First thing to check would be the agitator dawgs if you can free spin the agitator when the unit is off then this is what you would have to replace think they cose about 5-7 dollars on the other hand if you set the unit to spin and the unit spins and then you use your hand against the side wall to slow the tub down if the tub slows then you would have a faulty clutch both of these are assuming that the motor and transmission are working properly and in order to check both of these you would need to remove the cabinet if you have any further questions message me back and please remember to rank how this opinion has helped it allows me to help others in similar situations Thanks Rick
Pull the liquid softener dispenser off the top of the agitator. Pull the clear plastic cap out of the center of the agitator. Use a ratchet and socket set to remove the hex head bolt from the center of the agitator. Lift the top half of the agitator out of the washer. Pull the bottom half of the agitator straight up to remove it from the drive motor shaft, and remove the bottom half of the agitator from the Cabrio washer.
The
first thing to check when your GE washer is not agitating, is the belt.
Let me tell you how to check the belt & the clutch with out having
to take the washer apart.
The belt: Set the timer in the spin cycle and pull the timer knob to turn the washer on.
If
the washer drains the water and then spins the way that it should, this
tells you that the motor, belt & clutch are not the reason why your
washer won't agitate.
A broken belt could be the reason your washer is not agitating or spinning.
The agitator: After making sure that the belt, motor & clutch are working ok, lets check the agitator.
The
agitator uses a plastic agitator coupler that is couple to the
transmission shaft by using splines cut in the coupler and on the
transmission shaft.
Too much
usage or overloading the washer too many times will wear the agitator
coupler splines. With out the splines the coupler could not be coupled
to the transmission shaft and that could be the cause why your washer is
not agitating.
The clutch: A
bad clutch could also be the reason the washer won't agitate or spin.
Usually when the clutch is bad the washer will be noisy, like when you
have bad brakes on your car.
The transmission: The
transmission could be the reason your washer is not agitating. A common
problem with the transmission is oil leaking right on top of the motor
pulley and the belt.
As you
can see, there could be different reasons why your GE washer is not
agitating. You just need to keep checking each part until you find the
problem and replace the part responsible.
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