fix my washing malchine

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Fix my Washing malchine
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Description

• WHIRLPOOL From the 50's into the early 80's,
  Whirlpool used essentially the same old,
  dependable, bullet-proof design. They are known
  in the parts houses as "Whirlpool belt-drive"
  washing machine models.
• In the early 80's, Whirlpool began manufacturing
  their "Design 2000" washers. These are known in
  the parts houses as "Whirlpool direct drive"
  models.
• Both are covered in this book, in Chapters 3 4
  with full instructions and diagrams of the
  whirlpool washer parts that may need replacing.
• In the '90's, Whirlpool purchased KitchenAid.
  KitchenAid and Roper machines are direct-drive.
• In 2006, Whirlpool purchased Maytag.
• Kenmore washers are, and always have been,
  private-labelled "Whirlpool" washers, both
  belt-drive and direct-drive. GENERAL
  ELECTRIC Until 1995, GE had made the same old
  fairly reliable design for 30 years. These
  machines were sold as GE, Hotpoint, and
  "private-labelled" as JC Penney and Penncrest
  brands.
• In 1995, GE started making a new "front access"
  washing machine. Unlike the old model, there is
  no rear access panel on these machines all the
  machine internals are accessed through the front.
  These machines were sold as GE, Hotpoint, and RCA
  machines.
• Both the "old-style" and the newer "front-access"
  GE machine designs are covered in this manual, in
  chapters 5 and 6.

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• APPLIANCES, HOUSEHOLD, MAJOR
• APPLIANCES, PARTS AND SUPPLIES
• WASHING MACHINES, DOMESTIC
• APPLIANCES, HOUSEHOLD, REPAIR AND SERVICE
• Call a few of them and ask if they are a repair
  service, or if they sell parts, or both. Ask them
  if they offer free advice with the parts they
  sell. (Occasionally, stores that offer
  parts and service will not want to give you
  advice.) Often, the parts counter men are
  ex-technicians who got tired of the pressure of
  going into peoples' houses and selling a job.
  They can be your best friends however, you don't
  want to badger them with TOO many questions, so
  know your basics before you start asking
  questions.
• Some parts houses may offer service too. Be
  careful! They may try to talk you out of
  even trying to fix your own washer. They'll tell
  you it's too complicated, then in the same
  breath, "guide" you to their service department.
  Who are you gonna believe, me or them? Not all
  service/parts places are this way, however. If
  they genuinely try to help you fix it yourself
  and you find that you can't fix the problem, they
  may be a really good place to look for service.
• When you go into the store, have ready your make,
  model and serial number from the nameplate of the
  washer.

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NAMEPLATE INFORMATION

• The metal nameplate information is usually found
  in one of the places shown in Figure 1-1
• A) Along the bottom panel on the left or right
  corner.
• B) Inside or underneath the lid.
• C) Somewhere on the back of the washer.
• D) Side or top of the console
• If all else fails, check the original papers that
  came with your washer when it was new. They
  should contain the model number SOMEWHERE.
• If you have absolutely NO information about the
  washer anywhere, make sure you bring your old
  part to the parts store with you. Sometimes they
  can match an old part by looks or by part number.

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