Whirlpool Vertical Modular Washer (VMW), United Servicers Regional Training in Albany, NY
Starting to get my notes and photos together from an excellent United Servicers Association regional training in Albany, NY. Here's my summary of the training. Dave Shertzer was the instructor; he did a great job. This is a very easy machine to work on. Tears down in about 10 minutes; 15 minutes if you're one-armed, one-legged, or one-eyed.
You're gonna want a set of these to facilitate electrical measurements on those tiny-ass wire harnesses.
Inside the control panel the VM washer. Panel comes apart differently. Two clips in front, either end. Can press in with a putty knife or credit card while pushing back on the panel. Can also undo them by reaching underneath the top panel.
Main control board and water inlet valve inside the control panel, closer look.
Looking into the tub with the top panel removed. Kind of a funky z-maneuver to get the top panel off. Have to remove the hinge screws in back and then do the z-maneuver to lift off the top panel.
Looking at the drive guts underneath the washer, laying on its front panel. The only two ways you'll be working on this machine: through the top or the bottom, as shown here. Do not remove the back panel.
Belt cage and belt removed. Motor and main yellow drive pulley.
Main yellow drive pulley removed. Seeing part of the splutch assembly.
With splutch removed.
Splutch assembly.
Mode shifter motor. Shifts the splutch between spin and agitate modes. This has been a common fail item so far in this machine. Very easy to replace.
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