Yes, it's a Kenmore. Do you know how to get the agitator off? ----- Original Message ----- From: "mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 11:56 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] washing machine help
> sounds like either a whirlpool product or 1 of its sister companies > the problem is there is a couple of ears in the unit that pivot on the > back > and forth motion > the cam ears catch on a grooved type gear on the upper part of the > agitator > sounds like they are worn out not a uncommon problem > not sure if this is easily fixed with out eyes > I had done this repair many years ago and at that time I had site > the problem is not allot of room for hands to get in the unit to feel what > you are doing most likely about a 35.00 fix if you take the agitator to a > shop and not have them do a house call > if it is a ge product then it is a problem need to press a white metal > type > of gear in the top of the agitator and there is a couple of special tools > to > press the gear out and a different tool to press the gear in good luck > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert J. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 2:12 PM > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] washing machine help > > >>I can not tell you how to fix this problem but a few pointers on how to >> trouble shoot. >> It will not ajetate with the lid open, this is a safety feature. In order >> to >> tell if it is ajetating, there is always a safety switch. They are >> located >> in one of two places. Either in the middle of the door at the back. If >> this >> is the case you can wedge a key or some other small pointed object >> between >> the door and the switch and then turn on the ajetater. You do not need to >> put your hand down inside of the machine where you could get your hand >> caught in the ajetater. Just put your hand on top of it and see if it is >> turning back and forth. >> The other location for the switch could be under the lid in front, off to >> one side or the other. You will find a small slot that has a switch in it >> that a pin on the door depresses when the lid is put down, again push >> down >> on the switch with a key or screw driver or some thing like that. One >> other >> thing to try is to unplug the washer and feel under nieth to see if the >> belt >> is warn or broken. >> Good luck Let us know how it turns out. >> Regards >> robert >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Behalf Of Brice Mijares >> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 4:48 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] washing machine help >> >> I have a Kenmore washing machine. I noticed that the agitator wasn't >> working correctly, or maybe it is, I have no idea. The bottom of the >> agitator seems like it agitates back and forth, and the top half don't >> do >> anything. Without the top turning the clothes aren't being drawn in >> towards >> the middle causing the clothes to circulate. 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