[johndezman]

can anyone tell me if the various "cycles" are all determined by the timer or if there is different hardware to accomplish them? ie does a gentle cycle use the same motor and transmission speed just at a slower rpm or is the motor running at the same rpm and have another speed in the transmission?

[PS Staff - Sheila]

Yes the timer determines the cycles of the washer.

The gentle cycle uses the same motor but at a lower rpm.

[johndezman]

so then, if i purchase a timer for a machine that has a gentle cycle, i can install it in a machine without that feature and have the gentle cycle? making the assumption the wiring harness/connectors are identical.

i would imagine i would also need the face plate decal to identify the "new" positions on the dial.

[PS Staff - Sheila]

You would also have to have a duel speed motor.

What the timer does is make the electrical connection to make the different features work.

It is the brain of the machine.