I replaced the main bearing a couple of months back (3/4 of the page down in http://applianceguru.com/forum2/834-7.html ) and ever since then, after 2, 8, 12 loads it just won't high speed spin. Its fills, it agitates, it drains, and most of the time it high speed spins .... but just sometimes it decides not to.
A few days back I disassembled the drain hoses on both sides of the pump and cleared a bunch nails and some coins from the "trap" just in front of the pump
http://applianceguru.com/forum2/2937.html
It ran for another 10 loads and now, tonight, it has decided NOT to high speed spin again (even with nothing in the machine). There is a very small amount of water in the "trap" before it enters the pump but everything else above that appears to be empty.
It appears that if we unplug it and leave it overnight it "resets" itself and will somtimes high speed sping the next day. Somtimes we have to run a empty load then it works .... very indeterminate.
I have NOT yet run the motor controller diagnostics (mainly cause I have to disassemble my laundry room to get the machine out to get to the speed control board at the back of the machine) but the troubleshooting section in this service manual
http://www.frigidaire.com/tip/servicecd/Content/Laundry/5995369211.pdf
leaves me with the impression that it could/should be the motor control board. Since its intermittent should I follow the FAQ
http://fixitnow.com/wp/2007/06/03/frigidaire-built-kenmore-front-loading-washer-wont-spin
and check the speed control board anyways ??? OR ...
Any suggestions / recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Last edited on Sat Jul 21st, 2007 03:08 am by CheapScotsman
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... with the current exchange rate I will be orderiing from the States.
