Customer Questions and Answers for Agitator Assembly by Whirlpool

This is the central wash-action component in select top-load washers. Replacing a worn or damaged agitator restores proper agitation so clothes circulate through water and detergent for consistent cleaning performance. What it does:

• Converts drive motion into the back-and-forth action that moves laundry
• Circulates clothes to improve soil removal and reduce tangling
• Replaces cracked, stripped, or loose agitators that cause weak or no agitation
• Common symptoms include poor cleaning, clothes not moving during wash, or an agitator that wobbles or spins freely by hand

• 1 agitator assembly

• Disconnect power and turn off water supply before servicing
• Remove the fabric softener dispenser and inner cap to access the center bolt
• Remove the bolt, lift off the old agitator, seat the new agitator on the splined shaft, and secure the bolt
• Reinstall the cap/dispenser; reuse original hardware as applicable and check for a secure fit before testing