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UPDATE. PROBLEM SOLVED? After living with the issue for many months,, I decided to tackle it again. Suspecting that the paralled capacitors were still not providing the power to start the spin cycle correctly, I narrowed my focus to them. First off, I purchased a multimeter to properly test...

My dad was an appliance technician for over 20 years so it may be my stubbornness or loyalty to his memory that won't let this appliance issue beat me.

As for a voltage issue, after the pump drain/weak spin/shutdown it will start and finish a strong spin after a "clunk" is heard after the shutdown (after a period of about 60-90 seconds). Is the clunk the neutral engaging/disengaging in the transmission or is it the clutch finger engaging. The...

It's been awhile and time for an update. The machine has routinely experienced the motor shut off at the start of any spin cycle. Today I decided to tackle it again. Just a point of information, the tub did not spin by hand when the machine is off. It it supposed to be able to be...

I installed the 2 capacitors in parallel. They are identical specs and same manufacturer. Tried the first loads today. Medium sized load of work clothes. When it came time to spin (after the tub drained) the spin started kind of weak sounding and the amp reading was 24 amps. Kind of weird...

Here's today's edition of the saga. I removed the basket drive tube/brake. Even with cam turned, the fit was tight in the brake drum. The tub could not be turned by hand in either direction. I've read that some replacement brake assemblies may have thicker shoes. I think that's what I got. I...

Today I used a kill a watt to measure amps.. At spin startup it's about 9.5 amps then drops to a consistent +- 7.7 amps for the duration of the spin. This is at any position on the dial that is a spin mode. My wife has advised me that it has,in fact, stopped (overheated) at the spin position...

Today I installed a new water pump in case the old one was causing a drag load. I also installed a new transmission (had one sitting in storage due to a previous shipping fiasco), new clutch (3 pad), and new capacitor. Unit ran through all cycles fine with just a tub of water (small load...

UPDATE: I put a meter on the outlet that the washer uses.. 119/120 volts with washer running prior to the shut down issue. Once it starts the final spin the motor starts but not strong. House voltage drops to 112/113 and the motor stops. Assume the thermal fuse in motor activated. I ran a...

I'll post YouTube video the next time it's used. As for voltage, I can run other high amp appliances (toaster oven, vaccuum gas dryer on the circuit w/o a problem. It a 20 amp circuit

One more clarification. The machine ran through a full cycle fine with just water but had the spin/stop issue with a medium size load of clothes

The water temp issue has solved itself with cooler weather and thus cooler incoming water UPDATE: I replaced the motor with a brand new Whirlpool motor and included start switch. The same problem continues (final spin starts, but sounds "weak". About 2 seconds later the motor stops. After...

Thanks for the generational differences regarding the ATC operation. Do you have any advice on the shutdown issue as the spin cycle starts on heavy loads. If my explanation above is not clear enough I can expand it further. I just don't want to start throwing new parts at the machine trying...

You may be on to something with the incoming water temp explanation.. I recently refilled the hot tub and noticed that the incoming water was warmer (69-70) than usual. Maybe the washer is happy with that and the ATC won't let any more hot water be added. Now if I can figure out the cause for...

The timer currently installed is a brand new Whirlpool (Robertshaw) OEM timer. The issue also occurred with the old timer. That is why the new timer was purchased so I don't think the issue is with the timer

I have a 110.23012100 (Kenmore) that I am trying to keep operational due to its "warm water rinse" that is no longer available. Over the years I have replaced transmissions, motors, switches and other wear parts. I now have a few issues that are puzzling me. When I set the rinse cycle for...