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Question posted by Oldgreggm on June 12th, 2016

Doesn't Reach Max Spin Speed

tries to ramp up speed but then slows back down and keeps trying. Belt and motor isolators?

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on June 12th, 2016 11:43 AM

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Use and Care Guide - Page 3

...spin performance. 2 • When washing heavily soiled loads, it is very important to avoid overloading the washer...Keep the area around and underneath washer free from service or discarded, remove the lid to assure good cleaning results. • To load...out of the reach of small items that your washer. HYDROGEN GAS IS... machine or combination washer-dryer, turn on all laundry aids such as ...

Use and Care Guide - Page 4

...items cold/cold - Brightly colored, lightly soiled items; NOTE: To minimize wrinkling of load.This will help maintain the wash water temperature during the wash cycle. hot/cold -...reduce wrinkling. Care labels define cold water as the washer determines the temperature of the water. hand wash - Gentle tumble action and gentle spin speed. Follow the garment care label and chart below ...

Use and Care Guide - Page 11

... max extract option. • Try using cold water. • Reduce detergent amount for that specific load ...NEPTUNE® WASHER... Load is Completely Full of Suds below. It should be warm. CONT. 10 For your safety, washer will take 30 seconds before the clothes washer...; Load is a drain restriction, call for front load washers. Wait briefly and it will not tumble or spin unless...

Use and Care Guide - Page 14

...the tub contains a liquid and is designed to speed, then slows back down dramatically when it will begin to accelerate to make a series of the cycle. Clothes washer maintains a slightly reduced spin speed after the washer has been tumbling for maximum performance. After reaching the maximum spin speed, the machine may reduce spin speed slightly for a while. "Whirring" or "Sloshing...

Use and Care Guide - Page 15

...in my Maytag® Neptune® washer? DO NOT USE MAXEXTRACT. Wash white loads using the cotton/sturdy fabric selection. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Q. During tumble and spin the washer may have stains on the... be very wrinkled at the end of the cycle my load comes out wetter than normal. My laundry items seem to a full spin speed because the load was used . (See pg. 3 for optimal whitening....

Service Manual - Page 5

... - 1 DIAGNOSTIC FLOW CHARTS...3-4 Fills and Will Not Tumble ...3-4 Washer Overfills ...3-5 Washer Will Not Spin ...3-6 Machine Stalls During Spin ...3-8 Maximum Spin Speed Is Not Reached 3-9 Wash Cycle Takes Longer Than Normal 3 - 1 0 Suds Coming Out Of Door ...3 - 1 0 Washer Will Not Start ...3 - 1 1 Motor Phase Test ...3 - 1 2 TIMER TEMPLATE OVERLAY ...3 - 1 3 MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION ...3-14...

Service Manual - Page 13

... senses a tach input signal when it is not commanding the motor to run, it will disengage the line relay to stop the washer. The machine control interprets these signals to measure how quickly the washer is draining. If the machine control commands a spin speed above 51 rpm before the pressure switch input is closed. If...

Service Manual - Page 17

... commands a distribution profile speed ramp from Series 17 and Later The machine control will allow the washer to stall (See Section 1: Timer Motor Output and Section 2: Timer Input Chart). When the washer reaches 85 rpm, the machine control monitors the Tach Input to 0 rpm then tumble until it will not command spin speed above 100 rpm) spin. At the start...

Service Manual - Page 28

... symptom would be a "growling" noise from the motor. Motor & Motor Control Test 1. Press the push-to-start the washer in a customer complaint that the load is functioning, visually check the six semiconductors on the motor control board. If not present, check wiring between the L and N terminals (black wire no.27 and white wire no visible damage, perform...

Service Manual - Page 31

... does not receive an input signal from the motor control/tachometer circuit (JP4 connector), the motor speed will "jerk" for 5 seconds then shut down . The harness is to tell the motor when to energize each winding in the motor and to tell the machine control the actual motor speed. The machine control will sense a "locked rotor" condition...

Service Manual - Page 32

... and cabinet vibration sensor are not activated, the final spin speed will try to redistribute twice as the washer attempts to spin at which switch activation takes place. Disconnect power to the unit. 2 . ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & TESTING © 1998 Maytag Corporation 2-12 The washer will drop in series with the tub displacement switch and causes the same type...

Service Manual - Page 33

... controller will not open the contacts in the pulley-belt ratio. spring rate of the inertial switch. and ...vibration as the machine reaches top speed. Disconnect power to the size of the clothes load and type of vibration....spin the washer at the optimum speed with the vibration of a mass suspended by the clothes load at approximately 800 rpm. The switch will reduce the spin speed...

Service Manual - Page 37

... pulley. Replace the belt. The technician should ...motor teminals are activated a full 30 seconds prior to the washer shutting down too soon or execessive suds present. Reposition cap to seal the siphon tube against the bottom of the siphon cup. Change the inertial switch if suds were not detected. TROUBLESHOOTING 3 - 3 Check also for excess plastic flashing in lower spin speeds...

Service Manual - Page 110

...additional time with thermistor was relocated from a wax motor system to the top of rinses and spin speeds will begin after the water reaches the wash fill level. The Quick cycle reduces ...for 6 seconds. The exception would be dispensed. 8) The washer will then drain and spin. 9) The washer will fill tumble, drain, and spin repeatedly to ensure the proper mixing of the detergent. 7) ...

Service Manual - Page 112

...PUMP DURING SPIN CYCLE Spin Speed Drain Pump a) =540 rpm and 30 seconds after 15 second on until machine reaches 300 RPM and then on and 45 seconds off the machine has reached the ... temperature N N Non-tempered cold. The water temperature entering the washer during final spin Off until the machine reaches 0 RPM. The following table shows the temperature based on the user selections.

Service Manual - Page 115

...In this mode, time is increased in that wash cycle shall be displayed for spin cycle based on constant. When the door is finally unlocked, the door locked ...washer section are familiar except in the wash cycle (Bleach Fill). OPTIONS MODE When the extra rinse key is selected, an extra rinse is added for the wash cycles. (Page 1-3 Extra Rinse Table) When max extract speed key is selected, the max...

Service Manual - Page 117

... final spin speed but ...motor runs at the end of the cycle or during the main wash until the temperature reaches the targeted main wash temperature. If the machine control commands a motor speed...motor control. HEATER OUTPUT (LCD Washer only) The machine control board turns the heater on the MAH5500B only. If the door is opened right at 14 times the speed of the spinner (14:1 belt...

Service Manual - Page 119

... feature tries to determine if the speed varies through one revolution of the washer, placing the washer in speed (suggesting an out-of each LED Washer: If suds are detected, the estimated time left on the wash cycle will drop the spinner speed to 0 rpm and force a short reverse tumble to redistribute the clothing load before resuming the spin...

Service Manual - Page 135

... Speed never went Check for: achieved due to over 400 rpm during • Excessive suds high motor torque a main wash cycle • Faulty pump because the max • Tight bearings on spinner shaft torque was seen for : seen open since the • Faulty door switch (welded contacts) last final spin •Customer may have tried...

Service Manual - Page 139

... this function is slow enough so that holds the clothes and is a drain with water. Tumble Speed – This is the speed of the washer spinner during the final rinse to achieve a desired final temperature. lifted out of and dropped back into the water/detergent solution). 16010486 (16008373-05) Revised 2/01 Section 3. Spin Speed – This...

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