My girlfriend’s GE washer will no longer spin or agitate. Also pump seem to continue running after all the water has pumped out, maybe normal. She says this happened after washing a large beach towel with alot of sand. I bypassed/jumped lid swith and still nothing. Everything underneath looks normal, nothing broken, everything moves freely. Now what? Washer is just over 1 year old with a few problems already. Came with townhouse, is this a cheap model? We are thinking of upgrading to frontloader. Which unit is best?
Hi Gene,
I was hoping you would help. You are like a superhero on the forum! I cannot locate any led on the motor. I removed the entire motor and looked. (careful, sharp edges on stamped inverter plate) I take it the inverter plate sits over the circuit board which sits on top of the motor right? I could not remove inverter plate, don’t have torx here tonight. I tried to peek under the inverter plate for lights but saw no led blinking or not. Is it on the curcit board under the inverter plate?
Thanks in advance.
Corndogg
Hi Gene,
I wonder if you are confused about which machine we have here. I have never seen any led and I cannot locate a fuse or fusable link. I didn’t look too hard as my girlfriend had scheduled an appointment for the repair man. He came out and was upset that we had messed with the washer and threatened not to work on it at all. I wasn’t there but he came to the conclusion that the motor needed to be replaced which surprised me. Sounds like the motor cost was around 400 and the washer was only 500 new so we obviously considerinig condemning the machine. Just wanted to get your opinion one last time and finish the story for everybody else. Are ther any cheaper parts available.
Thanks Gene
Alright, so I found a scematic up behind the control panel which shows where the LED is supposed to be and the status of the different flashes. I still cannot actually see the LED but I have never seen any flash come from under the drip plate. So I wonder if the motor has power. Maybe the fuse or a control issue. I don’t want to take the repairman’s word for it as he was a dink to my girlfriend and I suspect he was just trying to get out of work early before the fourth. I can’t locate any fuse or fusable link. Any more thoughts?
If the motor makes no noise or produces no smoke, I would either suspect a fuse problem or a blown thermal cutout in the motor. I would do an ohms check of the motor per the schematic, then check the wires for a blown fuseable link.
OK I JUST HAD THIS PROBLEM. GE HAD ME REPLACE THE MOTOR WITH THE BOARD, THE TIMER, AND THE TRANSMISSION SAYING THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS ALSO ELECTRONIC. I WAS NOT VERY PLEASED BC I ASSUMED THEY WERE GUESSING. IN THE END IT ENDED UP BEING THE FUSE GENE IS TALKING ABOUT ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CABINET IN THE MOTOR HARNESS.I BELIEVE IT THE WHITE/RED WIRE. IT IS WRAPPED IN ELECTRICAL TAPE WITH SHRINK WRAP TOO, NOT YOUR ORDINARY FUSE. AT FIRST GE TOLD ME THE FUSE WAS IN THE BOARD. TISK TISK, NO HELP THERE. GENE DO YOU KNO HOW TO RECEIVE TRAINING FROM GE.
Need To Know How To Remove The Spray Arm To Clean
Here is a parts breakdown
http://www.appliancepartspros.com/partsearch/modelsearch.aspx?model=MDB4040AWA
This should help, same pump type
http://www.servicematters.com/maytag_library/docs/16010622.pdf
I’m trying to remove the lower wash arm on a different model - a Maytag MDB7160 AWB - but I don’t see how to do it. I removed the arm from the clips in the filter guard, but I can’t see how to get the arm off. Anybody know how to do it?
dwhdrr418goww model
GE lg capacity washer. same deal wan’t spin or agitate. took off bottom and that big belt looks good. took off front and led light says motor is good- green light flashes on and off every sec.
seems like the bucket moves around a lot, but maybe that is normal… doesn’t look like there are any loose pieces. it makes a noise during the wash cycle and spin cycle like it is trying, but just not happening… seems like it is not connected right to the bowl but this is probably not the case
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dwhdrr418goww model
GE lg capacity washer. same deal wan’t spin or agitate. took off bottom and that big belt looks good. took off front and led light says motor is good- green light flashes on and off every sec.
seems like the bucket moves around a lot, but maybe that is normal… doesn’t look like there are any loose pieces. it makes a noise during the wash cycle and spin cycle like it is trying, but just not happening… seems like it is not connected right to the bowl but this is probably not the case
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The first thing I would do is check the lid switch for continuity.
Gene.
how do i do this? it is a magnet type or something…
has some type of sensor… i am no guru at this but would love to figure all this out! Thanks!!
just read an article written about testing continuity… i don’t have meters or anything, so this may be beyond what i can do here! if so, thank you anyway!!
Does it drain?
If it does, remove the front panel and run the washer to see if the motor runs.
Gene.
front loaders only last…5-6 yrs…and if center leaks…a $330 repair…just a few things I read about… everytime I went to the store to pick out a model…i’d come home and read a terrible blog. The Conventional machines are fine…unless you live in water saving states…
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grau0201,
According to the model number you posted this washer is a top load.
Have you tested the fuse as described above?
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Gene.
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Gene, thanks for the reply…
I inspected the fuselink like you had indicated in previous posts and it appears to be intact. 120 vac is present on the white/red wire which I believe is input power to the motor. The motor doesn’t make a sound and I didn’t see a light which lead me to believe the motor was bad. Thoughts?
Richie
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grau0201,
According to the model number you posted this washer is a top load.
Gene.
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You’re right, it is a top loader, sometimes I’m pretty dense
Richie,
If there is the correct voltage to the motor inverter and the motor is dead, the motor is the culprit.
- The motor AP4511844
Gene.
Gene,
First, I want to thank you for helping everone out on here, I have already read many of your suggestions and have checked a few things. I have a GE washer model WCSR4170G2WW that will not spin or agitate. Yesterday the machine started bouncing pretty bad as I had an un-even load in it, and now it is not working properly. The washer fills and drains, but just clicks through the rest of the cycle and does nothing else. I have the front cover off and see the green LED light flashing. The light appears to be blink approximately 1 second on 1 second off. The belt is intact and spins the tub easily (by hand). Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Ryan
Ryan,
The first thing I would do is reset the washer controls.
Unplug the washer for a few minutes. Reconnect the power and open & close the lid 10 times within 12 seconds. Post the results.
Gene.
Gene,
I followed the procedure a couple times to ensure I got it right, but unfortunately do not see any change whatsoever. Same symptoms as listed above. Thanks again, Ryan.