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I have a Kenmore series 500 washer. For the past month, it has began to stop automatically progressing to the spin cycle. When I set the dial to regular or heavy load, it begins normally, lid locks and it senses, fills and washes. It will rinse and drain, but will sit on spin (green light indicates spin), the lid is not locked and it will not do anything until we cancel it, manually move the dial to drain/spin and push start. At this point, it will then spin (sometimes after performing Morse code on the buttons to get it to do something. The lid will lock when beginning a cycle, and I notice it locks and unlocks normally, except for when it is time to spin. I have complete the motor reset procedure (unplug, raise and lower lid 5x). Any ideas? Thanks in advance. Model number in the manual is W10468340B ( I believe this is the model number)
When a top-load washer won’t advance to the drain and spin portion of the cycle, suspect a broken lid switch because the timer won’t advance to spin if it senses the washer lid is open. Replace the lid switch if it doesn’t detect a closed lid. A broken timer or failed water-level pressure switch will also stop a top-load washer in mid-cycle. How to replace the lid switch in a direct-drive top-load washer By Lyle Weischwill This DIY washer repair guide explains how to replace the lid switch in a top-load washer. The lid switch is a safety device that prevents the washer from going into spin mode when the lid is open. If the lid switch doesn’t work, the washer won’t spin even when closed. Replace the lid switch with a manufacturer-approved replacement part. Here’s a video on how to do it: https://www.searspartsdirect.com/diy/rep… UPDATE The model numbers are not working for me. Here’s a video on locating it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za2Q_VI4…
I have very similar issues. I put the washer into diagnostic mode (pretty easy to do just Google brand/series diagnostic mode so I don’t give incomplete answer, the video shows how to go into diagnostic mode and how to read the codes). In my case it was saying it was taking too long to fill and tub rpm wasn’t getting high enough. Next I reset the washer (easily googlable), and I’ll see if it works fine or it has same issues. If it does I’ll be checking the water lines pressure, cleaning the screens on water inlets, checking the inlet solenoids, and checking the drive components… but in your case it could be other issues like slow draining ( bad pump or blocked drain) or something else. Knowing how to get the washer to tell you where it hurts should at least point you in the right direction.
