GOFAR Services, LLC - Appliance Repair Houston, TX - Washing Machine Repair Table of ContentsChapter 1WASHER IDENTIFICATION, TOOLS AND SAFETY, TIPS AND TRICKS1-1 BRAND IDENTIFICATION1-1(a) THE BIG FIVE1-2 BEFORE YOU START1-3 TOOLS1-4 BASIC REPAIR AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS1-5 TIPS & TRICKS1-6 HOW TO USE A VOM AND AMMETER1-6(a) TESTING VOLTAGE1-6(b) TESTING FOR CONTINUITY1-6(c) AMMETERS Chapter 2PROBLEMS COMMON TO ALL BRANDS2-1 CYCLES 2-2 FILL SYSTEM2-3 PUMP; DRAIN AND RECIRCULATION SYSTEMS 2-4 LEAKS 2-5 TRANSMISSION AND DRIVE TRAIN2-5(a) BELTS 2-5(b) AGITATOR 2-5(c) TRANSMISSIONS2-6 TESTING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS2-6(a) SWITCHES AND SOLENOIDS2-6(b) WATER LEVEL SWITCHES2-6(c) TIMERS2-6(d) SPEED SELECTOR AND WATER TEMPERATURE SWITCHES2-6(e) DRIVE MOTORS, START SWITCH, AND CAPACITORS Chapter 3WHIRLPOOL / KENMORE BELT DRIVE3-1 BASIC OPERATION 3-2 OPENING THE CABINET AND CONSOLE3-3 WHAT TYPICALLY GOES WRONG WITH THESE MACHINES3-4 WATER LEVEL SWITCH3-5 TIMER3-6 IMBALANCE SWITCH (Kenmore only)3-7 SNUBBER AND SNUBBER PAD3-8 AGITATOR REPLACEMENT3-9 BASKET REMOVAL AND TUB FITTINGS3-10 PUMPS3-11 WIGWAG AND CAM BARS3-12 DRIVE MOTOR3-13 DRIVE BELT3-14 TRANSMISSION3-15 BASKET DRIVE Chapter 4 WHIRLPOOL / KENMORE DIRECT DRIVE4-1 BASIC SYSTEM4-2 OPENING THE CABINET AND CONSOLE4-3 WHAT TYPICALLY GOES WRONG WITH THESE MACHINES4-4 PUMP4-5 AGITATOR4-6 BASKET SERVICE4-7 REMOVING THE TUB4-8 MOTOR AND COUPLING4-9 TRANSMISSION4-10 CLUTCH AND BRAKE4-11 TIMER Chapter 5OLD-STYLE GENERAL ELECTRIC5-1 BASIC OPERATION5-2 OPENING THE CABINET AND CONSOLE5-3 WHAT TYPICALLY GOES WRONG WITH THESE MACHINES5-4 PUMP AND PUMP COUPLING5-5 AGITATOR5-6 TUB BOOT SEAL AND TUB FITTINGS5-7 TIMER5-8 LID SWITCH5-9 WATER LEVEL SWITCH5-10 BELT5-11 CLUTCH5-12 MOTOR AND RELAY5-13 TRANSMISSION5-14 SNUBBER BLOCKSChapter 6GENERAL ELECTRIC FRONT-ACCESS MACHINES6-1 OPERATING SYSTEM6-2 WHAT TYPICALLY GOES WRONG WITH THESE MACHINES6-3 CONSOLE6-4 CABINET FRONT ACCESS6-5 TUB REMOVAL6-6 REBUILDING THE LOWER BEARING Chapter 7 MAYTAG "NEWTON"7-1 BASIC OPERATION7-2 OPENING THE CABINET AND CONSOLE7-3 WHAT TYPICALLY GOES WRONG WITH THESE MACHINES7-4 PUMP AND PUMP BELT7-5 WATER LEVEL SWITCH7-6 IMBALANCE/LID SWITCH7-7 TIMER7-8 DRIVE MOTOR AND STARTING SWITCH7-9 TRANSMISSION7-10 MOTOR ROLLERS, TENSION SPRINGS AND BELTS7-11 AGITATOR SPLINES7-12 TUB, BASKET, STEM & SEAL7-13 BRAKE PACKAGE7-14 DAMPER PADS Chapter 7a MAYTAG "HERRIN"7a-1 BASIC OPERATION7a-2 OPENING THE CABINET AND CONSOLE7a-3 WHAT TYPICALLY GOES WRONG WITH THESE MACHINES7a-4 PUMP7a-5 MOTOR MOUNTS AND BELT TENSION7a-6 MOTOR PULLEY AND TRANSMISSION PULLEY7a-7 TRANSMISSION Chapter 8 SPEED QUEEN / AMANA8-1 BASIC OPERATING SYSTEMS8-2 OPENING THE CABINET AND CONSOLE8-3 WHAT TYPICALLY GOES WRONG WITH THESE MACHINES8-4 PUMPS AND BELT CHANGING8-5 AGITATOR ATTACHMENT: DRIVE BLOCK OR DRIVE BELL8-6 BASKET REMOVAL AND TUB WATER SEAL REPLACEMENT8-7 BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION SERVICE Chapter 9FRIGIDAIRE9-1 BASIC OPERATION9-2 OPENING THE CABINET AND CONSOLE9-3 WHAT TYPICALLY GOES WRONG WITH THESE MACHINES9-4 DRIVE BELT9-5 TRANSMISSION DRIVE PULLEY9-6 PUMPS9-7 TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT

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Chapter 1
WASHER IDENTIFICATION, TOOLS AND SAFETY, TIPS AND TRICKS

Chapter 2
PROBLEMS COMMON TO ALL BRANDS

Chapter 3
WHIRLPOOL / KENMORE BELT DRIVE

Chapter 4
WHIRLPOOL / KENMORE DIRECT DRIVE

Chapter 5
OLD-STYLE GENERAL ELECTRIC

Chapter 6
GENERAL ELECTRIC FRONT-ACCESS MACHINES

Chapter 7
MAYTAG "NEWTON"

Chapter 7a
MAYTAG "HERRIN"

Chapter 8
SPEED QUEEN / AMANA

Chapter 9
FRIGIDAIRE

2200 North Loop West #124
Houston, TX 77018
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