blockeight88
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Hey everyone. Does anyone know how to decipher the date on this Kenmore direct drive motor? Part #3352287, manufacture date: 021A9
Determine the manufacturer date on DD motor
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blockeight88
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Just wondering if anyone had any insight on this? Thank you.
cfz2882
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I'm checking...
...a few on my Emerson motors to see if I can figure it out:I think your motor is from 2002,older for sure since it is "made in USA"-I checked motor taken from junked 2002 KA DD and discovered motor seems to be 2016 replacement-"made in Mexico..." One from a 2010 VMW had 010A3 date code...I'll check a few more and report back
...a few on my Emerson motors to see if I can figure it out:I think your motor is from 2002,older for sure since it is "made in USA"-I checked motor taken from junked 2002 KA DD and discovered motor seems to be 2016 replacement-"made in Mexico..." One from a 2010 VMW had 010A3 date code...I'll check a few more and report back
blockeight88
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Thank you. So are the new ones that are still made by Whirlpool made in U.S.A or Mexico? Should I avoid the ones in Mexico?
blockeight88
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Hey there. Any updates? I guess I’m really just wanting to know if the Mexican made drive motors are as good as the ones built in the USA. Thanks
Hey there. Any updates? I guess I’m really just wanting to know if the Mexican made drive motors are as good as the ones built in the USA. Thanks
cfz2882
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I'd say the "made in Mexico"motors may be as good as US,but Emerson motors for a couple years in the '10s had problem with pot metal centrifugal mechanism weights breaking-problem later corrected. I could check my stash of salvaged DD motors if you are looking for a certain one Also,I am still looking into deciphering the Emerson appliance motor date codes as I am interested too
Also,I am still looking into deciphering the Emerson appliance motor date codes as I am interested too 
Emerson Appliance motors
I never saw any difference between the ones that were assembled here in the US or in Mexico. I wouldn’t worry about it.
I’d probably take the Mexican one because it’s newer and it’s probably got more life in it if you have a choice.
I never saw any difference between the ones that were assembled here in the US or in Mexico. I wouldn’t worry about it.
I’d probably take the Mexican one because it’s newer and it’s probably got more life in it if you have a choice.
blockeight88
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Thank you both for the quick reply. I’m lookin for a new or lightly used one. Part number WP8314869
blockeight88
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Best place to buy?
Any recommendations on where to buy this motor at for a reasonable price? I'm seeing most websites don't have it in stock.
Any recommendations on where to buy this motor at for a reasonable price? I'm seeing most websites don't have it in stock.
cfz2882
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p/n...
is the pictured 3-speed motor the one you are looking for? I am wondering if one that says "Kitchenaid" on motor label has a different p/n but is otherwise the same.
is the pictured 3-speed motor the one you are looking for? I am wondering if one that says "Kitchenaid" on motor label has a different p/n but is otherwise the same.
blockeight88
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Actually I’m looking for part number: WP8314869
ryner1988
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It would seem that when I look all I can find are two-speed motors. Perhaps as stated above a Kitchenaid one could be substituted in and work the exact same. Those were three-speed DD machines.
KitchenAid, Whirlpool, and Kenmore all had 3-speed direct-drive models. I have one KitchenAid, two Whirlpools, one Kenmore machine. I believe KitchenAid had a slightly beefier motor at one point, may have changed to the standard version toward the end of production.
blockeight88
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What's the difference between WP8314869 & WP3352287?
