Kenmore 600 Series Washer Parts Diagram & Model ID

The model number sticker is almost always on the underside of the lid or on the cabinet frame right inside the lid opening. Open the lid, look at the right side of the front-facing rim, and it should be right there. If it's not, check behind the control panel on the back side, or look at the side of the cabinet down near the floor. On really old units, the sticker sometimes falls off or gets so water damaged it's unreadable. If that happens, you can sometimes find the number stamped into the metal frame itself, or call Sears with the serial number and they can look it up in their system.

The 110 prefix is Whirlpool's manufacturer code, and it tells you that Whirlpool built this machine for Sears to sell under the Kenmore name. This is actually great news for repairs because the Whirlpool VMW platform is one of the most serviced top-load platforms ever made. Parts are everywhere. I'm talking Repair Clinic, Amazon, eBay, local appliance parts stores, all of them stock the common failure items. And because Whirlpool used basically the same internals across Whirlpool, Kenmore, Maytag, and Amana branded machines, you've got a huge pool of compatible parts to shop from. That competition drives prices way down.

Nope, don't do that. The 600 series ran for over a decade and Sears updated the design pretty regularly. The lid lock assembly changed at least twice. The control boards have different connector layouts depending on the year. The basket and suspension rod configuration shifted over different production runs too. If you pull up a diagram for a 110.27132410 and try to use it on a 110.28133410, you might be looking at completely different part numbers for what looks like the same component. Always punch in your specific model number. It takes twenty seconds and it'll save you the headache of ordering a part that doesn't fit your electrical connector.

If your 600 series has a 110 prefix, it's almost certainly on the Whirlpool VMW platform. But here's the easy tell. Start a cycle and watch what the tub does. A VMW machine does a slow sensing rotation right at the beginning, kind of like it's figuring out how much laundry is in there. You'll hear it click and agitate slowly for about thirty seconds before it decides how much water to use. The lid lock will also click audibly when the cycle starts. If yours does all that, you've got a VMW. Also, if you pull the back panel and see a direct-drive motor sitting under the tub, that confirms it.

Yeah, parts are still super easy to find for these. Because they're built on the Whirlpool VMW platform and Whirlpool made millions of these machines, the supply chain for parts is basically endless. The most common failures I see on these are the shift actuator, the lid lock, the suspension rods, and occasionally the control board. All of those are in stock at basically every major parts retailer. I replaced three shift actuators just last Tuesday, they're like a twenty-dollar part that takes twenty minutes to swap. Even the less common stuff like the stator or the rotor usually ships within a day or two. You're in good shape with a 110-prefix Kenmore.

Honestly, yeah, most of the common problems on these are very DIY-friendly. The VMW platform was designed to be serviced and the exploded diagrams are detailed and accurate. The shift actuator swap is super easy, basically just tip the machine back and swap a connector. Suspension rods are straightforward too, no special tools. The control board is a direct swap once you've got the right part number in hand. Where it gets trickier is anything involving the stator and rotor, or if you've got a leak you can't track down. But for a beginner with a decent YouTube video and the correct part number? Most 600 series repairs are totally doable at home.