Look what I found!

Unimatic1140 · Dec 28, 2009

Brian the way the timer works is when you select a wash time and push the dial in the timer automatically fills for 4 minutes (8 increment-clicks) and on the 9th click it starts agitation.

Try this pull the dial out and turn it all the around to off and push it in. Now pull the dial out and turn it to 10 minutes of wash and push it in. With the dial PUSHED IN, turn it until it starts to agitate (around the '6' on the dial).

Next pull the dial out and turn it around to off and push it in to reset it again. Now pull the timer knob out again and set it to the 4 minute mark. With the dial PUSHED IN again, turn it until it starts to agitate. It should fill for about 8 clicks again and start to wash.

Remember turning the dial around to the off mark resets the wash fill memory.

brianl · Dec 28, 2009

I will definitely try that when I get home. I am very curious as to whether that will work (probably will). Was there talks somewhere about replacing that motor with another on some other thread? Obviously I don't mind it being a semi-automatic, as it makes great custom cycles, but still want to fix it obviously.

thomasortega · Dec 28, 2009

Robert

what's that small tv right behing you?

If it's a national/panasonic, I have one exactly like that. and mine is mint-in-box.

hooverwheelaway · Dec 28, 2009

Thomas~

Yes.. That is a Panasonic. It's my "addition" to our Vintage TV collection.

I found it at a rummage sale about 15 years ago -- paid $10 for it. It works wonderfully -- except for the fact that TV is now broadcast in digital, and it can't pick up any channels any more.

I'd love to see yours! Or at least the box these bad boys came in. ((I'm a sucker for original boxes))
Could you post a picture of it?

~Fred

thomasortega · Dec 28, 2009

I don't have the box anyore, but I'm going to find some pictures and post here.

thomasortega · Dec 28, 2009

better than that

I'm going to create a new thread.

brianl · Dec 28, 2009

The timer trick worked

Pushed the timer in on off, pulled it out, cycled it all the way to off again, pushed it in, pulled it out, set it to 10 min on the wash cycle, and while pushed in, turned it 8 clicks. On the 8th click, it stopped the solenoid and started to agitate. Same from the 4 min mark.

So I guess the problem lies that since the timer is not advancing, neither is the ability to shut off the solenoid. Again the solenoid assembly looks original to the unit from what I seen in the service manual, but I could be wrong. I gotta start tearing the washer down and catch up quick to Tom's point in restoration.

Tom, if I am too slow for whatever reason, and you have time to restore yours, please feel free to startup again on yours. Many thanks though to putting yours on hold for me. That means a lot to me. I will do my best to tear mine down before Wed. as I am anxious to get the bearings replaced and check out my bellows and seals. I'm sure I am going to need one of those at the very minimum.

Brian

thomasortega · Dec 29, 2009

Don't worry Brian

All the operation up to the point I am won't take more than 1 hour. Of course, you're going to have many interruptions to find some answers to your questions.

Don't forget the camera to registrate each step, our threads may help more people someday.

thomasortega · Dec 29, 2009

Right now Brian just removed the water bellow. It seems to be perfect.

oil bellow is damaged.

He's going to post some pictures later. keep your fingers crossed for him!