How do you remove the agitator from a Kenmore stackable washer?

In that case, you’ll have to remove the agitator on your Kenmore washer in order to make way for a new one.

Turn off your washer and unplug it from the wall. Lift up the hood to reveal the washer tub and agitator.
Remove the agitator cap.
Remove the agitator bolt.
Put on the safety gloves.

Can I remove washer agitator?

With the bolt sufficiently loosened, you can pull the agitator straight up to remove. Alternatively, on some models where the agitator has an upper and lower section, you may need to use a square drive bit to unthread a retainer that will allow you to pull the upper portion of the agitator off first.

How to replace the agitator dogs in a top load washer?

This DIY washer repair guide explains how to replace the agitator dogs in a top-load washer. The agitator dogs grip the teeth inside the agitator to create a one-way ratcheting motion in the upper part of the agitator.

Can a Kenmore top loader dog be replaced?

If the top part of the agitator moves in two directions, the agitator dogs have likely worn out. Replace the agitator dogs with a manufacturer-approved replacement part. Use these steps to replace agitator dogs in Kenmore, Whirlpool, Maytag, Estate, Crosley, Roper and Amana top-load washers.

How to replace the agitator dogs on a Kenmore vertical?

Dump the agitator cam out of the top of the agitator auger. Remove the plastic bearing from the cam. The plastic bearing holds the agitate dogs in place. Pull the agitate dogs off of the cam. Push the new agitate dogs into the cam. Reinstall the plastic bearing on the cam to hold the agitate dogs in place. Push the cam back into the agitator auger.

What’s the repair kit for a Kenmore washer agitator?

Wear work gloves to protect your hands. This agitator repair kit comes with a long cam, a thrust spacer and four dogs ears (agitator cogs). This repair kit is used to move the upper agitator and it connects the base of the agitator with the agitator top (mover).

How do you remove the agitator from a hotpoint washer?

In that case, you’ll need to remove the agitator on your Hotpoint washing machine. Unplug your Hotpoint washing machine from the electrical outlet. Lift the hood open to expose the tub and agitator. Pry the cap off the top of the agitator. Look closely at the top of the agitator and should see the line where the agitator ends and the cap begins.

What causes the agitator in a washing machine stop working?

Most top loading washers run for years with little maintenance. Nevertheless, the nylon cams in the agitator, commonly known as “agitator dogs,” eventually wear out, causing the agitator to only rotate in one direction or to stop rotating.

What is an agitator washing machine?

An agitator is a spindle that sticks up in the center of an automatic washing machine’s wash drum. The agitator is usually equipped with fins or vanes, and it twists and turns during the machine’s wash cycle, moving clothes through the water and, ideally, removing dirt from them.