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Error code reference
Kenmore Washer Error Code dE2
Foreign objects such as coins, pins, clips caught between the wash plate and the inner basket causing motor issues.
SourceKenmore Top-Load Washer - Service Manual (Model 796.3146)p. 35
Diagnostic procedure
The full dE2 procedure
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First diagnostic step
Turn off the washer, press Power button, press spin speed button without selecting a cycle to drain and spin the load, then remove clothes and find/remove objects caught in wash plate.
SourceKenmore Top-Load Washer - Service Manual (Model 796.3146)p. 35
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