Madindian1 jcf73 It is not the timer, it is a gearbox drive coupling, whirlpoool 285753, parts common to whirlpool roper ge and about a dozen other brands. dissassembly instructions vary slightly between models
remove trims from ends of control panel
remove scres under trims
raise control panel and flip it over backwards (note: do not dislodge air tube from level selector)
remove brass retainer clips (note: position for reinstall)
remove lid switch connector
remove lid and body
the motor and gearbox are now exposed
undo bolt(s) holding spring clips to pump,
remove spring clips holding pump to motor(note position for reinstall)
unto bolt(s) holding spring clips to motor
remove spring clips holding motor to gearbox (note position for reinstall)
there will be a plastic 3 legged 'spider' on the gearbox, and one on the motor, and a rubber ring with 6 holes that match the positions of the legs
remove the ring and spiders
take the ring and spiders to the local parts guy and get replacement, (Note the local parts guy will have the replacement, it is common to ge, whirlpool, roper, kenmore, new maytag, frigidaire and many others.)
use a piece of dowel, to hammer the center of the spider to the input shaft of the gearbox and the motor shaft, (note dont hit the legs they break.) (note: new spiders have metal center hubs, this is a common failure and the replacements have been strengthened)
turn gearbox shaft 1 leg up 2 legs down
turn motor shaft 2 legs up 1 leg down
insert new rubber ring over gearbox spider
insert motor into rubber ring
reinstall springclips pump pump springclips body control panel in reverse order to above
gearbox coupling ~$17.00 time ~25 minutes, but I do 3-4/month
after uncoupling pump from the motor swing it aside on the hoses,
too much leakage even from an empty washerforgot, Do NOT disconnect hoses from the pump, after uncoupling pump from the motor swing it aside on the hoses, too much leakage even from an empty washer
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Thank you, AlmostBob.
That was the correct solution. For only $17, my washer works again!! To bad for Sears.
Madindian1
jcf73
It is not the timer, it is a gearbox drive coupling, whirlpoool 285753, parts common to whirlpool roper ge and about a dozen other brands.
dissassembly instructions vary slightly between models
- remove trims from ends of control panel
- remove scres under trims
- raise control panel and flip it over backwards
- remove brass retainer clips
- remove lid switch connector
- remove lid and body
the motor and gearbox are now exposed(note: do not dislodge air tube from level selector)
(note: position for reinstall)
- undo bolt(s) holding spring clips to pump,
- remove spring clips holding pump to motor(note position for reinstall)
- unto bolt(s) holding spring clips to motor
- remove spring clips holding motor to gearbox
- there will be a plastic 3 legged 'spider' on the gearbox, and one on the motor, and a rubber ring with 6 holes that match the positions of the legs
- remove the ring and spiders
- take the ring and spiders to the local parts guy and get replacement,
- use a piece of dowel, to hammer the center of the spider to the input shaft of the gearbox and the motor shaft,
- turn gearbox shaft 1 leg up 2 legs down
- turn motor shaft 2 legs up 1 leg down
- insert new rubber ring over gearbox spider
- insert motor into rubber ring
reinstall springclips(note position for reinstall)
(Note the local parts guy will have the replacement, it is common to ge, whirlpool, roper, kenmore, new maytag, frigidaire and many others.)
(note dont hit the legs they break.)
(note: new spiders have metal center hubs, this is a common failure and the replacements have been strengthened)
pump
pump springclips
body
control panel
in reverse order to above
gearbox coupling ~$17.00
time ~25 minutes, but I do 3-4/month
forgot, Do NOT disconnect hoses from the pump,
after uncoupling pump from the motor swing it aside on the hoses,
too much leakage even from an empty washer
Yes and go thur the washing motion but the aqitator will move like its locked
It could be Timer The big fat round thing that you select cycle with