Print for GSW9545 and or advice

[matejcek]

Seeking a wiring diagram / schematic for a Whirlpool GSW9545JQ0. My best guess is that it was built in 2000; that's the date on the timer.

The tub does not empty after a wash cycle. If spin is initiated, the tub empties at a reasonable rate. That leads me to believe that the drain pump is OK. I don't know if it has a drain solenoid valve, but I'd be surprised if it id.

The fact that it will drain while spinning but not before makes me think a of bad contact or damaged cam. Initially the problem was intermittent; also, the problem sometimes cleared by turning off & on. (My intuition is that it cleared because of the jarring mechanical snap of the timer.) It appears now that that the problem is continuous, but I've only cycled it a few times. I suspected (and still suspect) the timer (3954569). I can't find a new one; I have a used one coming. There's no obvious damage to timer. I'm reluctant to partially disassemble timer in order to do a decent job of cleaning & inspecting the contacts. It looks like the kind of assembly that might be difficult or impossible to reassemble without either more hands or some jigs or fixtures. I blasted it with contact cleaner, but it may not have even reached the contacts.

There's one small circuit board whose function is unknown to me. I've been unable to remove it; I can't figure out how it's retained.

Any advice, either on finding a print (which would allow more meaningful troubleshooting) or what to do next?

Thanks for whatever you may be able to offer,

Paul in Wisconsin

 

[DADoES]

 
The main drive motor is running during instances of no drain?  Or the machine exhibits no action?

Your machine is a Resource Saver model.  There is a drain valve.  It energizes for drain.  Water recirculates for the Spin/Spray Rinsing function in the Normal cycle when the valve isn't energized.

The little circuit board is for the AccuWash water temperature sensor.

 

[combo52]

Whirlpool resource saver, washer problem

Both the timer and the drain valve were weak parts on this machine. Unfortunately I have a slightly different version that I like a lot but it’s not my main washing machine it’s used once or twice a month is all and still works great.

 

[matejcek]

Thank you

Thank you both for your replies. I had expected that I'd get a notification by email if anyone responded, and so I didn't know that you had responded until I looked this evening.

The machine goes dead quiet, with the tub still full of water.

...and I just figured it out!

I ran the machine a couple of times this evening, and it worked fine. I just went down to see if the last run had completed. It hadn't. It occurred to me to take a photo of the knob, to show you exactly where it hangs. I thought that was important, because I assumed the problem was a contact on the timer. I didn't like the first image that I got, so I went to take a closer one. I steadied myself by bracing my elbow on the lid -- and off if went. And it's totally reproducible. It's the lid switch.

Of course, I still don't know exactly what's wrong. It could be the switch itself, it could be wear someplace, it could be a wad of dust somewhere. But it's the failure of the switch to close reliably when the lid is shut. Whatever the exact cause, it should be a relatively easy fix.

It appears that the replacement timer that I ordered hasn't shipped yet. I'm hoping that I can catch it before it goes!

I so appreciate your support. As soon as I've dissected it and figured out the exact cause, I'll let you know.

Joyful regards,

Paul in Wisconsin

 

[DADoES]

 
Lid switches are a somewhat common failure.  I was going to suggest it above but figured you'd already investigated and eliminated it as the cause.

 

[combo52]

Yay glad you got it working.

Yes, the lid switches are very common problems on direct drive washers just replace it or if you want to bypass it that’s up to you if there’s no small children around to play with the machine.

If you would have described the problem as it just stops dead at the end of the wash cycle. I would’ve said lid switch. I still replace a couple of those lid switches every week we buy them by boxes of 25 at a time. It really helps to describe a problem accurately as it happens we have the same problem with customers every day.

John L