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Wig Wag
(
thing
)
by
Lometa
Thu Apr 05 2001 at 15:20:30
Got back from
vacation
and catching up on the laundry I noticed the washing machine (a
Kenmore
we got as a wedding present from my parents so that would make it over 21 years old!) would
fill
,
agitate
and
pump
but wouldn't shift into the
spin
cycle. hmmm time to call
Rosano
's. Mr. Rosano himself arrived in the morning and concluded the
wig wag
was shot. He always shows me the broken parts and sure enough a small wire across the
solenoid
was broken.
He explained that the wig-wag (plunger/lifter) or transmission mode lever was worn out. These
washing machines
have a
dual-action
solenoid called a
wig-wag
in the appliance repair business and run on
117vac
. (??-- I didn't ask). Wigwags are electro-mechanical devices used on
belt-drive
Whirlpool
and
Kenmore
machines, to
shift the transmission
and
basket drive mechanisms
into and out of spin and agitate.
Current direct-drive machines
from Whirlpool, Kenmore, KitchenAid, and Roper
do not have wig wags
.
Then he revealed the rather large oil leak under the machine and said he could fix it, but the machine was so old it wasn't worth the cost. So he was back in the afternoon with a used washing machine for $127.00. All hooked up and I was cooking dinner when this brand new
Maytag Momma
noticed water coming out from under the stove.
oh no!!!
I wonder what Mr. Rosano will replace on my leaky oven ?
Balance shaft
Normal is just a setting on a washing machine
wedge product
Direct Drive
drive
Kenmore
Whirlpool
Solenoid
Pump
Agitate
Maytag
Maytag Repairman
transmission
fill
washing machine
Sears
spin
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