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Default washer spins, stops, spins, stops

1980 Kenmore washer
Washer drains, starts to spin.
After several proper speed revolutions, it stops, and agitator jumps.
It then tries to start spinning again, only to be stopped again.
This happens even w/ it empty.

// Spin cycle
while (1) {
start spinning
after (several revolutions) { stop (brake?), jump agitator }
}

Thanx

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1980 Kenmore washer
Washer drains, starts to spin.
After several proper speed revolutions, it stops, and agitator jumps.
It then tries to start spinning again, only to be stopped again.
This happens even w/ it empty.

// Spin cycle
while (1) {
start spinning
after (several revolutions) { stop (brake?), jump agitator }
}

Thanx

Salute it for lasting long and buy a new one.

If you fix it, something else may break or rust out.
John


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Default washer spins, stops, spins, stops

The spin function in an old Kenmore belt drive washer is handled by a
number of components, but I am going to gess that your problem is with
one of the three wires going down to the electromagent (wigwag) on the
gearcase.

Remove the two 5/16" screws to the lower back panel, and remove the
panel. Tilt or move the washer so you can look at the gearcase. The
wigwag has the red, yellow, and white wires leading to it. Look
carefully for a wire that is starting to break. Gently tug on the
wires to see if one is about to snap. If you identify a broken wire,
splice in a new one, but make the connection away from where the wigwag
is, because there is too much movement in that area to make a splice
hold.

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