Author Topic: MayTag not draining (Read 23639 times)

redtail · « **on:** January 06, 2009, 09:50:47 AM »

The washing machine seem to be working through the cycles, but it not draining. Here what I do know. The motor is running, the pump is spinning. I try it by hand, and see the belt turning the pump. In the spin cycle it will not drain the water. Does not pump out at the end of the washing cycle. . Looking for suggestion? Question: pump is alway going in counter-clockwise motion.

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Model A612 series 02

Repair-man · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2009, 07:09:57 PM »

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Question: pump is alway going in counter-clockwise motion.

The motor turns one way to wash, the other to drain and spin. See the Dependable Care manual.

jayman73 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2009, 07:17:05 PM »

Quote from: redtail on January 06, 2009, 09:50:47 AM

The washing machine seem to be working through the cycles, but it not draining. Here what I do know. The motor is running, the pump is spinning. I try it by hand, and see the belt turning the pump. In the spin cycle it will not drain the water. Does not pump out at the end of the washing cycle. . Looking for suggestion? Question: pump is alway going in counter-clockwise motion.

Thanks

any missing socks lol look for kinks or restrictions hoses does it drain at all?

redtail · « **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2009, 09:03:08 PM »

Thanks for the reply. Have check both hoses for kinks and they are fine. Pull off hoses to make sure nothing clogging in the hoses. As I been look at it tonight, the motor should reverse is spin in order to pump out the water. If my idea is correct, apparently the motor never reversing. I guess that the switch (control panel) is not sending the correct signal to the motor. Is their way test the motor and the switch?

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Repair-man · « **Reply #4 on:** January 06, 2009, 09:29:12 PM »

Save yourself some serious time here and go look up a new timer for your machine. Lord knows after 30 years it could use one

JWWebster · « **Reply #5 on:** January 07, 2009, 09:39:55 AM »

the pump belt could be broke or the pump is locked up.

Repair-man · « **Reply #6 on:** January 07, 2009, 10:29:56 AM »

Not hardly...

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Here what I do know. The motor is running, the pump is spinning. I try it by hand, and see the belt turning the pump.

JWWebster · « **Reply #7 on:** January 07, 2009, 02:01:20 PM »

You could have a bad check switch

jumptrout51 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 07, 2009, 02:52:43 PM »

There is a siphon break on this machine. Your internal and external drain hoses connect to it in the rear right corner facing from the front of the machine.
I have found several that will have lint trapped in there preventing the machine from draining.
Remove the screws from the break and check for a lint blockage.

redtail · « **Reply #9 on:** January 07, 2009, 06:33:43 PM »

Quote from: jumptrout51 on January 07, 2009, 02:52:43 PM

There is a siphon break on this machine.

I will check that. I re-ask the question does the motor spin in different way for pumping out water, and is their way to test it?

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jumptrout51 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 07, 2009, 06:43:53 PM »

The motor reverses rotation for pump out. I am reluctant to tell you how "I" test it for proper rotation.

redtail · « **Reply #11 on:** January 07, 2009, 07:22:40 PM »

To add more information to this problem. I check all the hoses from end to end and they are clear. Also, what I did put my finger in the pump and turn by hand an feel the pump blades turning. Discover that I could hold the blades from turning with my finger. I am guessing that I might have two problems. One that motor not reversing itself, and two the pump shaft could be broken.

Does anyone know if I can switch wires on the timer to cause the motor to reverse itself. I guessing with the wires switch and that works, I have problem in the timer panel. As far as the pump not sure if it is engage all the time or not.

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jumptrout51 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 07, 2009, 07:27:14 PM »

As Repair-man said..."new timer".

redtail · « **Reply #13 on:** January 07, 2009, 09:35:00 PM »

Quote from: redtail on January 07, 2009, 07:22:40 PM

Also, what I did put my finger in the pump and turn by hand an feel the pump blades turning. Discover that I could hold the blades from turning with my finger.

The shaft will turn as I hold blades with my fingers and by turn it by hand.

theoldstoveguy · « **Reply #14 on:** January 07, 2009, 10:44:10 PM »

Blades are stationary & pulley & shaft will turn means pump is bad. Does the tub spin in drain or does it aggitate? If it spins then all you need is the pump.It will spin even if it does not drain.

redtail · « **Reply #15 on:** January 08, 2009, 07:58:43 AM »

Hi,

The washing machine go through all it cycles correctly, but the motor never changes direction to pump out. I can see the pump turning. I don't know if the pump engages when it in the mode of pumping out the water. hopefully I saying this correctly.

theoldstoveguy · « **Reply #16 on:** January 08, 2009, 08:59:50 AM »

Does the tub spin when it is the spin section on the timer? Or does it aggitate(back& forth)

JWWebster · « **Reply #17 on:** January 08, 2009, 09:05:01 AM »

bad timer

redtail · « **Reply #18 on:** January 08, 2009, 11:46:28 AM »

Hi again everyone,

I know the timer is bad, I getting replacement today. I was trying to determed if the pump might be bad. It is hard to believe that both components would go bad at the same time.

Thanks

redtail · « **Reply #19 on:** January 08, 2009, 08:46:31 PM »

Hi

Just let everyone know, I replace the timer "did not" fix the problem. Motor is still spinning one way. Money down the tubes. Motor about 3-4 year old. Would the external starter determed which the motor spins?

Thanks

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