MAYTAG PAV2300AWW WASHING MACHINE MOTOR PN: 6 35-6230 MODEL: S68PXMBP-1054

[Guest]

Looking for advice on these resistance measuremtents for the motor mentioned above. The motor runs without a load from the tub but wont't spin with the load.  There was an issue with the thrust bearing assembly in another thread but I believe that is resolved as the brake releases and tub turns counterclockwise from the bottom with little effort. 

Here's what I measured; I held the probes on until they settled down to a steady number.

BLACK TO RED 3.9

PURPLE TO WHITE 2.9

PURPLE TO YELLOW 3.5

PURPLE TO ORANGE 2.7

WHITE TO YELLOW 1.6

WHITE TO ORANGE 0.2

YELLOW TO ORANGE 1.6

I'm just trying to avoid replacing a part that's not the problem.

Thank you for any advice you can offer.

 

[evaappliance]

Have you spun the pump and transmission by hand 

[Guest]

Yes, pump moves freely and was replaced not long ago, the transmission shaft moves freely in the counterclockwise direction as looking up from the bottom; I can see the cam turn about half the allowable amount and releases the brake. The brake is engaged when rotating clockwise.  I confirmed that the motor turns counterclockwise. 

 

[16345Ed]

I would not bother checking resistance. I’d first ensure I had 120V at motor then I’d check amp draw of motor circuit when in spin. Spec on motor states 8 amps. 

[Guest]

Thank you. Since I posted this request I did a lot of reading and found a relative service manual that now has me leaning back to the thrust bearing issue I originally posted about in another thread. I may just need to add another washer according to what I read. When I turn it counterclockwise it does disengage the break before the maximum travel of the lower cam but may in operation with the machine upright it's just short of disengaging the brake. 

I've just ordered a new kit for that rather than deal with the original items which may or may not be worn out just a little too much. I could find a washer in my ridiculous accumulation of I might need that piece of hardware stash but I figure I'll rule this out completely and keep the old ones; just in case 20 years from now. 

Before removing the motor I did try running it with the belt off but I crudly tested it's strength by putting the belt on the running pulley to see if I could slow the motor. It has quite a bit of torque.