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replace the dog ears in the upper part of the agitator not expensive and not hard to do ,,,, pop the cap off the upper agitator remove the 7/16 bolt and lift off the upper part and replace the plastic dog ears and reinstall!
This assumes that you have a basic Kenmore / Whirlpool top load, direct drive, neutral drain (it doesn't spin until the pump removes most of the water) machine.
First, see the Sears parts site for your washer: http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/index.action
Enter your model number (###.######) and you'll see a list of major sub-components with diagrams and parts.
Some Kenmore washers have a two piece agitator. The lower section will rotate back and forth both ways.
The top section has "agitate Dogs" that allow it to rotate only one way (to keep the clothes moving downward.
If yours has a two piece agitator there shouldn't be a problem.
THIS IS A TYPICLE PROBLEM . BETWEEN THE MOTOR & THE TRANSMISSION THERE IS A COLLECTOR ASSEMBY (THREE PIECE
SET) REAL EASY TO GET TOO EASY TO FIX . ALSO COST EFFICENT
the motor it's self may be getting weak this happened to me.try running it through a small cycle with no cloths in it .holding the buton down under the with a small object so you can have the lid open to see exactly what's going on.if it seems too work like that.your probably talking new motor.
You need to purchase agitator dogs and install them in between the two parts of the agitator. They just pull apart. Turn the top part upside down and look down in there. You will see some small, fish shaped plastic things, remove them. & replace with new.
NO,your transmission is probably ok!! Inside your top end of agitator are these 4 plastic parts called "dogs" they need to be replaced.To be 100% sure ,do this first,Fill upthe machine on small load and while its washing look to see if the bottom end of agitator is moving back and forth ,if it is replace the dogs.In some machines you have to change the upper part of agitator.If the agitator is not turning at the bottom than,remove the top of agitator cover so you can get a extended half inch socket in to it and pull the agitator up and check the transmission splines.If they are smooth and cannot grab the agitator than your trans, is bad.
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