As a Whirlpool service technician to answer your question one would need to know the age of your washer, as design has changed over the years. It could be a simple as you are not closing the lid to as complex as a bad wire.
There is an arm that rocks back & forth called the "wig-wag". It has 2 solenoids with plungers on it. These plungers operate the transmission of your washer. There is a pin that goes through the plunger foot that has a tendency to break. If it breaks, your washes will fill & drain but won't agitate or spin. I have found that replacing the pin with a cotter pin from a hardware store costs about 15 cents & about 1/2 an hour tops!
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∙ 9y agothis usually happens because the weight of the cloths in the machine arnt distributed evenly or there are just too many close in that load.
maybe if you spin the spring washer and its shortened the washer move is verry fast.
it broke. you mst get another.
either the lid switch is bad or the transmission is faulty. The Whirlpool and their subsidiaries brand(s) are well known for faulty or broken lid switches which break from the users either dropping or slamming their lids. The weight combined with force,breaks the switch and will keep them from agitating,draining or spinning.
What it probably means, is that you should call a technician.
A big red alien comes down from the sky and zaps your washer and then it spin drys!
The motor runs in one direction to agitate, in the opposite direction to spin. If the reversing switch is bad, the brake will not release, the tub won't spin, and you may smell the belt getting hot due to slippage.
There is a problem with the 'wig/wag', the device that switches transmission into spin/drain. They are not difficult to repair. Google it or look on Youtube.
becaus its gravity spin it counter clocckwise
anticlockwise
this usually happens because the weight of the cloths in the machine arnt distributed evenly or there are just too many close in that load.
my washer keep on by passing the spin cycle and will not drain out the water.
If a Maytag washer fills with water but does not agitate it could a problem with the switch in the lid. There is a switch that locks the lid down during agitation and spinning. The magnet could be defective.
Dead or alive - You spin me round. You spin me right round baby right round like a record (or whirlpool) baby right round, round round.
Its the clothes because you get them all dirty or maybe tooooo dirty,unless u just probally put so much soap or washing powder it cant take in too much
maybe if you spin the spring washer and its shortened the washer move is verry fast.
Since direct drive motor is a more complex part of a washing machine, it is better to let it be handled by an expert. Its mechanisms are unlike that of a belt-driven washer. You should have it checked by a repair man. Most direct drive washers have longer warranty on the motor. Check your model of washer and find out if it has a longer warranty.