This agitator is not the type that is fixed by replacing the dogs but has to be replaced as a unit. Used a full loop strong cord slipped through the slots in the agitator fins, threaded a 1.5" dowel under the cord loops, twisted the cord to take up the slack, and used the dowel as a lever on the side of the machine, protected by a towel, to pop the agitator off. With a little force the new agitator pushed onto the connector and popped into place. Part arrived in just two days with standard shipping!