Hello All!

Hope the experts here can solve this one:

Our Whirlpool LPR6244AN0 'freezes' at the point the pump should be emptying the tub.

Using (for example) the gentle cycle, the tub fills correctly, wash cycle starts and advances correctly, then... nothing.

Have a feeling the timer assembly may be OK, as it advances correctly up to this point (and I can hear the timer motor running right through to the 'dead' spot)

I don't hear any activation of the pump, and there are no grinding, spinning or other unhappy noises being made.

Is it the motor start switch which would control activation of the pump, even though the motor runs great for agitation (is it the same motor?)?

Ideas? Thanks in advance. Lou

for your response. Wow, yes, that makes perfect sense - because the 'wash' cycle would work even with the lid up, right? ...as it does.

As I recall, the pump and spin functions require the lid down - am I correct?

Is this switch a simple two-pole assembly? IE, can I simply jumper it to test the hypothesis?

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Totally Correct! And thank you for your diagnosis. The switch works only intermittently, causing the problem. Suspect I may need to clean or replace it, but in the meantime, a little extra pressure when closing the lid does the trick.

Thanks for your help. - Lou