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The tub on my kenmore model no.44052401 front loader won't turn
The tub on my kenmore model no.44052401 front loader will only move about 5 inches to the left and right.I have checked the belt and the detergent draw. I also made sure the boot was free of gunk and checked for nails or other objecks. This machine isonly 3 years old. I am trying to save a repair bill because I live an hour from the nearest large town. Help please!!! Thank you and God Bless
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Hi Douglas, washing machines usually do hav a capacitor but it is there to help the motor to move from a dead stop. First thing I would check is if you can easily turn the inner tub by hand,there may be a sock stuck between the inner and outer tub preventing it from turning. Other than that it may be the computer board that controls the motor. Definitely get a service tech in to check that,some tests need to be done with the power connected. Good luck,hope it's only a stuck sock.
If you are experiencing consistent off-balance load issues with your Whirlpool top loading washer, it may be caused by a simple problem of needing to reset the auto-level mechanism and making sure the front feet are properly level. This advice may save you a service call and restore an unbalanced washer to running condition.
The rear feet on Whirlpool manufactured top loaders have an auto-leveling mechanism that you can easily reset yourself. Just follow these steps:
1. With the wash tub empty, open the washer lid and grasp the rim of the tub opening (do not grab the tub).
2. Now place one of your feet at the base of the washer along the front of the washer to keep it from moving.
3. Now pull the washer towards you so the rear feet lift off the floor a couple of inches. You should hear a clicking sound as the rear feet auto-level.
4. Carefully set the washer back down (do not slam it) and the rear of the washer should now be level.
Using a level, check the washer front to back and side to side to make sure it is level in all directions.
If you need to adjust the washer washer front feet, carefully lift the front of the washer and turn the feet to either adjust them up or down. The slightest difference can cause excessive vibration on the final spin. Check by placing your hands at opposite corners on top of the washer (diagonally - one on the rear, one on the front) and try rocking the washer to see if it moves. If the washer wobbles, you need to readjust.
This advice is for all Whirlpool manufactured top loaders with a direct-drive system such as Kenmore, Estate, Kelvinator, Roper, and Frigidaire. If in doubt, please post your MODEL NUMBER when submitting questions, so that I can determine if your washer is configured with this feature.
This does NOT include the Oasis, Cabrio or Calypso models.
Rear Tub
Bearing Replacement (Part 1 of 3)
This advice is for replacing the rear wash tub shell of most
Kenmore Elite HE model FRONT
LOADERS, along with Whirlpool Duet, and some Frigidaire FRONT
LOADER models.This is a repair that
would be rated as difficult due to the extensive disassembly and
reassembly of components.
The requirement to replace the rear wash tub shell is
usually attributed to the rear tub bearing failure in which the bearings are
molded into the tub and cannot be replaced otherwise.In some situations the replacement of the
inner spinner basket (stainless steel tub) may also be required due to the
corrosion and breakage of the spider arms in the back of the basket that
support the basket.
SYMPTOMS:Washer exhibits excessively loud “rumbling” type noise during the spin
cycle, excessively vibrates, or won’t spin at all.
DETERMINING IF THE BEARING AND SPIN BASKET ARE BAD:
With the washer door open, place your hand inside the basket and push straight
up.If there is excessive play in the
tub (wobbles up and down) the bearing is probably bad.If the spinner basket scrapes against the
outer tub shell when you give it a spin, you will have to replace the inner
spin basket as well. Unfortunately, you cannot see the condition of spinner
basket supports until it is removed from the outer tub shells.In some cases, a brownish colored stain
my show up on clothing as the bearing seal has been breached and leaks into the
spinner basket.
Before starting this repair, make sure you read through all
instructions thoroughly and place the washer is in an area that gives you
plenty of space to work.
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The drain pump replacement procedure will apply to kenmore, whirlpool, maytag and other front-loading washing machines. ...does anybody knows about front loader whirlpool that won¨t start? i could use some help tx.
Is the plastic housing (Outer Tub) in good shape? If the old boot was ripped, It might be the spider is also broken. Can you move the inner tub by hand and see if it lifts upward? If so you might have to get a new one. I had the spider bracket in the rear of the inner tub break in 4 pieces and too expensive to weld. So I bought a new top loader.
the most likley place is the front rubber boot it can get a small hole in it and leak if the hole is not to large you can clean and dry it and reseal it with silicon rubber sealent
sounds like perhaps the trannsmission has locked up and is not spinning freely, therfore the belt is meeting resistance and not turniing.( try turning the trans. pullley( where the bsck of belt is wound)does it turn freely??? try turning the tub from inside does it spin at all??? before i condemn the tranny i would check for article of clothing fallling between the tubs, holding from spinning, also ive seen (nails/screws/bra underwires,etc..) poke through onr of the holes with in the tub abd stuck to the outer tub also preventing the tub from spinning, look closely to all the inner basket holes!!!
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