Motor Failures; Motor Ground Wire; Motor Shield - Maytag LAT2300 Service Manual

The upper section is used to mount the
motor. The upper section has four
square glides which engage in a track
on each side of the lower section. Two
tension springs are attached between
the two sections.
During agitation the pulley turns in a
clockwise direction as viewed from the
top of the motor. The motor is pulled
towards the front of the washer causing
the motor pulley to tighten against the
drive belt.
During the spin, the motor turns in a
counterclockwise direction. The initial
surge caused by the reverse torque of
the motor pulls the motor along the
track to the rear. The drive belt slips in
the motor pulley so the motor does not
absorb the full starting impact and
weight of the full tub.
As the inertia of the tub is overcome ,
the motor is pulled forward by the
tension springs allowing the drive belt
to settle into the motor pulley and grad-
ually build up spin speed. The drive
belt tension during spin is automatically
provided by the two motor tension
springs. The drive belt serves as a
clutch.
Motor Ground Wire
A
r
green ground wi re is attached to
the right-hand front of the motor car-
riage to the washer base. This ground
wire provides additional protection to
the service technician. To maintain all
grounding provisions provided with the
appliance, the ground wire must be
reinstalled any time removal of the wire
is required.
Motor Shield
All washers use a polypropylene motor
shield. The polypropylene shield is
molded in the form of a circular cover
and is secured to the cabinet with one
screw.
The purpose of the shield is to keep
water off of the motor in the event of a
leak. If a motor is removed, the shield
should always be put back in place.
MOTOR FAILURES
CAUTION...
If the washer won't agitate or spi n,
check motor with a motor test cord.
See ... Motor Test Cord, in Section 1 of
this manual for procedure. This cord
enables you to check the motor (without
removing it) independent of other com-
ponents.
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