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Model: 80 SERIES	Brand: Kenmore	Age: 5 - 10 years
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Tobyiscute		#1 Posted : Monday, January 25, 2016 8:27:49 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 1/25/2016(UTC) Posts: 1		I have been needing to replace the motor coupler in my Kenmore washer every 5 or 6 months. It just broke again for the 4th time. Any way to prevent this from happening?


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sidfink43		#2 Posted : Monday, January 25, 2016 12:41:23 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 3/29/2009(UTC) Posts: 11,699		The motor coupling is a fail safe part that breaks when too much stress is place on the connection between the motor and the transmission. If yours is breaking it could be the transmission has a problem, or the pump is jamming. Check those out. This is highly unusual, hard to diagnose.


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