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Whirlpool washer not spinning or agitating; blowing breaker
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Our washer stopped agitating during a wash cycle and blew the breaker. It hums but won't spin or agitate on any cycle. I pulled the motor and checked it and it works. The coupler assembly is fine. The transmission spins freely in both directions. I don't know what else to check. Please help
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Could be something jamming the drain pump, did you try running it with pump pulled away from the motor?
Eric
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I just tried to turn it manually with a screw driver and it will not turn. Should I attempt to clear it or just replace it? Thanks
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Take the hoses off and check inside, might be a sock stuck in there. Put a pan under it first as there will be water in there.
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Thank you so much for your input! There was, indeed, a sock stuck in the drain pump. It works great again
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