Whirlpool Oasis HE 2006 Manual page 16

As the tub fills with water, t h e basket begins t o
float a n d to rise. T h e spfined hub components
now
separate, a n d allow the basket t o move
independently of the drive shaft.
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Outer Basket Hub
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Disengages
Bid
Lock Mechanism-Since
t h i s
w a s h e r
d o e s not utilize a brake, a
lid
lock i s used to
prevent
access
during t h e spin cycles. During
t h e drain a n d spin portions of t h e cycfe, a
lid
--
lock mechanism will tock the
lid.
T h e
lid
locks
a r e b a s e d on cyc!e phase.
In
general, the iid
locks when the basket spins greater than 23
rpm. After main w a s h , the
lid is
locked, a n d
remains locked until t h e e n d of t h e cycle. T h e
lid must be closed for t h e machine to fill, wash,
drain, o r spin. Magnets
in
the w a s h e r lid close
a reed switch in t h e
lid
lock. This a c t s as t h e
lid
switch.
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Rises
8
Basket
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Floats
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(Drive Motor)
When the tub drains. the basket drops back t o
it's original position, and the
hub
components
re-engage, connecting t h e basket to t h e shaft,
a n d permitting t h e basket to spin.
Outer Basket Hub
Re-engages VJitfi Inner
Drive Shaft Hub
.
Water Level Drains
& Basket Drops
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