The dial moves all the way through the normal wash cycle but when the pointer reaches the final spin cycle, the dial stays on spin and never moves to the off position. Any advice on how to fix the problem would be great!!! Thanks!
2007-01-22 03:01:27 · 2 answers · asked by Kris10 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
sorry to say, but i think the timer is spent. i would get the model# and ser.# off of the tag, it's under the lid at the back. call an appliance parts store, sears parts, or look it up on line, and get a price for a new one. next, call a repairman and get a quote for him changing it for you. they aren't cheap, compared to the price of a new washer, once you factor in the cost of the repairman. the reason that i suggest the repairman is, the timer could have a dozen or more wires on it, and they have to go on the correct terminals. sometimes the timer will be changed from the style you have to another one. it will work perfectly fine, but the wires will be hooked up in different locations than yours were. if you don't replace them in the correct location, the washer won't work, or it could damage some other part. the terminals will be numbered and or lettered on both, so it is possible for you to do it, if you do just one wire at a time. but there can also be more than one wire of the same color. if i were you, i would open the console top, where the timer and switches are, and take a look at your timer. it should open by just removing a couple of screws on the back, and then flip up. if you think that you are capable of changing it, and you find more than one wire of the same color, use masking tape to flag the wires for identification. write on the tape the identifiying mark of the terminal you will remove it from before you remove the wire. then place that wire on the new timer and so forth. the timer is held on to the front by some screws under the knob. well, this is what you'll be up against as far as fixing your washer. if it is around ten years old or older, or if you have a large family and it gets a lot of use, i'd replace it. if it's newer or gets just a little use, i'd fix it. good luck, hope this helps.
2007-01-22 05:35:24 · answer #1 · answered by car dude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
timer motor is getting weak & stuck, you may wind it around a coulpe of times, but will probably have to replace!
2007-01-22 05:09:31 · answer #2 · answered by Bonno 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋