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	Brand: Whirlpool	Age: 5 - 10 years
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vinny227		#1 Posted : Saturday, April 3, 2010 5:16:48 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 4/3/2010(UTC) Posts: 6		I have a Whirlpool washer that was working fine until a couple if days ago. All of a sudden, during the spin cycle, the washer will continue to agitate instead of spinning. The water still drains out, but the clothes are still soaked because of the spin cycle not working correct. Any ideas how to fix it or what could be wrong?
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ApplianceJunk		#2 Posted : Sunday, April 4, 2010 4:04:48 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 7/24/2007(UTC) Posts: 2,277		Hi, What is the model number of the washer?
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vinny227		#3 Posted : Sunday, April 4, 2010 11:28:20 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 4/3/2010(UTC) Posts: 6		Whilpool LXR7244JQ1
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richappy		#4 Posted : Monday, April 5, 2010 3:19:25 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 9/10/2007(UTC) Posts: 9,586 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Seems like a busted tranny AP3096209 Confirm by pulling the pump and motor and turning the tranny coupler clockwise. If it agitates, that confirms it. Rather rare though.
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vinny227		#5 Posted : Monday, April 5, 2010 3:20:33 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 4/3/2010(UTC) Posts: 6		I removed the pump and motor, and turned the shaft clockwise. The barrel spins relatively fast, and the agitator moves slowly back and forth. That is just turning it by hand. While in the spin cycle, the barrel would not spin at all.
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richappy		#6 Posted : Tuesday, April 6, 2010 12:57:05 AM(UTC)
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richappy		#7 Posted : Tuesday, April 6, 2010 1:03:51 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 9/10/2007(UTC) Posts: 9,586 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		You have a bad clutch. You will need to pull the tranny to replace it.Order AP3094537 Have someone hold the agitator while turning the tranny coupler clockwise. Agitator should be easy to hold still, if not, you have a bad tranny although rather rare.
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vinny227		#8 Posted : Tuesday, April 6, 2010 1:02:53 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 4/3/2010(UTC) Posts: 6		I can turn the tranny coupler several times and be able to hold the agitator. After about five spins or so the agitator wants to start moving. Still think its the clutch?
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richappy		#9 Posted : Tuesday, April 6, 2010 1:13:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 9/10/2007(UTC) Posts: 9,586 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Yes, you definitely have a bad clutch. You can confirm by pulling the tranny,then try to turn the clutch band inside the clutch housing, if easy to turn, put a new clutch in. After the new clutch is in, see if that solves all your other prioblems.
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vinny227		#10 Posted : Wednesday, April 7, 2010 1:29:29 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 4/3/2010(UTC) Posts: 6		Thanks a lot. I have a new one arriving today. I should have it in this afternoon, I hope thats all that was wrong. I appriciate the help.
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