Washer won't spin unless I hit it!

Washer Repair
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My front loading stack washer has been having problems spinning. I’ve been able to coax it back into operation by trying different cycles until it completed one. But not this time.

It will pump out the water but it won’t agitate or spin. I got a little frustrated and pushed against the front of the washer and the drum started to turn. I did that a few times and it kept turning then stopped again. I was pushing on either side of the door, but not the door itself.

Does this give anyone a clue about what might be wrong? Thanks!

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Sounds like the problem is a bad door switch.

Here are the breakdown diagrams and http://www.appliancepartspros.com/partsearch/model.aspx?diagram_id=1249240&&model_id=5152648

Gene.

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Thanks Gene. Is there any way to test that?

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Remove the toe panel and look for an envelope with the tech sheet.

Gene.

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There was only a wiring diagram there – no tech notes…

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I’m glad to hear you are back in business. Very often most complicated problems end up being simpler than they seemed.

Gene.