Whirlpool GCQ9300EQ0 water level switch question.

[David Farber]

This Whirlpool GCQ9300E0 washing machine has a broken water level switch.
Something fell from a shelf above the machine and snapped off the shaft. I
disassembled the control but removed a screw that holds the cam follower
before opening the control and was unable to easily figure out how the
assembly goes back together.

Here are some photos that should be helpful.

These are the two parts that need to be reassembled back in the control.
http://webpages.charter.net/mrfixiter/images/Whirlpool/Level-switch-internal-parts.jpg

This photo shows the housing. The two parts shown outside the housing are
what fit into the slot where the red arrow is pointing.
http://webpages.charter.net/mrfixiter/images/Whirlpool/Level-switch-housing.jpg


And here are the possible orientations of the two parts:
http://webpages.charter.net/mrfixiter/images/Whirlpool/Level-switch-stack-1.jpg

http://webpages.charter.net/mrfixiter/images/Whirlpool/Level-switch-stack-2.jpg

http://webpages.charter.net/mrfixiter/images/Whirlpool/Level-switch-stack-3.jpg

http://webpages.charter.net/mrfixiter/images/Whirlpool/Level-switch-stack-4.jpg


So the question is, which of the four above orientations is the correct way
to reinstall the two parts? I tried a few combinations but rather than try
every which way, I thought maybe someone already knew the answer. The couple
of times I tried it, the water either didn't stop filling or stopped filling
too soon.

Thanks for your reply.

 

[David Farber]

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This Whirlpool GCQ9300E0 washing machine has a broken water level
switch.
Something fell from a shelf above the machine and snapped off the
shaft. I
disassembled the control but removed a screw that holds the cam
follower
before opening the control and was unable to easily figure out how the
assembly goes back together.

Here are some photos that should be helpful.

These are the two parts that need to be reassembled back in the
control.
http://webpages.charter.net/mrfixiter/images/Whirlpool/Level-switch-internal-parts.jpg

This photo shows the housing. The two parts shown outside the housing
are
what fit into the slot where the red arrow is pointing.
http://webpages.charter.net/mrfixiter/images/Whirlpool/Level-switch-housing.jpg


And here are the possible orientations of the two parts:
http://webpages.charter.net/mrfixiter/images/Whirlpool/Level-switch-stack-1.jpg

http://webpages.charter.net/mrfixiter/images/Whirlpool/Level-switch-stack-2.jpg

http://webpages.charter.net/mrfixiter/images/Whirlpool/Level-switch-stack-3.jpg

http://webpages.charter.net/mrfixiter/images/Whirlpool/Level-switch-stack-4.jpg


So the question is, which of the four above orientations is the
correct way
to reinstall the two parts? I tried a few combinations but rather
than try
every which way, I thought maybe someone already knew the answer. The
couple
of times I tried it, the water either didn't stop filling or stopped
filling
too soon.

Thanks for your reply.

When the risk is water running all day and night, and possibly
flooding the house. I'd not mess with a repair. I'd replace the
switch.
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Christopher A. Young

Good point. I did order a new switch. I would never operate it the way it is
now unless I was monitoring it every second. The point of my question was
more academic than anything else. By the way, I think I have figured out the
solution. The answer is that the screw I removed unnecessarily that holds
the cam follower and the small plastic piece together is not actually there
to hold it firmly in place. It's a height adjustment screw that can adjust
the cam follower's travel. As you tighten the screw, it pulls the cam
follower closer to the cam which in turn raises its elevation (like a
see-saw) which puts more opposing force on the sensor switch. The screw head
itself is hot glued to the outside of the housing to keep it locked in
place. So if you ever have to inspect and/or disassemble the switch, don't
mess with that screw! You can disassemble the housing just fine without
touching that screw.

Thanks for your reply.