I am working on a whirlpool GHW9100LW1 and it displays an F02 error code. This is a front load washer. I have already cleared the water pump filter, it worked for a little and then displayed F02 again. Initial call was not spinning.

Washer Doctor, July 2008

Daz is completely correct, this information is addition to his excellent information.

If you are desperate to get the thing running again until you can get a pump ordered, and there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with the motor, it can be temporarily repaired. If the motor kind of flips when you turn the impeller, then the motor is fine. Unfortunately it means that the impeller shaft has disengaged from the inner motor sleeve.

Take a flathead and work it under the impeller.

Gently lever the impeller out of the motor housing

The shaft of the impeller is very small, about the size of coathanger wire.

After removing the impeller, you will notice three flat spots on the shaft (this is for 8181864, newer models may be different). These flat spots are where the plastic went to bond the impeller shaft to the inner motor housing.

These areas need to be filled with some sort of epoxy. I used 50 minute marine epoxy. It worked ok, but it the leftover did not set as hard as I would have liked.


Coat the shaft near the impeller with a little vaseline

paint the shaft with epoxy (a small watercolor brush works well, but you can use a toothpick), and try to fill the three flat spots with epoxy. Don't over do it. a thin coat is all you need.

Shove the shaft back into the motor housing. Watch the area where the shaft enters the housing, you may need to wipe off any excess epoxy. A little buildup is fine, the vaseline will keep it from sticking to the shaft.

*** I pressed the impeller all the way in, I don't know if that is right, but it still worked.

Let it cure, reinstall it, wash your stuff.

P.A., December 2008

Press PAUSE/CANCEL twice to clear the display.

* Check the drain hose and make sure it is not plugged or kinked.

* Check the electrical connections at the pump and make sure the pump is running.

* Check the drain pump filter for foreign objects.

* If the above does not correct the problem, replace the pump.

F02 is long drain.
Just because it came up doesn't mean there's a problem, it simply means there was a failure during the cycle, if it returns on a regular basis, you have a problem.

F02 error could be caused by the over use of soap, you need to make sure your using 2 tablespoons of HE soap, 1/4 cap at the most.

Over sudsing, could cause the water pump to run longer, the pump is designed for 15 min duty cycle which means, 15 minutes on to 45 minutes off. The computer may sense too much soap, and continue to pump. HE soap will cure that, along with SUD error, possible F09 (overflow condition), you may also notice the timing is wrong, HE soap works well in these machines and F/l washer go hand in hand

if the F02 returns the remove the 3 torx screws from the bottom kick panel, and remove the kick panel, right there in the middle you will see a big round handle, turn it and then slide it out, have some towels ready, there will be some water in there, and check to see if you have any thing in there that will slow water flow, tooth picks and other "floating" items may jam the impeller.

daz, July 2008