| If your Whirlpool washer is not agitating
properly or not agitating at all, you will need
to check the following parts until you find out
what part you need to replace, to get the washer
agitating properly again. Not agitating means that the washer fills to the
selected level, the motor runs, but the washer
does not agitate.
The agitator
dogs:
The agitator dogs or dog ears are 4 pieces of a
material like hard rubber that engages the top
part of the agitator.
When soapy water soak the agitator dogs, they
will wear out causing the top part of the
agitator (the clothes mover) to skip and make
noises.
When they are worn out, you need to replace
them.
The clothes
mover:
The clothes mover is the top part of the
agitator. This part has cuts or splines that the
agitator dogs engage in only one direction and
slip on the other direction,
You need to make
sure that the spines and not worn out. If they
are, replacing the dog ears will not solve the
agitation problem
The motor
coupler:
If the washer fills to the set level, the motor
starts running making some noises but the
agitator don't move, check the motor coupler to
see if it is broken.
The gearcase
or transmission:
If everything works and you still not getting
agitation, you will need to check the gearcase
to see if it is ok or not. |
