My Whirlpool Atlantis top-loading washing machine has stopped working.
After researching a bit in the manual and on-line, it looks like it's a problem w/ the lid switch, because it runs fine if I press in on the little plastic spring-loaded "pin" inside the slot where the lid meets the back of the top rim....but I have to keep pressure on the "pin".
*Photo of washer top with lid removed (see the hole near the bottom center)*Photo close-up of the hole (inside is the plastic "pin")
Apparently the back of the lid itself has a little plastic "nodule" sticking out which is supposed to press the "pin" inwards whenever the lid is closed.
*photo of the "nodule" as it protrudes from back of lidThe "nodule" doesn't seem to be making sufficient contact/pressure on the "pin". When I press the "pin" in with a stick, the machine starts running. I don't see any rough edges on the "nodule", so it doesn't LOOK like anything broke off. The "nodule" DOES seem a little loose.
*Photo from inside of lid showing how the "nodule" is connected to the lidI havent worked on an appliance like this, but I can't afford to spend a fortune on a repair person if it is a simple fix I could do myself. Advice, anyone? (I don't get much response from alt.home.repair, so I hope it's okay to post this here.)
Greg