Hi Dale, Actually I stopped waring panty hose so that can't be the problem. <smicker>
How can I check if something is in the pump? Thanks. At 05:09 PM 4/6/2009, you wrote: >Hi Kevin, > >These days there are a few models of washing machines which open at >the front. If this is the case for your washer you should feel a >crack along the front edge of each side where the front panel joins >the rear panel. Usually there will be two screws under an overhang >of the front panel to be removed, the front panel will then probably >pull down a short distance then swing out from the bottom to be removed. > >You are unlikely to find any issues from above, unless your panty >hose got up over the top of the tub and down inside between the >inner and outer tubs and is jamming. > >Actually I expect something is in the pump and keeping it from >turning and that is keeping the pump and drum from turning and the >motor pulley is slipping on the belt. > >I had that happen once, a visitor over filled the washer and a face >cloth got out of the tub and into the drain/pump mechanism. > >For future reference the easiest way to drain a washing machine like >that is to remove the hose from the drain pipe and lower it below >the level of the water in the drum or to within about ten inches or >25 cm. of the floor, the level of the bottom of the tank. Water will >drain freely. You stop it by raising the hose again. > >Hope this helps. > >Dale Leavens. >----- Original Message ----- >From: Kevin Doucet >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 5:03 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] washing machine woes > >Hi Dan, > >Ok, that worked but I see no way to get to the workings of this >machine. Also, I can't actually set the top aside as the wiring is >attached some ware in the bowels and I can't see how or if it >disengages easily. > >Well, the back does not come off. I did look at the bottom but it >seems to be held on with a latch and also many of springs. My thought >is these springs hold the drum in place and if I take these off I >will be in a world of hurt. > >At 03:30 PM 4/6/2009, you wrote: > > >Kevin, > > > >There may be a latch under the front edge of the washer. Get a puddy > >knife or something flat like that and try probing under the front edge of > >the top of the washer. You should be able to push in on a spring loaded > >latch then lift the top of the washer up. > > > >-- > >Blue skies. > >Dan Rossi > >Carnegie Mellon University. > >E-Mail:<mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu><mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu> > [email protected] > >Tel:(412) 268-9081 > > > > > > > >__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > >signature database 3975 (20090330) __________ > > > >The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > > ><<http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > >__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus >signature database 3975 (20090330) __________ > >The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > ><http://www.eset.com>http://www.eset.com
