Frigidaire FWS833A Top Load Washer "basket lock agitator" Questions

lock. First, OL/UL stands for "Overload", so in other words, the washer things the tub is too hard to move because it's overloaded and the motor is struggling or the unit is way out of balance causing

...locking the basket to the spin tube. The drive block has two slots that lock onto the two ears of the spin tube. Replace the damaged drive block, and/or replace the basket drive/brake

...reverse rotation of the motor it should pump out and then the motor should and restart to spin the basket. I would suggest that you take the motor out and check the drive coupling and with your hand ...

...lock your basket drive underneath in place. Once the drive block wears out or round down these tabs, the basket will raise slightly and "skip" across the top when the spin cyle is stopped. To verify ...

...basket, to remove it from the tub, but it only moves up on the shaft about 1/4 inch. Feels like there is a lock down below I've missed. I've done this before to clean the filter plate--guess I just ...

...lock your basket drive underneath in place. Once the drive block wears out or round down these tabs, the basket will raise slightly and "skip" across the top when the spin cyle is stopped. To verify ...

...basket. In spin cycle the roller clutch bearing will lock up (one-way roller clutch bearing) driving the spinner shaft to rotate the wash basket and transmission CCW. Unless my thinking is wrong it ...

...check the condition of the aluminum drive block for broken off notches in the center where the basket drive tube ears lock in. This is a common problem among top loaders made by Whirlpool for

lock nut using spanner wrench and u joint assy. I want to remove the metal inner basket so I can clean all the scum inside the outer wash basket. What is the best way to remove the inner metal basket?

...lock nut appox 2-3in, around "locking" the inner basket to the outer basket. although they do sell a spanner wrench to remove this nut, A decent pipewrench and little muscle will get it loose, after ...