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Here at Appliance Zone there has been a huge development underway that will change this industry. We value all of our customers and we want to show our appreciation for their loyalty. It is Appliance Zone's goal to empower individuals with a Do-It-Yourself attitude and provide all the necessary tools to accomplish any task! With the economy we understand the meaning of "pinching every penny". This new feature will not only reward our customers for their loyalty but will also give benefits and additional discounts that are out of this world! So stay tuned for the upcoming newsletters that will reveal more about this new feature and the launching date.

 

 

Appliance Zone New and Improved Repair Forum

If you are one of the over 15,000 registered users of the Appliance Zone Repair Forum then you know what the benefits are. Repair tips from qualified technicians on everything from refrigerator, stove, and dishwasher repair to general technical support are what you'll find. The help is still the same but with a new look and many state of the art user controls and sharing options.

 



 Technicians Kelly, Sam and Barry are on the forum to answer your repair questions. Not sure what part you need? These guys will get you set up with links to the actual parts. Having trouble getting the part installed? Kelly, Sam and Barry will walk you through it and even share diagrams of your machine if needed. What more could you ask for?

Interactive polls, numerous ways to log in and the ability to share your post across social media are a few more additions to the Appliance Repair Forum. Stop by and register today. It's quick, easy and will save you a ton of money on repair costs!

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Cleaning Tips:
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Note:
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Kenmore 11081860110 Washing Machine That Fills, Spins and Drains but Will Not Agitate

Here is a transcript of a recent online posting of a Kenmore washing machine repair issue from the Appliance Zone Repair Forum. Hopefully it will give you some guidance if you have the same issue. For any other repair questions make sure to check out the Appliance Zone Repair Forum!

Question:

We have a Kenmore 11081860110 that fills, spins and drains but will not agitate.
In Agitate area of dial (any agitate area) Motor does not run but timer ticks.
I'm also having trouble reading the wiring diagram.

Tech:

Thank you this could be two things ,either a timer contact internally in the timer .
Or the drive motor itself .
for agitation it turns one way for drain and spin it turns the opposite way .
you would have to measure voltage to the motor to see which it is.

Question:

I think the motor is fine.
Here are the motor resistance readings with harness disconnected:

Motor Harness
Open GRN
W W
NoPin Open
NoPin Open
Open RED

Meter Resistance
PROBE PROBE 0.3
Motor
W BLU 1.5
W W/BLK 0.3
YEL RED 7.6

BLK YEL 7.6

BLK W >20M
BLK W/BLK >20M

I remember *somewhere* reading that for a direct drive if you swap 2 wires and put it in
"SPIN" then it should agitate, (assuming it spins in the normal configuration). I haven't found
that *somewhere* again. Would this work as a test?

Also on the distorted, difficult to read wiring diagram I have (3351735) I assume the #s
next to the switches are the timer positions and that the lack of odd "SW. Function's was
for "readability", is that correct?

I suspect the timer (3951734) since I hear no 60Hz from the motor in the agitate mode.

I have the tub filled enough to run on low level.

In the "Cotton/Sturdy" mode I suspect I should see low resistance across the power plug in the agitate mode as I do in the spin state.

Resistance across plug
Cotton/sturdy spin 1.8
Permanent Press spin 2.28K
Delicate spin 2.28K

After spraying timer with contact cleaner
Resistance across plug
Cotton/sturdy spin 1.8
Permanent Press spin 2.25K
Delicate spin 2.25K

Cotton/sturdy agitate 2.25K
Permanent Press spin 2.25K
Delicate spin 2.25K

Tech:

Just go down to the motor at Yellow and Red with the unit in an agitation mode check for 120 volts A/C if you have voltage it the motor if no voltage it is the timer 1

Question:

There is a momentary jump on the DVM set at 200VAC then returns to 0.00.
Based on this I'll get a new timer and post the resolution here.

Tech:

Yes that sounds like the issue .good luck

Trouble Shoot a Washing Machine Stuck on the Same Cycle

 

Is your washing machine stuck on the same cycle?

Follow these steps to remove and replace your washer timer.

1. Unplug the washer and take off the control knob.

2. Take out the screws holding the control panel in place and pull the top panel forward.

3. Remove the screws holding the timer to the front panel. Then pull the timer back and out.

4. Press in on the plastic retainer clips on the sides of the timer plug to pull it from the old timer. Then push the plug into the new timer and start putting it back together.

Note: When disassembling the control panel to remove/replace the timer, layout all the parts in the same order that you removed them. Doing this will make it easier to put it all back together after you've installed the new timer.