LOL on the lifting the lid
Yeah, I think on the second day I had magnets on the lid switch and the front of this machine off to watch how it worked. There is no transmission or brake anymore. The motor reverses back and forth for agitation. For spin, it appears to me that a solenoid engages to lock the outer tub to the center agitator shaft so the whole assembly spins. At the end of the spin, the tub coasts down to a stop unless the lid is lifted, then it appears the motor is energized in reverse to bring the tub to a stop immmediately. It would appear if this machine fails for some reason, it won't be because of a transmission problem, as there is none. I've had this machine since last August, with no problems.
Yeah, I think on the second day I had magnets on the lid switch and the front of this machine off to watch how it worked. There is no transmission or brake anymore. The motor reverses back and forth for agitation. For spin, it appears to me that a solenoid engages to lock the outer tub to the center agitator shaft so the whole assembly spins. At the end of the spin, the tub coasts down to a stop unless the lid is lifted, then it appears the motor is energized in reverse to bring the tub to a stop immmediately. It would appear if this machine fails for some reason, it won't be because of a transmission problem, as there is none. I've had this machine since last August, with no problems.
