Hi,

A copy:

This machine is a forward/reversing style of washer. The motor drives one direction to wash, stops, reverses and goes the other direction to spin and pump. The timer is responsible for cycling the motor back and forth. As the "direct drive" name indicates, there is no belt on this machine, but it has a coupler between the motor and the gear box. Most ( not all ) direct drive washers are a neutral drain washer, means the timer allows the washer to pump out the water and then the timer pauses ( stops ) the washer so the neutral drive in the gearbox can reset for spinning, and when the timer allows the washer to start back up again the pumping will continue and spinning will occur. You should be able to see the pauses on the washer wiring diagram flow chart.

If I open the lid to stop the process and then close it, then it spins.
You -may- be manually creating the pauses. That pause is what allows the tranny/gearbox to drop from neutral to the spin mode. Possible timer issue. *If* the pauses are there, trouble is in the tranny/gearbox.

Name: Timer-661636-01141743.jpg Views: 740 Size: 6.6 KB Timer Manufacturer part number 661636

Name: Transmission-3360629-00634726.jpg Views: 721 Size: 2.7 KB Gearcase for direct drive washer Manufacturer part number 3360629

jeff.