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Motor will not run
  • Check all bushings
  • Check lid switch
  • Check motor for power
  • Check power supply
  • Check pump for frozen bushings
  • Check timer connections
  • Check water pressure switch
  • Check wiring harness for broken or burnt wiring
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Washer will not agitate
  • Check belt or motor coupler
  • Check motor
  • Check plastic agitator for stripped coupler
  • Check pulleys
  • Check timer
  • Check transmission gear box
  • Check water pressure switch
  • Check wiring harness for broken or burnt wiring
  • Tub should be full of water
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Washer will not fill with water
  • Check for kinked hoses
  • Check power cord and connection to washer
  • Check power supply at wall
  • Check timer connections and contact points
  • Check water inlet solenoid valve
  • Check water pressure switch
  • Check water temperature switch
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Washer will not run
  • Check lid switch for continuity and action
  • Check power cord and connection to washer
  • Check power supply at wall outlet
  • Check timer connections and contact points
  • Check water inlet valve 
  • Check the screens in the water inlet valve
  • Check water pressure switch
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Washer will not spin
  • Check belt 
  • Check motor
  • Check pressure switch
  • Check pulley 
  • Check timer
Water will not drain from tub
  • Check belt or coupler
  • Check door switch
  • Check drain hose for kink or blockage
  • Check for clothes garment in pump
  • Check motor
  • Check pump
  • Check pump pulley or coupler
  • Check timer
Washer Leaks
  • Check house stand pipe behind washer for backing up during drain cycle
  • Check Pump
  • Check hoses
  • Check tub seal
  • Check water inlet valve
 

 

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