"Ulysses" wrote in message
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Anyone have any links showing how washing machine motors work? I have a
Kenmore that's perhaps 10 years old and the motor will sometimes run,
sometimes just buzz. There is some kind of switch thingy attached to the
wiring harness that looks sorta like a micro switch. There is a mechanism
with two springs attached that I think has something to do with getting
the
motor started. I can't find a model number on the washer and the part
number on the motor doesn't work on Sear's website.

I've searched but so far have not found any general descriptions of washer
motors. The mechanism appears to be similar to my swimming pool pump
motor
which just need to be cleaned and lubed when it got stuck.

Thanks.



From the language of your post, you're over your head here dude, call in a
repair guy....how do you know the problem is the motor?