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matag washer motor hums but doesent turn. does that mean its shot? also smells like elec. smoke
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Does this happen in all cycles? Disconnect the belt and see if the motor runs without a load on it.
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not yet but it starts smelling like elec. smoke also and just hums. i checked the ohms on the moter and got a low reading is that bad or what?
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If it fails to shut down on it's internal overload, it's missing start current, probably due to a bad timer. You will need a meter to check things.
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