Answer Raven, the screw would have a right hand thread. Like most SAE products. turn Right to tighten (clockwise) and turn left to loosen(counter clockwise) Being this is a wash plate or agitator mounting screw it could be a bit tight or corroded, be very careful removing it, you don't want to snap or break it off trying to remove it. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Wednesday, September 10, 2014