- Model Number
- GTW460ASJ8WW
- Brand
- GE
- Age
- 1-5 years
Hello all.
I have a GE Top load which has a problem I cannot diagnose. I need some help understanding what may be the faulty part.
When the washer has a reasonable load of cloths, the agitator plate appears to lose power and is not able to move independent of the drum. I can hear the motor working to spin the load, but the agitator plate will shift a very small distance, almost a shift, and then the entire drum will move. This is the activity on each wash type I have tested.
We removed and check the agitator assembly, and cleared the ways at the bottom of the drum, but we still have the problem even after that process.
Diagnostic test 15 [Agitator] works fine, and works as expected: agitator spins vigorously one way and then the other during the length of the test, and the drum will spin a little but not very much.
With a load of cloths in during a standard cycle, the agitator returns to it's odd behavior of just a little stutter and then moving the whole drum.
I have had several errors codes come up, but have been able to clear all of them so far with the recommended steps in the diagnostic guide chart in the circuit diagram.
I tested the motor coils, but the come back as expected: ~3.4ohms, on each winding and ~7.5 ohms
The Mode Shifter Motor/Switch comes back with 5,370 ohms between 3 and 4 and a good continuity test between 1 and 2
Thanks in advance.
Model GTW460ASJ8WW
Serial DL199654G
I have a GE Top load which has a problem I cannot diagnose. I need some help understanding what may be the faulty part.
When the washer has a reasonable load of cloths, the agitator plate appears to lose power and is not able to move independent of the drum. I can hear the motor working to spin the load, but the agitator plate will shift a very small distance, almost a shift, and then the entire drum will move. This is the activity on each wash type I have tested.
We removed and check the agitator assembly, and cleared the ways at the bottom of the drum, but we still have the problem even after that process.
Diagnostic test 15 [Agitator] works fine, and works as expected: agitator spins vigorously one way and then the other during the length of the test, and the drum will spin a little but not very much.
With a load of cloths in during a standard cycle, the agitator returns to it's odd behavior of just a little stutter and then moving the whole drum.
I have had several errors codes come up, but have been able to clear all of them so far with the recommended steps in the diagnostic guide chart in the circuit diagram.
I tested the motor coils, but the come back as expected: ~3.4ohms, on each winding and ~7.5 ohms
The Mode Shifter Motor/Switch comes back with 5,370 ohms between 3 and 4 and a good continuity test between 1 and 2
Thanks in advance.
Model GTW460ASJ8WW
Serial DL199654G