The solution: Four small parts!
Repairing the agitator in my 1994 (!) Whirlpool clothes washer, model number LSC8244BQ0.
The upper part of the agitator assembly stopped turning because the molded teeth on four plastic "directional cogs," also called "agitator dogs," had finally worn away.
These cogs engage with fixed teeth around the inside of the upper part of the agitator, but in one direction only. They allow the lower part of the agitator to turn the upper part in the one, desired direction.
When the lower part of the agitator moves in the opposite direction, the teeth on the cogs slip past the teeth inside the upper part of the agitator, and the upper part remains stationary.
The agitator cogs are made of some kind of plastic that appears to be softer than the teeth inside the upper half of the agitator. After years of use, the teeth on the cogs wear out, and the cogs are unable to turn the upper half of t he agitator in any direction.
The old, worn cogs are darkened from age and are at the top right in this photo. The new cogs are below them, and a careful look will reveal the teeth molded into the "outer" ends of each new cog.
Those same teeth are completely worn away from the old agitator cogs, leaving them unable to turn the upper part of the agitator.
A complete set of four replacement cogs, which came in the plastic bag on the left, was less than USD $7, including tax!
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WARNING: Always disconnect the power to the washer by removing its electrical plug from the wall socket BEFORE starting to work. Do not reconnect the power unit the repair and all re-assembly is complete.
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NOTE: These photos are only intended to show how I performed a repair on my own appliance. I cannot answer questions about your appliance repairs. My photos and the description of the work I performed are for information and/or entertainment only.
CONTACT A PROFESSIONAL REPAIR TECHNICIAN IF YOU DO NOT HAVE EXPERIENCE REPAIRING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES.
Appliance repair can be dangerous. Any repair you attempt on any appliance is at your own risk, and I am not liable for any damage to your property or injury to any person.
The solution: Four small parts!
Repairing the agitator in my 1994 (!) Whirlpool clothes washer, model number LSC8244BQ0.
The upper part of the agitator assembly stopped turning because the molded teeth on four plastic "directional cogs," also called "agitator dogs," had finally worn away.
These cogs engage with fixed teeth around the inside of the upper part of the agitator, but in one direction only. They allow the lower part of the agitator to turn the upper part in the one, desired direction.
When the lower part of the agitator moves in the opposite direction, the teeth on the cogs slip past the teeth inside the upper part of the agitator, and the upper part remains stationary.
The agitator cogs are made of some kind of plastic that appears to be softer than the teeth inside the upper half of the agitator. After years of use, the teeth on the cogs wear out, and the cogs are unable to turn the upper half of t he agitator in any direction.
The old, worn cogs are darkened from age and are at the top right in this photo. The new cogs are below them, and a careful look will reveal the teeth molded into the "outer" ends of each new cog.
Those same teeth are completely worn away from the old agitator cogs, leaving them unable to turn the upper part of the agitator.
A complete set of four replacement cogs, which came in the plastic bag on the left, was less than USD $7, including tax!
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WARNING: Always disconnect the power to the washer by removing its electrical plug from the wall socket BEFORE starting to work. Do not reconnect the power unit the repair and all re-assembly is complete.
-----
NOTE: These photos are only intended to show how I performed a repair on my own appliance. I cannot answer questions about your appliance repairs. My photos and the description of the work I performed are for information and/or entertainment only.
CONTACT A PROFESSIONAL REPAIR TECHNICIAN IF YOU DO NOT HAVE EXPERIENCE REPAIRING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES.
Appliance repair can be dangerous. Any repair you attempt on any appliance is at your own risk, and I am not liable for any damage to your property or injury to any person.