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I Have A 16 Yr. Old Kenmore Washer (Model# 110.27822790). Recently, My Washer Died While I Was Doing A Large Load Of Towels. I Heard A "Pop" And The Circuit Breaker In The Garage Tripped. Now, My Washer Will Not Agitate, Spin, Or Drain. I Removed The Wet Towels And Manually Drained The Tub. The Washer Will Only Fill Now And When It Is On Any Other Portion Of The Cycle, It Only Hums And Usually Produces A Burning Smell. Sometimes After ~20 Seconds, I Hear A "Click" And Then The Humming Stops. Sometimes, The Humming Does Not Cut Off Until I Pull Out The Power Cord Or Pull The Timer Out.  Here Is What I Have Checked So Far. The Coupling Between The Motor And Gearcase Looks Ok And Is Intact. I Removed The Motor And I Can Turn Both Shafts Of The Motor By Hand Without Issue. I Detached The Pump And I Can Turn This Hand By Also - I Don't See Any Impeller Damage Or Anything Stuck In The Pump. I Can Also Turn The Half Of The Motor Coupling That Is Still Attached To The Gearcase By Hand. When I Turn This Half Of The Motor Coupling, I Can Make The Agitator And Tub Move Depending On The Direction I Turn The Coupling. Given This, I Don't Think Anything Is Mechanically Jammed Between The Gearcase, Motor, And Pump.   I Have A Co-Worker Who Does Part-Time Appliance Repair Work. He Thought The Problem Could Be The Start-Up Capacitor Or The Motor Itself. I Removed The Capacitor And Had My Co-Worker Check It. He Said It Was Fine. My Co-Worker Lent Me A Spare Motor To Try. I Installed This Spare Motor But Still Had The Exact Same Problems. I Also Checked The Resistance On Various Windings For My Motor And The Spare I Tried. All The Resistance Readings Appear To Be In Spec And The Readings Were Comparable Between The 2 Motors. I Found The Resistance Spec.S At The Following Site: Http://Www.Repairave.Com/Washerrepair_Wpl_Motor.Asp.  Lastly, I Think The Lid Switch Works Fine. If I Put The Washer On Spin And Leave The Lid Open, The Machine Will Not Hum. However If I Lower The Lid, The Washer Will Start Humming But Nothing Else Will Happen.  I Would Appreciate Any Insight You Could Give Me To Help Troubleshoot This Problem. I Am Not Impressed With The Quality Of Newer Appliances So I Would Like To Get My Current Washer Running Again Since It Is Tried And True.  Thank You In Advance For Any Help You Can Offer.  Ryan

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Hello Ryan. You Will Need To Check The Lid Switch Wp3949238 And See If It Is Bad And Will Need To Be Replaced. You Can Test This With A Multi-Meter Tjma-Dmt3. Here Is A Link On How To Use A Multi-Meter. Http://Forum.Appliancepartspros.Com/Oven-Repair-Including-Ranges-Cooktops/4810-How-Check-Continuity-Ohmmeter.Html

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