Kenneth A Chicago Heights , IL January 31, 2015 The agitator would start when water was filling basin As was the case with 90% of the problems described for this part, a very simple replacement was needed. Took me 15 minutes. Use putty knives or a couple flat kitchen knives to "pop" (under each end of the Control Panel) the front of the Controls panel face up 3 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes