My 10 tear old washing machine just developed an issue with the little
lever that SHOULD be depressed by the little pointer on the lid to
allow it to wash/spin. Before, when you closed the kid, you heard a
little click, but now the little lever isn't being pushed down
enough. I balled up a paper towel and wedged it in there and it
works. I haven't had a minute to closely look at it (nothing seems
obviously loose).

Any one else ever have this? New switch? New washing machine?

Thanks!!

I had this problem with my GE washer. I was able to "bend" the piece of
the lever that was operated by the Pointer so the switch would work.


---MIKE---
In the White Mountains of New Hampshire
(44° 15' N - Elevation 1580')

On Dec 11, 8:08*pm, (---MIKE---) wrote:
I had this problem with my GE washer. *I was able to "bend" the piece of
the lever that was operated by the Pointer so the switch would work.

* * * * * * * * * ---MIKE---In the White Mountains of New Hampshire

* (44° 15' *N - Elevation 1580')

My 10 tear old washing machine just developed an issue with the little
lever that SHOULD be depressed by the little pointer on the lid to
allow it to wash/spin. Before, when you closed the kid, you heard a
little click, but now the little lever isn't being pushed down
enough. I balled up a paper towel and wedged it in there and it
works. I haven't had a minute to closely look at it (nothing seems
obviously loose).

Any one else ever have this? New switch? New washing machine?

Thanks!!

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Hey....I finally got around to working on this problem. Popping the
top of my GE washing machine was the hardest part. I took a putty
knife and worked in around between the top and the front and ended up
removing the front panel instead. From there, I realized the top was
bolted down. I removed 2 small bolts, then had to pull the little
hose off the never-used bleach chute (damn, forgot to put that back
on). Anyway, once I had the top up I could see the little contraption
that wasn't working. The piece that is depressed by the little
pointer on the lid depresses a thin strip of metal which is part of
the switch. I bent the thin strip of metal good and Voila! it works
now. Thanks for the advice!

Happy New Year to all!

Mike

pop the top, (unplug it first) take the two wires off the switch, strip them
and wire nut them together. done.

s

"Mike" wrote in message
...
My 10 tear old washing machine just developed an issue with the little
lever that SHOULD be depressed by the little pointer on the lid to
allow it to wash/spin. Before, when you closed the kid, you heard a
little click, but now the little lever isn't being pushed down
enough. I balled up a paper towel and wedged it in there and it
works. I haven't had a minute to closely look at it (nothing seems
obviously loose).

Any one else ever have this? New switch? New washing machine?

Thanks!!

Effective but unsafe. I like the "bend the tab" answer better.

Please use electrical tape over the wire nut, helps hold wire nut on. Tape
all the wire nut, and then about two or three inches up the wire.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"Steve Barker DLT" wrote in message
...
pop the top, (unplug it first) take the two wires off the switch, strip them
and wire nut them together. done.

s

"Mike" wrote in message
...
My 10 tear old washing machine just developed an issue with the little
lever that SHOULD be depressed by the little pointer on the lid to
allow it to wash/spin. Before, when you closed the kid, you heard a
little click, but now the little lever isn't being pushed down
enough. I balled up a paper towel and wedged it in there and it
works. I haven't had a minute to closely look at it (nothing seems
obviously loose).

Any one else ever have this? New switch? New washing machine?

Thanks!!

nothing unsafe about it at all. just don't try to unload it with it
spinning. No one changes the belt on their car with it running.....


s


"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message
...
Effective but unsafe. I like the "bend the tab" answer better.

Please use electrical tape over the wire nut, helps hold wire nut on. Tape
all the wire nut, and then about two or three inches up the wire.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.


"Steve Barker DLT" wrote in message
...
pop the top, (unplug it first) take the two wires off the switch, strip
them
and wire nut them together. done.

s

"Mike" wrote in message
...
My 10 tear old washing machine just developed an issue with the little
lever that SHOULD be depressed by the little pointer on the lid to
allow it to wash/spin. Before, when you closed the kid, you heard a
little click, but now the little lever isn't being pushed down
enough. I balled up a paper towel and wedged it in there and it
works. I haven't had a minute to closely look at it (nothing seems
obviously loose).

Any one else ever have this? New switch? New washing machine?

Thanks!!

On Dec 11, 10:11*pm, "Steve Barker DLT"
wrote:
nothing unsafe about it at all. *just don't try to unload it with it
spinning. *No one changes the belt on their car with it running.....

s

"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message

...



Effective but unsafe. I like the "bend the tab" answer better.

Please use electrical tape over the wire nut, helps hold wire nut on. Tape
all the wire nut, and then about two or three inches up the wire.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
*www.lds.org
.

"Steve Barker DLT" wrote in message
m...
pop the top, (unplug it first) take the two wires off the switch, strip
them
and wire nut them together. *done.

s

"Mike" wrote in message
....
My 10 tear old washing machine just developed an issue with the little
lever that SHOULD be depressed by the little pointer on the lid to
allow it to wash/spin. *Before, when you closed the kid, you heard a
little click, but now the little lever isn't being pushed down
enough. *I balled up a paper towel and wedged it in there and it
works. *I haven't had a minute to closely look at it (nothing seems
obviously loose).

Any one else ever have this? *New switch? *New washing machine?


Thanks for these replies. This is the best newsgroup out there based
on signal-to-noise ratio. Great information, and a nice level of
snark for levity (but not too much usually). I like it. Back to
(mostly) lurking mode.

Mike