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This will probably sound odd, but how warm is the room you do laundry in? Do you do mostly cold water washes?
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Originally Posted by: ThatGuy  Well, I hope that isn't the issue!!! Looks a lot more expensive and difficult than the clutch!
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Originally Posted by: ThatGuy This will probably sound odd, but how warm is the room you do laundry in? Do you do mostly cold water washes? it depends never below 50 degrees Fahrenheit but has hot as 90 degrees. only cold water washes - rarely do a hot water wash
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The reason I asked is because the gearcase is filled with 50 weight oil. Very thick and at lower temperatures the parts in it will be very sluggish.
This washer is designed to operate in temps above 70 F. Try doing a wash on a warm day using warm or hot water. See if it manages to spin on its own.
Believe it or not, I've ran in to this problem a few times, usually during Winter.
(the cold water transfers the cold straight down the agitator shaft into the gearcase)
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Should I try doing one with hot water?
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The first video was going pretty good, but you interrupted the drain by opening the lid which prematurely started the spin part of the cycle.
I was hoping to see it drain for a couple of minutes and then see whether it paused and then came back on spinning or not.
Definitely do a hot load and leave the lid alone to see if it will activate the spin on its own.
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Originally Posted by: ThatGuy The first video was going pretty good, but you interrupted the drain by opening the lid which prematurely started the spin part of the cycle.
I was hoping to see it drain for a couple of minutes and then see whether it paused and then came back on spinning or not.
Definitely do a hot load and leave the lid alone to see if it will activate the spin on its own. I will do another video. It doesn't activate spin that's why I opened the lid. You can hear the motor free spinning.
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You probably need a neutral drain kit put in. Here is a video. You only need to take it apart until 2:47 and start reassembly at 6:12. You don't need to remove all the oil, just keep the gearcase level. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieZ5y47TAMk
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Originally Posted by: ThatGuy You probably need a neutral drain kit put in. Here is a video. You only need to take it apart until 2:47 and start reassembly at 6:12. You don't need to remove all the oil, just keep the gearcase level. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieZ5y47TAMk I don't know what's going on with this thing. I just did my second load of laundry and it worked just fine....
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