it just drains; it sounds like the motor is just free spinning inside. My clothes will be soaked. Ideas? https://goo.gl/images/mIekaN copy and paste link and this is what the control panel looks like
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Member
Groups: Registered
Joined: 3/4/2010(UTC)
Posts: 42
|
If it agitates and does not spin I would look at the clutch. If there is no agitation and no spin then the motor coupler is bad.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Member
Groups: Registered
Joined: 10/28/2016(UTC)
Posts: 11
|
Originally Posted by: dnlow  If it agitates and does not spin I would look at the clutch. If there is no agitation and no spin then the motor coupler is bad. Thank you; it agitates and doesn't spin. I will take a look at the clutch!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Expert
Joined: 7/27/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,395  Location: near the middle of nowhere Was thanked: 24 time(s) in 24 post(s)
|
Its could be either your lid switch or the timer. Is it below 65 degrees F in the room? Why, you say? The gearcase in this washer is called a "neutral drain gearcase". The washer will be agitating then pause. When it starts up again, the motor has reversed direction and its pumping out the water. Then it pauses again. When it starts up, you can here an audible "clunk" as the gearcase shifts into spin. If you don't get this pause, it will just continue to drain until the time runs out. Watch this video. Start at 2:35 then at 2:41 you hear the clunk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrj6yXEDy2YAlso if its too cold the oil in the gearcase will be too thick. That can cause trouble too.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Member
Groups: Registered
Joined: 10/28/2016(UTC)
Posts: 11
|
Originally Posted by: ThatGuy Its could be either your lid switch or the timer. Is it below 65 degrees F in the room? Why, you say? The gearcase in this washer is called a "neutral drain gearcase". The washer will be agitating then pause. When it starts up again, the motor has reversed direction and its pumping out the water. Then it pauses again. When it starts up, you can here an audible "clunk" as the gearcase shifts into spin. If you don't get this pause, it will just continue to drain until the time runs out. Watch this video. Start at 2:35 then at 2:41 you hear the clunk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrj6yXEDy2YAlso if its too cold the oil in the gearcase will be too thick. That can cause trouble too. Alright, so its a combination of this and the previous reply. It'll run through the cycles agitate, spin + rinse, spin... all cycles (from what I can remember) function... except the spin. It'll sound like the motor is free spinning until you open the lid - it'll make that "clunk". When you close the lid the spin cycle functions like its supposed to until the next spin cycle. Then you have to repeat opening the lid, wait for the motor to stop and "clunk" then close the lid, and the spin cycle will function again.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Expert
Joined: 7/27/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,395 Location: near the middle of nowhere Was thanked: 24 time(s) in 24 post(s)
|
So if its agitating and then starts draining, does it pause after a couple of minutes then go back to draining? Never spinning?
Or does it just keep draining until the end of the cycle? No pause?
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Member
Groups: Registered
Joined: 10/28/2016(UTC)
Posts: 11
|
Originally Posted by: ThatGuy So if its agitating and then starts draining, does it pause after a couple of minutes then go back to draining? Never spinning?
Or does it just keep draining until the end of the cycle? No pause? It has the brief pause in between cycles.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Expert
Joined: 7/27/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,395 Location: near the middle of nowhere Was thanked: 24 time(s) in 24 post(s)
|
A cycle is the whole thing: filling with water, agitation, drain, spin, filling with rinse water, agitation, drain, and final spin. Is the washer pausing between drain and spin? 
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Member
Groups: Registered
Joined: 10/28/2016(UTC)
Posts: 11
|
Originally Posted by: ThatGuy A cycle is the whole thing: filling with water, agitation, drain, spin, filling with rinse water, agitation, drain, and final spin. Is the washer pausing between drain and spin? Gotcha, yes it takes brief pauses not for prolonged periods of time; if I had to estimate it'd be less than 20 seconds
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Expert
Joined: 7/27/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,395 Location: near the middle of nowhere Was thanked: 24 time(s) in 24 post(s)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Jump
You can post new topics in this forum.
You can reply to topics in this forum.
You can delete your posts in this forum.
You can edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You can vote in polls in this forum.
Important Information:
The AppliancePartsPros.com uses cookies. By continuing to browse this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
More Details
Close
