70 Series top loader agitates but will not drain or spin?
Washing machine fills agitates then stops will not drain or spin. If I place the hose in floor drain it does drain but still no spin. This is not a belt driven machine any assistance is appreciated.
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Good morning. The washer works fine till it reaches the spin cycle. On the rinse cycle, it fills the tub and drains fine. You can hear the motor running. NO spinning with the agitator.
by Tom Pierce
Sorry for my delay. Didn't see this post due to a technical glitch. Either your clutch is not engaging, or your spin basket is not engaging. Check first the clutch, then the spin basket.
by David Dunne
I have had the same problem as Lisa. Tom, your issues are exactly what my scenario is, which I rectified every single time by opening the lid, watch it trying to spin, push the start knob in and pull it back out to watch it re-engage the tub. Thus proving that it isn't the door switch, but actually some other issue. But a long term fix would be better since having to keep an eye on it all the time is just a little annoying for the price paid for the machine.
I am not very inclined to start checking out clutches or spin baskets, but if there is a fix for this, it would be great
by Robert Brunet
It needs to be recalibrated...
by anonymous 8759
Kenmore/Whirlpool 70 Series washer are not capable of having a calibration. They are manual control systems. The lid switch is all that can be replaced. Now, a Kenmore 300 or 500 would need a calibration done through the main controller, but a 70 Series is a manual dial timer system. No calibrations are performed.
by David Dunne
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