Introducing the semi-automatic WO-65...

[nasadowsk]

Frankly, that spin solenoid looks like a pretty common industrial type, and I bet you could even take it apart and rewind it, if it's bad.

Years ago, a lot of stuff, seals, o rings, bearings, were (and usually still ARE) catalog items. So the 'genuine parts' you buy might just be someone else's part rebranded. Not that that's bad. GE, GM, Whirlpool, etc likely didn't want to make their own bearings, and seals, and all, so they used whatever catalog items they could.

 

[davy1063]

You might be able to find a replacement at....

Grainger Supply, I attached a link for their laundry-type solenoids. I'm not sure which one it would be but I'm sure someone out there would know. Sure looks like one of them will fit.

Good luck with this my friend. It's a beauty!!!

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www.grainger.com

 

[nasadowsk]

"Laundry Type"

Heh, I bet one of those is a drop in replacement!

 

[pulsator]

I'm not sure those Grainger solenoids would work, there are 5 terminals on my solenoid. Robert has told me however that he has a replacement that he's going to send to me, thanks for the help though!

 

[swestoyz]

Hey Jamie,

I thought about the Laundry Solenoids at Grainger too - but after looking at the trip solenoid on my WO-65, I realized that there are a few too many terminals on the Frigidaire version and the Grainger supplied solenoids would not work.

After looking at the wiring diagram, I would suspect that the white leading to the solenoid is the common, blue might power the motor, and possibly brown is the trip - or what is causing the solenoid to engage. Without doing more research by looking at the timer chart, this is mostly a guess.

It is interesting that a screw is missing that holds the solenoid in place - maybe someone has played with it before? I would give it a bench test to see if it isn't the wiring/timer.

Ben

 

[swestoyz]

Woops - go ahead and ignore my post, glad to see Robert came to the rescue!