How to Troubleshoot & Replace Whirlpool AP3094459 / 285565 Complete Agitator Assembly

Ordered a new agitator assembly and installed it. 

I purchased the parts from Appliance Parts Pro, and then followed the simple method shown in the repair video provided on this website. I appeared like a pro to my wife because it took me less than five minutes to do, because I knew what tools and steps to take (thanks to the AppliancePartsPro video.) Agitator works great! 

Very easy repair. Removed the fabric softener insert then removed the center bolt. Pulled out the old agitator assembly and replaced with the new one. 

Had to destroy old top and bottom agitators in order to expose the rusted and rounded center bolt holding it on because normal socket on extension did not work. I bought a bolt/nut extractor kit in order to remove the center bolt. After removing the bolt, I was able to install a new thrust washer, agitator assembly, bolt, and dust cap. I am a retired appliance repair person. This may have been a little too challenging a job for the average home owner to do considering the difficulty of the repair. 

Being a woman many people are surprised at what I can repair. Replacing the agitator on my washing machine was very simple. I had to buy an extension for my ratchet wrench but that was all. 

I started by removing the old agitator, which was more difficult than it should have been because the head of the bolt had rusted badly. A 7/16" socket would not grab the bolt, so I had to use the next smaller metric size to remove it. Taking the agitator apart revealed several suspicious parts so I decided to just order a complete replacement. It only took a few minutes to replace the agitator, now that I knew how to remove the old one. I have one suggestion for AppliancePartsPros to consider. All of the parts arrived in a box but the replacement agitator has a few parts at the top that fell out of the top and were loose in the box. Fortunately, nothing was lost, but something bad could have easily happened. I suggest putting a wad of paper in the top of the agitator in the future. This should keep the loose parts from falling out. One thing that was not a pleasant surprise for me was how expensive the agitator grease is. A small container is almost $27. It seems to me that this ought to be $5 or less, but perhaps this is an area where the manufacturer makes some big bucks. Anyway, dealing with AppliancePartsPros was easy (I have done it before) and I would recommend them to everyone! 

Replaced the complete agitator assembly. 

After watching all your videos pertaining to agitator parts replacement, I determined the easiest and best solution was to replace the entire assembly. One bolt and less than 5 minutes later I was back to washing clothes. 

The part was just I needed. I have washing like its new. Thanks for being there, Marcus GT 

Your complete agitator assembly was just the thing and the repair was completed in ten minutes. The only problem I had was locating the part as the washer is 16 years old and I had no model number for it. Your excellent photos did the trick and we are good to go. Agitator grease was a bit pricey. Fast parts delivery.