Ralph C. for Model Number Frigidaire FWT449GFS0 Hello! This forum is truly appreciated! It is great that you folks are sharing your knowledge and making life easier for us, while at the same time teaching us things we do NOT understand! I have a Frigidaire Front Loader (Model FWT449GFS0) that suddenly quit tumbling & spinning (it pumps water in and out fine) upon turning it on one day. prior to this, it worked great and it has been a trouble-free workhorse--except for a pump replacement years ago. The timer seems to work. It completes cycles on its own. I hear the clicks it is sending to the various components. All seems normal EXCEPT that the motor does not turn to tumble and spin! I read with great interest your troubleshooting sequence you kindly provided "Dale F. Model Number fwt449gfsmo" and was about to perform those tests when I discovered that my washer has 4-pin and 9 pin plugs, as opposed to a 6 and 10 on Dale's unit. The 4 pin plug wires are: white, brown, blue/white, white. The 9 pin plug (two empty slots) plug wires are: violet, brown, red, pink/black, blue, yellow, yellow/white. Is there a troubleshooting sequence like you gave "Dale F." available for my particular model? I cannot locate the schematic diagram (I am the original owner and don't ever remember one, although I did replace the pump once and could of forgotten to replace it back inside the cabinet). Any assistance would kindly be appreciated. Many thanks! Ralph
Answer Ralph, On the 9 pin connector you will check resistance from the following points to determine whether the motor is the issue or the speed control. Check Pins 1 to 2 for the tach generator and resistance should be 135 ohms, from 3 to 4 which is the stator winding full field and should be 1.26 ohms. From 4 to 9 and should be .37ohms. From 5 to 6 armature winding should be less than 5 ohms. From 8 to 7 the motor thermal protector less than 1 ohm. All these have a variance of 10 percent except the motor thermal and armature winding. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Friday, June 21, 2013