Your top load washer will not spin when the lid switch is bad or when the washing machine cycle switch is bad.
The most common culprit of a top load washing machine not spinning or going through the cycles is the lid switch.
You can easily and cheaply replace the bad washing machine lid switch or even simply cut the wires to the lid switch and wire them together to bypass the washing machine lid switch.
When your washing machine lid switch is bad it will prevent the washing machine from going through all the cycles.
When the lid switch is not working the washing machine will not be able to switch cycle or go through the spin cycle so if your washing machine is not going through the cycles or spinning out even when you switch it manually to spin then the washing machine lids switch is bad or if the lid switch is broken it should be replaced.
The cost to replace a lid switch on a washing machine is around $50.00 to $100.00 if you have an appliance repair place do the job.
However if you can replace the washing machine lid switch yourself then you can do so for around $5.00 to $20.00 depending on the model of your washing machine.
For most top load washing machines the lid switch can be purchased online through Ebay for around $5.00 and they are easily to replace as you just unscrew the old one and then plug the new one in and screw the new one back on.
If your washing machine is not switching cycles then the most common culprit is the lid switch which is for safety to prevent you from getting your hand caught in the tub and it spinning.
The lid switch being broken or not working can prevent the washing machine from going through it's cycles.
The washing machine lid switch can be replaced easily or simply bypassed by cutting the wires and splicing them together.
The washing machine cycle switch with the knob could also be bad if it's not the lid switch.
A bad lid switch will cause a washer to not spin.
The lid switch on a washing machine is a safety mechanism and will prevent the washing machine from going through the wash cycles and prevent it from spinning.
When the washing machine is operating and you lift the lid the washing machine should stop spinning out and when you clothes the lid the washing machine should start spinning out again.
You can bypass the washing machine lid switch by disconnecting the wires to the lid switch and simply wiring the wires together and using a wire nut to secure it and then taping over it.
Or you can replace the lid switch on the washing machine easily as well.
I have just cut the wires to the lid switch on my washing machine when the washing machine lid switch went bad and then tied them together and it has worked fine ever since.
Other reasons that the washing machine is not spinning out are the washing machine is too full, the load in the washing machine is not properly balanced or the washing machine itself is not balanced correctly or the cycle selector switch is bad and not going through the cycles like it should.
The lid switch is the most common culprit of a washing machine not spinning out if it does not go through the cycles.
Or if the washing machine cycle selector switch is working then it could be the brakes on the washing machine not releasing to allow the washing machine tub to spin or the washing machine belt if it has one could be slipping or broken.