| Kitchen Large Electric Appliances Service and Repair Advice. Stoves, Ranges, Ovens, Broilers, Grills, Dryers, Refrigerators, Dishwashers. |  06-30-09, 08:47 PM |  | Member | | Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 129 | | | Whirlpool Washer will not spin
Today the Whirlpool washer stopped spinning. WHat can it be? THanks, Katie | 07-01-09, 04:34 AM |  | Topic Moderator | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,381 | | | Need model #. look for slot in top near lid opening, Should be a lever seen there. Reach under top and push switch up and push down lever with pen. Have washer in spin and on when you do this, Washer should spin and drain. If it does you need a lid switch. | 07-09-09, 01:27 PM | | Member | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 | | | Same exact problem
The washer (Whirlpool LXR7244JQ1) does just fine up to the spin cycle and then shuts down. This happens on regular, permanent press, delicates, etc. | 07-09-09, 03:21 PM | | Topic Moderator | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,381 | | | Do what I told you in last post. You have the symptoms of bad lid switch. | 07-09-09, 04:29 PM | | Member | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 | | | On closer examination, the washer does not empty from the rinse cycle so it doesn't start the spin cycle.
Tried the lid lever and there was no response. | 07-09-09, 04:34 PM |  | Member | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 412 | | Quote: Originally Posted by Ozarks  On closer examination, the washer does not empty from the rinse cycle so it doesn't start the spin cycle.
Tried the lid lever and there was no response. | what do you mean "tried the lid lever"? did you bypass the switch temporarily to see if the washer would drain? | 07-09-09, 04:47 PM | | Member | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 | | | "Tried the lid lever"
I mean that I found a slot under the lid. Beneath the slot is a flat gray lever.
The washer started the rinse cycle. You could hear the timer working a couple of times. Then suddenly everything shut off, including the timer. I pushed the gray lever up and down. Nothing happened. | 07-09-09, 05:45 PM | | Member | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 412 | | | perhaps nothing happened because the switch is broken
going to need to do some further tests | 07-09-09, 06:15 PM | | Member | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 | | | Thank you. I'm happy to do further tests. What would you recommend? | 07-09-09, 07:21 PM | | Member | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 412 | | | this should only be done if the motor does not run when you turn it to spin:
remove the 2 screws that allow you to rotate the console up.they are in the rear bottom outer corners of the console. then unplug the connector to the lid switch and with a jumper wire short the white and the gray wires. turn timer to spin. motor should now run if the switch is the problem | 07-10-09, 04:29 PM | | Member | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 | | | That was it!
Thanks so much. We have a positive I.D. on the cause of the problem. It is lid switch. | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode |  Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
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