Kenmore 80 Series Washer Wont Drain Or Spin - Escambia County Department Of Correctionsforum Create Topic When i go to empty the washer, i find all the clothes. If the washer won't drain water the drain pump might be defective. It's also common for a small sock or other article of clothing to get caught in the drain pump or in the drain hose. Check both for an obstruction before replacing the pump. To determine if anything is blocking the drain pump, remove the drain pump and check the pump for obstructions. If the drain pump is clear of obstructions, but is still noisy. Furthermore, if the washer acts completely dead and the timer will not advance once it goes into the spin cycle then your lid switch is broken and you will need to replace it. The lid switch assembly prevents the washer from spinning when the lid is open. If the lid switch assembly fails, the washer will not spin. To determine if the lid switch assembly. Where is the lint trap on a kenmore series 80 washing machine? Horrible grinding sound when spin cycle ends. These are some common tools used to work on this device. You'll want to order and replace the lid switch to fix the issue. Below is a link to a video you can watch to see how to take the washer apart because you'll need to remove the entire outer.