phillee1265
Premium Member
- Model Number
- AWN542SP111TW01
- Brand
- Speed Queen
- Age
- 6-10 years
This is a 10 year old Speed Queen I have read through all the threads regarding motor overheating. My particular situation seems to be unique.
Regular normal wash selected, fabric select regular: Washer fills, agitates during the wash cycle, but stops and hums very loud when trying to drain (motor isn't turning).
After reading various threads, I have replaced the following items: Pump, timer, belt, timer, capacitor, cleaned and lubricated the helix.
Now, on Regular normal wash, fabric select regular: Washer fills, agitates, starts the drain cycle, but stops after 20 seconds due to motor overheating. I can watch the temperature on the motor coils climb to over 200F with my thermal camera. So I take the belt off the motor and restart the drain cycle. The motor still overheats. Because the motor overheats all by itself, I have ruled out issues with the main bearings, transmission, etc.
So I put the belt back on the motor and try a complete normal PERM press cycle, fabric select regular. Everything works perfectly. The motor runs normally without overheating. It seems like one of the major differences between Regular Cycle and Permanent Cycle is motor speed during the drain cycle. From the schematic it looks like the fabric select switch is bypassed in the Permanent Press cycle so the drain cycle is on low motor speed.
About the only other items for me to replace would be the wiring harness and/or the fabric select switch. Has anybody else had issues with the fabric select switch going bad?
Thanks in advance. The washer was/is starting to drive me crazy! At least it works on Permanent Press.
Regular normal wash selected, fabric select regular: Washer fills, agitates during the wash cycle, but stops and hums very loud when trying to drain (motor isn't turning).
After reading various threads, I have replaced the following items: Pump, timer, belt, timer, capacitor, cleaned and lubricated the helix.
Now, on Regular normal wash, fabric select regular: Washer fills, agitates, starts the drain cycle, but stops after 20 seconds due to motor overheating. I can watch the temperature on the motor coils climb to over 200F with my thermal camera. So I take the belt off the motor and restart the drain cycle. The motor still overheats. Because the motor overheats all by itself, I have ruled out issues with the main bearings, transmission, etc.
So I put the belt back on the motor and try a complete normal PERM press cycle, fabric select regular. Everything works perfectly. The motor runs normally without overheating. It seems like one of the major differences between Regular Cycle and Permanent Cycle is motor speed during the drain cycle. From the schematic it looks like the fabric select switch is bypassed in the Permanent Press cycle so the drain cycle is on low motor speed.
About the only other items for me to replace would be the wiring harness and/or the fabric select switch. Has anybody else had issues with the fabric select switch going bad?
Thanks in advance. The washer was/is starting to drive me crazy! At least it works on Permanent Press.