Troubleshooting Procedures
!WARNING
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death, disconnect power to unit before servicing, unless testing requires power.
Mechanical Troubleshooting
There are a number of factors which can contribute to noisy or improper washer operation. Some of these are listed below along with areas to check for possible corrections.
| Condition |
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| Possible Cause |
1. | Vibration Noise | ∙ | Control cover loose | |
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| ∙ | Front panel loose | |
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| ∙ | Entire washer | |
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| o weak floor construction (reinforce) | |
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| o inner Tub not centered | |
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| o | damper pads dry |
2. | Operation Noise | ∙ | Noise during agitation | |
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| o | check rotor bearing |
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| ∙ | Noise during spin | |
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| o | check tub bearing |
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| o | check radial bearing |
3. Water Leaks | ∙ | Water valve | ||
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| ∙ | Fill hoses | |
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| ∙ | Hose clamps | |
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| ∙ | Injector housing | |
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| ∙ | Poly pump | |
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| ∙ | Boot seal | |
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| ∙ | Tub cover loose | |
4. | Oil Leaks | ∙ | Clear oil around inside of cabinet; excess oil from | |
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| tub bearing. W ipe off and wait to see if more | |
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| develops. | |
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| ∙ Oil under base; wipe off and wait to see if more | ||
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| develops. It is probably excess oil from brake | |
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| package. | |
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| ∙ Excess oil on helical shaft and in rubber dust cap. | ||
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| Replace lip seal in transmission. | |
5. | Failure To Agitate Or Spin | ∙ | Belt broken or off pulley | |
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| ∙ Motor pulley off or loose | ||
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| ∙ | Transmission | |
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| ∙ | Brake package loose | |
6. | Poor Spin Out | ∙ | Belt off or broken | |
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| ∙ Dry or dirty motor base | ||
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| ∙ | Kinked drain hose | |
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| ∙ Clothing article between tubs | ||
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| ∙ Pump belt too tight | ||
7. | Spins And Agitates At Same Time | ∙ | Drive lug adjustment | |
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| ∙ Clutch washer in transmission | ||
8. | Freewheeling Inner Tub | ∙ | Rotor bearing in upside down | |
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| ∙ | Brake liner loose | |
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| ∙ | Tub nut loose | |
9. | Timer Shaft Hard to Pull Out (MN Models) | ∙ | Oil shaft where it goes into timer housing and work | |
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| in and out until it loosens up (rust). | |
10. | Warm Water Temperature Too Cold | ∙ | Increase temperature at hot water heater. | |
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| ∙ Clean inlet screen in host water hose | ||
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| ∙ Adjust hot and cold faucets to compensate | ||
11. | Slow Fill | ∙ | Plugged inlet screens in fill hoses and water valve | |
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| ∙ Inadequate water pressure (should be 30 – 120 | ||
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| p.s.i.) |
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12. | Water Siphoning Out Of Washer | ∙ | Drain hose not 36” from floor | |
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| o Raise drain hose to 365” | |
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| o | Install siphon break |
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