My washer stopped working on the spin cycle this morning and it smelled of burnt plastic. It would no longer run, so I immediately unplugged it. Is it possible that some sort of belt broke or just came off a pulley?
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can you hear motor trying to run if so . there are 2 things to check agitator has a mechanical device that when it spins it grips the agitator and starts to spin . its like a coupling . also the motor two ha a direct coupling attached to gear box both items are made of plastic in time they do break down . but if you motor runs on a belt and does not run then does it work in wash cycle if so motor ok but selector switch not working properly. if both cycles don't work motor start winding has burnt out can you smell burnt insulation around motor if so need new motor . if thi does not help you google you washer machine on line and you might get a break down on what other possible cause that could effect you washing cycle . but google brand and model number of washer.
Something stuck in Pump. Pump on your model is driven by washer motor, so if Pump can't turn, motor can't work and will hum until it overheats and shuts down.
It will be good to start with looking into the washer with the power switched off smelling for the source that burnt. this will be easy to find and the possible area could be the power section in the main board- the control board.
Once you have isolated the burnt component we can decide if the part alone can be changed or the full board needs a change.
The motor and the drain pump also must be checked for any burnt outs.
It could be the pump or the motor overheating.
Remove rear panel, and run washer through a rinse and spin cycle.
After it has finished, unplug the washer, and feel the pump and the motor, they should be relatively cool to the touch.
If either the motor or pump feel hot, then that is probably the cause of the problem.
Also check for a worn or slipping drive belt.
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