Kenmore DD drain/spin problems

[joefuss1984]

I have found a DD Kenmore here in LR that I am interested in.  Maybe this machine will work out since the last 2 I have gone after did not.  She states that the machine will not always drain all the way and a second spin is needed.  She also states that this does not happen all of the time.  I have heard other friends of mine talk about their older DD's doing this.  Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

[DirectDriveDave]

The couple of things I can think of here is that there is an obstruction in the drain lines some where, or it has a worn out spin clutch and it is not getting up to full spin speed.

 

[joefuss1984]

motor coupler

How can you tell when the motor coupler is broken?  Is it hard to replace the spin clutch?

 

[kenmore71]

If the motor coupler is broken it will not agitate or spin. At all. It will, however pump water out just fine.

If there is really some water (not just really wet clothes) in the bottom of the tub when the cycle is done there is an obstruction somewhere in the drain line or pump. One of the possible causes for this is a rogue sock or handkechief that has leapt into the space between the basket and outer tub that sometimes manages to clog the water outlet at the bottom of the tub.

IF it's just really wet clothes in the bottom of the tub it's most likely the spin clutch.

The spin clutch is not at all difficult to replace. You do have to remove the agitator, put the machine on its side or front and pull out the whole drive mechanism. But on DD machines that is really only about a 10-15 minute job. The clutch sits on top of the drive mechanism and switches out in 5 minutes and then it takes another 10 minutes to put everything back together.