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Posted by on September 8, 2006, 5:59 pm
I've got a 6 year old top loading Whirlpool washer (Model #
LSQ9564JQ0). The problem is the washer stopped advancing through the
cycle. The washer will fill and stop. Manually advancing the timer from
one step to the next works (it will agitate, drain, rinse, spin). I've
got access to a new timer and lid switch, so I've swapped them out.
Same problem. I've noticed that the machine fills and the timer
'clicks' and advances - just no agitation. I pulled the case off and
checked the drain lines and the pump - no clogs. Any ideas?
Matt
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Posted by buffalobill on September 9, 2006, 6:06 am
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matthewusher@gmail.com wrote:
> I've got a 6 year old top loading Whirlpool washer (Model #
> LSQ9564JQ0). The problem is the washer stopped advancing through the
> cycle. The washer will fill and stop. Manually advancing the timer from
> one step to the next works (it will agitate, drain, rinse, spin). I've
> got access to a new timer and lid switch, so I've swapped them out.
> Same problem. I've noticed that the machine fills and the timer
> 'clicks' and advances - just no agitation. I pulled the case off and
> checked the drain lines and the pump - no clogs. Any ideas?
>
> Matt
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Posted by on September 9, 2006, 10:22 am
Which of these scenarios describes your situation, when you set it to
the beginning of a cycle:
A. It will fill to correct level, but it won't start agitating until
you advance the timer.
B. It will fill to correct level, start agitating, but timer won't
advance to rest of cycle.
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Posted by on September 10, 2006, 12:01 pm
A. It will fill to correct level, but it won't start agitating until
you advance the timer.
There is a little dot on the timer surround. The timer clicks until it
hits that dot and then stops (it should be agitating). If I move the
timer to that dot, it will start agitating - but the timer doesn't
advance.
nospamtodd@yahoo.com wrote:
> Which of these scenarios describes your situation, when you set it to
> the beginning of a cycle:
>
> A. It will fill to correct level, but it won't start agitating until
> you advance the timer.
> B. It will fill to correct level, start agitating, but timer won't
> advance to rest of cycle.
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Posted by on September 10, 2006, 1:02 pm
This sounds like an exotic problem, and a challenge to any technician.
But, I am going to take a guess, that you have a pressure switch
problem. When the pressure switch is satisfied after the water fills
to a correct level, the internal switch sends power out to the motor or
timer for agitation. If that internal switch is broken, it won't
agitate. But, when you put your timer to that sweet spot on the dial
and getting it to agitate, you are actually bypassing the fill switch,
because that spot may be a technician's test point on the dial.
To test my theory, fill the machine until it stops, then test for power
in and power out on the pressure switch. You will need to ID the
corrct wires by looking at the wiring diagram. One is L1, one is power
to the fill valve, and the 3rd wire is the one you want to test for.
This theory explains why it won't agitate through the first part of the
cycle, but it doesn't explain why it doesn't advance through spin.
Typically, a no-advance problem is almost always timer related.
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