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I have a KitchenAid top loaded washing machine that stopped spinning on me, so I replaced the dog cog things in the top which had worn out. That didn't fix it. So then I replaced the coupler that was broken. That worked amazingly, for a week, but then we started smelling burning rubber and mid wash one time everything just stopped.
I took it apart thinking that I installed the rubber coupler wrong but when I pulled it out it looks pristine. I tried hand turning it on the tub side, and it spins but it doesn't appear to rotate any part of the tub.
Does anyone know what could be wrong?
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You probably didn't install the coupler correctly. This happens a lot when diy'ers install them. If you don't get the coupler halves onto the shafts far enough, there is too much lateral pressure on the motor which can lead to motor bearing failure. Rotating the transmission input shaft CCW should cause the lower agitator to rotate back and forth. Rotating the input shaft in the CW direction should cause the tub to spin. It will be much more difficult to rotate in the CW direction once the spin gear engages in the transmission.
Eric
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Thanks for your suggestion. I took it all apart again and hammered on the coupler until it was as flush as I could get it. Put it all back together and it wouldn't turn on. Turns out that the breaker had tripped and that's what stopped the machine. I guess it was too much draw on the motor?
On the plus side, after running it through a spin cycle I no longer smell the burning rubber smell <knock on wood>.
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Yes, the tension on the motor probably caused it to draw too much current. Hopefully, you'll be ok and no permanent damage to the motor bearings.
Eric
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