This site dedicated to the memory of Mr Fred Hybart

It was his idea to post appliance repair advice on the internet for all to freely use and share. Mr Fred and his brother Captain Jim spent the majority of their lives helping the good folks of Mobile, Alabama. They both will be sorely missed but not forgotten by any means.

Special Shout Out to B&B Appliance parts

 
When in the Mobile, Alabama area, stop by on Holcombe ave and say hey to the friendly appliance parts professionals at B&B appliance parts.
Call them @ area code 251- 478-8485 or 800-633-1298
    Pete and RePete
"Oh foot: more kittys
     are on da way"

Kenmore top loader blues

 
 
Use a screwdriver to remove the screws holding down the control panel,then swing it upwards.


Use a flat blade screwdriver to pop these Clips


Unplug the lid switch connection.

 Tip the case forward and remove it.You will now be able to repair the washer!
 

 FYI: The lid must be closed for spin on older washer. It must be closed for wash and spin on newer ones. The lid has a striker in it that pushes against the lid switch arm. This switch allows for spin IF the lid is closed. The switch may have failed. Mechanically the striker may be broken or the actuator arm may be broken. The end that the harness plugs into has 3 holes. As you can see above the lid switch has 3 wires. 2 live wires and one green ground. You can jump the washer out using a horseshoe shaped wire or equivilent. Newer models have the ground wire on one end. Not good! Look for that before attempting to jump it out. At any rate their are 3 wires. One of them is always green and always mounted to the frame. The other 2 are live. You can jump them to magically make that puppy spin and pump. Not recommended to leave it that way. For testing purposes only.
 here is a broken lid switch
 
 
 
A 3 piece drive coupling
 


 
NOTE: some newer models have the screw hidden

Others have it in the rear as shown here.
Still newer ones have no screw at all, just spring clips.
Hay we don't need no stinking screws.

 
Here is a view of the washer with the case removed.
 

To get to the broken coupling
remove the pump first then
the motor,both are held
together with quick clips.
 
 
pictured here is a broken drive coupling.

Line up the new part and replace
the motor, pump, and
case in reverse order.
NOTE:
 This looks hard but if you take
 your time it is easy enough to save you big bucks!


If the coupling is ok the next thing to look for is a broken basket drive cam driver


If the brake cam actuator is all proper the next thing to do is remove the tranny, get the clutch off and remove the top cover of the tranny(this is not a hard fix) the main gear and pinion
 along with the spin pawl are available at
                                      AJs parts store


 
 
 
My friend RM made a 44 second movie on this subject.
 
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