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(This action may be a little on the weak side leading to less than satisfactory washing results.)

The rotor will then change direction causing the impeller to also change direction and spin beneath the clothing like a super gentle washboard. Because the inner tub is floating in the wash water it will begin to move in the same direction due to the friction generated by the motion of water or clothing. The rotor will turn the agitator or impeller causing the clothing to move through the wash water in one direction. The impeller or agitator is directly attached to the motor rotor by a short drive shaft that is embedded with a bearing through the bottom of the outer tub. The Maytag Bravos come in two basic flavors, one with an agitator and the other with an impeller. Impeller Definition: The rotating part or a pump, compressor, or other machine designed to move fluid by rotation.Īgitator Definition: An apparatus for stirring liquid. You could always buy a new stator and rotor from through the stator and rotor image links above so that I can feed my family. Note: if an abnormal reading is measured from the P5 control board of the washing machine be sure to test the motor directly before drawing a conclusion, this will eliminate the wiring harness as a possible problem.įun Fact: This style of washing machine motor can also be used to create a windmill or watermill electricity generator! (This will probably void your washing machine’s warranty.) You can also measure from the wires connected to the P5 terminal of the washing machines control board. Resistance should be about 16 Ω for each one of the three stator motor coils. To test the motor windings for resistance disconnect the wire connector from the drive motor terminals, and measure across any two of the three drive motor terminals. Unplugging and reconnecting the RPS connection plug several times to clean off the coating for better contact would easily fix the problem. Some of the first Maytag Bravos washers had an invisible coating on the motor’s RPS connection remaining from production that would block communication from the RPS to the control board causing RPS related error codes. This is an extremely reliable motor design and most problems that happen are control related. The Rotary Position Sensor or “RPS” monitors the motor’s direction and rotation speed, then relays the information to the washer’s control board. This style of motor operates with almost zero mechanical friction, and can accelerate, stop, and reverse direction faster than you can say, “mama needs a new washer”. When the control board energizes the fixed position stator the rotor begins to rotate, attempting to equalize in the moving magnetic field. The drive motor on the Maytag Bravos washing machines is two part system made of a stator which generates a rotating magnetic field and a rotor with strong permanent magnets embedded around it’s inner wall allowing it to levitate over the stator.