Drag machine out onto the floor, remove back and top cover. If its an electronic machine, check main control board for additional fuses. Next check the door switch and the wires leading to it, because all the power goes through the door switch. Then check for a faulty or burned out main switch. Then look at where the wires attach to the timer, if its an electromechanical type. Burned plastic at the base of the connectors usually indicates a burnt out internal switch in the timer.
But almost certainly NOT the timer causing any problem. Check and rule out all other possibilities such as pressure switch, heater, thermostat, motor etc. before considering the timer. Theyre pretty sturdy items not prone to frequent failure and quite expensive. Check all wires and connectors generally for internal breakages - caused by movement of the wiring loom attached to the drum. Over a long period of time the wire strands inside the insulator break through metal fatigue. Although the outside of the wire appears ok the internal is open circuit. Pull on each individual wire - if theyre ok internally, they shouldnt stretch.
Repair and service your own washing machine. Go to www.2ndwave.co.uk/manual.html
dannyboy, March 2009
