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Posted by DerbyDad03 on November 25, 2008, 2:50 pm
> > > Anyone have any links showing how washing machine motors work? =A0I h=
ave 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 me=
chanism
> > > with two springs attached that I think has something to do with getti=
ng the
> > > motor started. =A0I can't find a model number on the washer and the p=
art
> > > number on the motor doesn't work on Sear's website.
> > > I've searched but so far have not found any general descriptions of w=
asher
> > > motors. =A0The mechanism appears to be similar to my swimming pool pu=
mp motor
> > > which just need to be cleaned and lubed when it got stuck.
> > > Thanks.
> > Next time the motor hums, smack it with a rubber or wooden mallet to
> > see if it starts. If it has a capacitive-switch start, the switch
> > could be bad.
> > About twice a year I have to jar the motor on my table saw to get it
> > started.
> > I think I have an old motor from a Kenmore washer that should still
> > work. It's pretty old, but it's just been sitting under my workbench
> > for 10+ years (I think). If there are any numbers on the motor itself,
> > send them along and I'll see if they match. Maybe we can work out a
> > deal.
> > Before you ask, yes, I got caught by the old "sock in the pump" trick
> > and thought the motor was shot.
> The motor I have is FSP C68PXDBZ-3290 and according to Sears and
> repairclinic.com it is part number 62556 which has been replaced by
> part number 389248. =A0It has shafts extending from both ends of the
> motor as it is direct-drive--one shaft for the gearbox and the other
> for the pump.
> I have an old motor from a Whirlpool that looks like it's exactly the
> same stator housing and and possibly the same rotor but has different
> wiring connections and the shaft only extends from one end as it was
> belt-driven.
> I fiddled with the "capacitive-switch" and I have not yet concluded if
> it's the problem or if it's inside the motor. =A0I have not yet ran the
> motor without the gearbox attached but I'm pretty sure it's not the
> gearbox. =A0I have ran it without the pump attached so that eliminates
> the sock syndrome.- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -
I don't recall if mine was belt driven or not. I'll check tonight.
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> 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.
>
>