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Washing Machine Motors Ulysses 11-25-2008
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Posted by Ulysses on November 25, 2008, 12:57 pm
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.



Posted by Joe on November 25, 2008, 1:02 pm
> Anyone have any links showing how washing machine motors work? =A0I have =
a
> Kenmore that's perhaps 10 years old and the motor will sometimes run,
> sometimes just buzz. =A0There is some kind of switch thingy attached to t=
he
> wiring harness that looks sorta like a micro switch. =A0There is a mechan=
ism
> with two springs attached that I think has something to do with getting t=
he
> motor started. =A0I 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 washe=
r
> motors. =A0The mechanism appears to be similar to my swimming pool pump m=
otor
> which just need to be cleaned and lubed when it got stuck.
> Thanks.

For real help go to repairclinic.com They can answer questions,
supply parts and prices are decent, shipping is fast. HTH

Joe

Posted by Ulysses on November 25, 2008, 2:03 pm
> > Anyone have any links showing how washing machine motors work? =A0I hav=
e a
> > Kenmore that's perhaps 10 years old and the motor will sometimes run,
> > sometimes just buzz. =A0There is some kind of switch thingy attached to=
the
> > wiring harness that looks sorta like a micro switch. =A0There is a mech=
anism
> > with two springs attached that I think has something to do with getting=
the
> > motor started. =A0I can't find a model number on the washer and the par=
t
> > number on the motor doesn't work on Sear's website.
> > I've searched but so far have not found any general descriptions of was=
her
> > motors. =A0The mechanism appears to be similar to my swimming pool pump=
motor
> > which just need to be cleaned and lubed when it got stuck.
> > Thanks.
> For real help go to repairclinic.com =A0They can answer questions,
> supply parts and prices are decent, shipping is fast. HTH
> Joe

Wow, repairclinic.com found my motor first try and it's cheaper than
at Sears.

Posted by on November 26, 2008, 9:30 am
> Wow, repairclinic.com found my motor first try and it's cheaper than
> at Sears.

Wait, I thought you couldn't find the model number of your washing
machine, and that the motor part number didn't work on the Sears
website. How'd you get a price from Sears?

Posted by Ulysses on November 28, 2008, 2:41 pm
On Nov 26, 6:30=A0am, mkirs...@rochester.rr.com wrote:
> > Wow, repairclinic.com found mymotorfirst try and it's cheaper than
> > at Sears.
> Wait, I thought you couldn't find the model number of yourwashingmachine,=
and that themotorpart number didn't work on the Sears
> website. How'd you get a price from Sears?

searspartsdirect.com DID find the substiture motor model number by
entering a model number for the motor. Trouble is it has several
numbers on it and I finally picked the right one. I just went for two
days with no internet and no phone service and I don't remember
exactly how I got the right one but it may have been from the other
link someone here gave me. Unfortunately the part number for the
switch revealed nothing so far so I'm still searching for that.

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