Ge Washer Mode Shifter Replacement

Replacing the mode shifter and shaft assembly is a time consuming repair that requires you to disassemble the majority of your washer.

Ge washer mode shifter replacement.

The mode shifter and shaft assembly in your ge washer model wjsr4160gww shifts the agitate cycle to the spin cycle. So i ordered this mode shifter along with washer belt tub bearing washer tub bearing split ring hub nut and supco tb123a spanner wrench. Designed to fit specific general electric manufactured washing machine models. I notice rust had accumulated around the mode shifter and bottom pan.

The real problem here is ge s poor design which allows a leaky tub seal about 8 to wash the grease out of the mode shifter bearing causing the mode shifter bearing to fail. Genuine ge mode shifter assembley part number wh38x10017. I could see water dripping down the shaft. Replaces discontinued model wh38x10015.

Once diagnosing the problem i ordered the new mode shifter which came in quick time with standard shipping. The mode shifter bearing is pressed into the mode shifter assembly about 115 and cannot be replaced without a bearing press. Replacement for numbers ap4380186 and ps2354082. The shaft and mode shifter assembly is used on the ge hydrowave line of top loading washers.

These washers has the motor with the inverter board mounted on top of it. This can be easily figured out when the tub clunks back and forth and the clothes do not agitate as they are supposed to. My ge washer was so loud during the spin cycle it was unbearable. Excerpts from the ge service manual for this.

How to changeout a shaft and mode shifter assembly on a ge top loading washer faqs repair videos academy newsletter. Ge wh38x10017 shaft and mode shifter assembly for clothes washer. Mode shifter was not working. If the component is faulty your washing machine won t switch between the two.