Mark P. for Model Number LAT8614AAL Maytag washer goes through cycles,spins,drains but won't agitate. By process of elimination I think I've narrowed it down. I believe the lid switch, water pressure switch and motor are ok, because if fills with water and stops at the right level, starts the cycle when lid switch is depressed and spins and drains so motor is ok. I replaced the belts a few years ago, but they have been running on the tightest setting. They look fine but could they be stretched? My biggest concern is that when I turn the main pulley by hand counterclockwise, the whole transmission turns, so the drum and agitator are turning. From what I understand that shouldn't be happening because that is the agitation cycle and only the agitator should be turning. When I turn it clockwise everything turns, which it should because that is the spin cycle. Also the agitator itself is fine. I can't turn the drum or agitator from above but no problem turning drum and agitator with the pulley. I took the agitator off and tried to turn the trans shaft with channel locks and it wouldn't budge. Does this sound like a transmission,brake or clutch problem? or something else? I don't think it's the clutch because I don't think it would spin if that was it. Just not positive exactly how the brake works or what the symptoms of a bad one would be. Otherwise I'm thinking it's something in the trans. Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks.
Answer Mark, This would most likely be a transmission issue as the brake will only cause the unit to not spin from being locked up. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Thursday, April 2, 2020