Old PAV2200AWW Maytag washer will not agitate, only spins. Pully turns ONE direction only

[Ryder]

Model Number

PAV2200AWW

Brand

Maytag

Age

More than 10 years

Spins fine, NO agitation.

Found washer full of water and not running. Advancing the control to the spin cycle and it spins and drains well. Will not wash (or rinse) because zero agitation.

I took off the belt, and the main pully spins by hand fine ONE direction. Totally locked the other. As in: Totally. Locked.
The pully pops out when turned in the spin direction, which I assume disengages the brake... seems to work (brake works when spin is interrupted by lifting lid.)

Is this a buggered transmission? Or maybe something is trapped under that agitator? For some reason, Maytag put the bolt for the agitator a million miles down the central hub, so I'm going to have to buy a very long extension....

Thanks for your kind help!

 

[jeff1]

Hi,

Found washer full of water and not running.

Will it run if you take off the belt?

I took off the belt, and the main pully spins by hand fine ONE direction. Totally locked the other. As in: Totally. Locked.

Sounds like the tranny/gearbox is buggered.

LINK> Washing Machine Transmission

jeff sr.

 

[Ryder]

Yep, the motor runs fine...

 

[jeff1]

Definitely the tranny/gearbox then.

jeff sr.