5 year old Whirlpool washer - doesn’t spin fast enough to drain water from clothes. The only time it will do a decent job is if the load is really light.
Had a repair guy by yesterday - for over 100.00 he told me the motor probably needs replacing…but couldn’t or wouldn’t do it then, and didn’t know the cost.
Is it the motor…or a coupling?
Is this something I can do…or should I call them back? I will not pay the initial service fee of 72.00 to walk in the house…but at 25.oo per 15 minutes…it could get pricey.
It is not an old washer but gets lots of use - 4 kids and me.
I just don’t want to pay hundreds of dollars if it makes more sense to buy a new one…but don’t want to do that either.
He didn’t even check the coupler or the motor.
I think it’s a clutch problem. and if you have a socket set with a 1/2 in & 7/16 socket and a 10-12" extension we can talk you thru it. And you might be able to fix it without parts with some sand paper (to save you money.)<<possiblity!
We are in a very rural area where a lot of people are on a fixed income, so we try to save people as much money as possible.
Nat
Hi Nat,
What a great service you offer. Thank you - looks like I’m living in the wrong neck of the woods. (Fairfield County, CT)
A friend is going to come by with tools Saturday morning. Can you send me instructions to check and repair the clutch?
I’m really grateful for your time and effort and help. I’m sure I speak for all the other folks as well. Thanks.
Nat, i emailed you directly but wanted to add to this forum since I registered. Our Whirlpool model LA7800XT is not spinning fast enough to drain tub and clothes. Must run spin cycle a couple of times. Unit has gradually gotten worse, used to drain the water from tub but clothes still wet. Any thoughts with this information?
Hello, An explanation of the motor switch function and operation would be appreciated. This is the connector/switch that is actually on the drive motor itself. Does this switch reverse the motor?
happ racer
On your model your motor has both start windings and run windings. When the machine first starts the start windings are powered to get the machine going. After the motor is running, the switch will turn off the start windings and the motor will run on the run windings.
If you have a multiple speed motor the motor switch will also be used to select the speed of the motor.
I wouldn’t mind a copy of those instructions myself. However, I’m experiencing the same (spin) problem with (whirlpool) model # LSQ8243HQ0. It spins ok with light loads but will not spin enough to get all of the wetness out of the heavier loads. Have to spin it several times to get the job done. I’m pretty handy with DYI stuff so any help would be appreciated.
You can go to my sticky above, "replacing direct drive washer brake shoes" for all the info you need for this problem. No way this is a bad motor, the first guy was way off his repair quote.
All the slow spin problems I have seen are due to a worn clutch. Motors rarly run slow and if they do they start smoking, or the bad wiring connection starts burning. Also,washer motors draw more than 1000 watts at startup and if it fails to run, the wattage goes much higher and the internal overload quickly shuts it off. None of these problems had this syptom.
I would like a copy of those instructions myself. However, I’m experiencing the same (spin) problem with (whirlpool) model # LSQ9549LWO. It spins ok with light loads but will not spin enough to get all of the wetness out of the heavier loads. Have to spin it several times to get the job done. I’m pretty handy with DYI stuff so any help would be appreciated.
I think it’s a clutch problem. and if you have a socket set with a 1/2 in & 7/16 socket and a 10-12" extension we can talk you thru it. And you might be able to fix it without parts with some sand paper (to save you money.)<<possiblity!
We are in a very rural area where a lot of people are on a fixed income, so we try to save people as much money as possible.
Nat
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I also have a top load whirlpool washer with spin problems. It spins, but not fast enough to wring the clothes out like it should, even after 2-3 spin cycles. It takes hours for the dryer to dry them! Can I have a copy of the
repair instuctions? Thanks in advance.
Curtis
I have had this happen with my whirlpool as well many times. Most likely I would say it is the coupler. It is either cracked or just rounded out. It is the cheapest and easiest fix of all. Please try this first besides it is probably about time to replace it anyway. I have replaced about 4-5 in the pat 10 years due to overloading it and not a real good design on their part.