I have a direct drive Inglis about 10 years old, 2 speed model. Would
someone tell me if the 2 speeds are attained by gear shifts in the
transmission or does the motor actually go 2 speeds. Any idea which
color wires on either the motor terminal or wiring harness carry the 2
speeds? I'd like to test the speeds as I suspect that maybe one of the
speeds on the motor doesn't work. The thing does spin. On the main wash
cycle you have the letter H which covers the first 10 minutes of the
wash and the the letter L appears for the remainder of the wash cycle
which is about another 6 min. My washer only agitates when the timer
reaches the area below the L. If someone could shed some light I'd
really appreciate this, Bugs

Machine Diagram:
http://tinyurl.com/k3zye

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I have a direct drive Inglis about 10 years old, 2 speed model. Would
someone tell me if the 2 speeds are attained by gear shifts in the
transmission or does the motor actually go 2 speeds. Any idea which
color wires on either the motor terminal or wiring harness carry the 2
speeds? I'd like to test the speeds as I suspect that maybe one of the
speeds on the motor doesn't work. The thing does spin. On the main wash
cycle you have the letter H which covers the first 10 minutes of the
wash and the the letter L appears for the remainder of the wash cycle
which is about another 6 min. My washer only agitates when the timer
reaches the area below the L. If someone could shed some light I'd
really appreciate this, Bugs

Just had to fix our 20+ year Kenmore Washer. See separate post.
The wire colours to the two speed motor (115 volt AC) of ours are;
Neutral = white
Hi (fast?) BU = Blue.
Lo (slow) OR = Orange.

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Machine Diagram:
http://tinyurl.com/k3zye

The above referenced diagram is incredibly similar to the circuit diagram
for our 20+ year old Canadian Kenmore. The contacts of the timer, shown are
numbered up to 13.
The main difference is that we have a 'spin' solenoid which is powered by a
red wire which via the lid switch is operated by a GY (That's probably grey;
not green-yellow!) from contact #14 of the timer switch.
Spin, along with hot and cold filling can only take place when the water
level switch is 'empty'.
Our diagram is from back of the washer; if anyone wants copy of Kenmore
diagram, email. I'll try and scan it and have on file.
Terry M

Hope this helps,
Here are photos of the motor, timer, and panel.
http://tinyurl.com/oxwtf
http://tinyurl.com/omtyo
http://tinyurl.com/q63u3
The Kenmore and Inglis are made by the same company.
Another thing that I don't understand is that when I bypass
the water level switch with a jumper wire she washes
for the last 6 minutes of the main cycle but if I manually try
to activate the agitator by turning the adjusting screw on the water
level switch I can't get her to agitate, is this normal?
Bugs