RCA portable washing machine will not spin.

[BiggyJ]

RCA portable washing machine will not spin.

Model: RCA RPW302-C

[[[[[[[[ Does Not Spin ]]]]]]]]

All other functions operate as they should. (seems to)

>>>>>>> Fills fine, agitates fine and drains fine, (pumps water out).

If you watch the tub when it switches to spin mode, it has a little jerk to it but no real movement to speak of.

How do I troubleshoot this issue please?

[BiggyJ]

Just noticed, there is something that [[ IS ]] spinning when it is in "spin mode". It is closer to the front of the machine. So something is not engaging to make the main drum pulley turn.

[BiggyJ]

If the motor is spinning when the spin cycle clicks on but the drum pulley is not turning, does that mean the belt is stretched and should be replaced? Or is there some kind of clutch on the motor shaft that should engage the belt on the drum pulley?

[BiggyJ]

OK... finally figured out that the Magic Chef MCSTCW30W4 is the same washer. I've also put some pics on my server at https://jaxehost.com/pete/

Here is one pic of the entire clutch assembly. Something is causing the clutch break not to release the tub so it can spin. Remember, when machine first engages, you can see the tub try to engage. Just a one second, 1/4 inch bump and then just sorta hums.

 

 

So what exactly releases that band strap that I see? Or would you suspect another cause for the no spin issue? Like maybe the lid switch? Could that even be the case with the fill, agitate and drain working correctly?

[BiggyJ]

Wow... you mean there is NO tech's here that knows this machine? These seem to be very popular. And from what I can tell, several brands use the SAME motors and drive mechanisms. Odd indeed...

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OK... finally figured out that the Magic Chef MCSTCW30W4 is the same washer. I've also put some pics on my server at https://jaxehost.com/pete/

Here is one pic of the entire clutch assembly. Something is causing the clutch break not to release the tub so it can spin. Remember, when machine first engages, you can see the tub try to engage. Just a one second, 1/4 inch bump and then just sorta hums.

 

 

So what exactly releases that band strap that I see? Or would you suspect another cause for the no spin issue? Like maybe the lid switch? Could that even be the case with the fill, agitate and drain working correctly?