Motor for Whirlpool Washer

[combo52]

Has the belt ever been replaced probably yes

If you can’t see any difference between your new belt and the old belt, don’t waste your time replacing it, but if it’s cracked or badly worn on the sides, definitely replace it.

 

[suds14]

Thanks John

 

[suds14]

Installed motor. I have orange wire motor has red wire . Also motor had a purple wire washer does not. Does the orange go with the red.

 

[suds14]

We did get the motor in. I thought the motor was only thing wrong because the washer would just stop and, in an hour, would start back up again. Washer still will not start just slight humming noise.
Most likely will return the motor in a few days and retire this washer> Wish they still made them like this. Spray rinses after wash & rinse cycles, suds saver, warm rinses. Thanks everyone for the help & suggestions I really appreciate it. It was nice that my son in law worked hard to try to find solutions as well.

 

[cfz2882]

Not dead yet-does motor run by itself off a cheater cord?,with the belt off? I found a spare Emerson that looks like the motor you just got-i will see what wires to hook up to run motor out of the washer.There is a start capacitor on the motor that could be bad also,fail to start under load.With that small pulley,a good motor should burn the belt if washer pulleys locked up or binding.

 

[suds14]

Old motor does not have capacitor. Will try motor with belt. I wander if the motor is bad.

 

[combo52]

The motor you got probably is supposed to have a star capacitor, it doesn’t matter whether the original motor had a capacitor or not.

Post pictures of what you’re doing. It sounds like the purple and red wires were supposed to go to the start capacitor, which should be screwed onto a bracket on the bottom of the motor you bought

John L

 

[suds14]

John. I will post pictures Sunday or Monday. My brother made a surprise visit from out of town. Thanks
David

 

[suds14]

Here are pictures of motor the first 2 are the old prior to being removed.
david

 

[combo52]

You don't post a picture of the replacement motors switch, I can't tell anything from these photos

 

[suds14]

Do I need to remove the motor? What wires do I need to show. Or specific area of the motor. My Son in-law will be over Wed we can remove the motor then
Thanks

 

[combo52]

You don’t need to remove the motor, just need a picture of the motor start switch on the bottom of the new motor. You can just lay the machine over to get it in order to advise. What terminal is the wires go on? I’m sure the orange wire that is now on the capacitor does not go there that goes directly on the start switch of the replacement motor as it did on the start switch of the original motor that’s the low speed winding power feed

John L

 

[suds14]

John here are the pictures of the motor start switch

Thank you for your hep
David

 

[cfz2882]

OK, dug out the spare motor and took it for a test spin: terminals on right side of switch: W-common, BK- high speed, OR- low speed. LH side of stationary switch: BU-capacitor, V-purple wire into motor. Spare motor ran great and is avalible if needed.

 

[cfz2882]

Just noticed the lead wire colors on original GE motor will match the Emerson Correction to note above: BU-blue,right side is high speed,BK-black, left side goes to capacitor...