The Drive Hub Kit is an OEM replacement part for Whirlpool washers. This kit includes an important transmission component - the drive hub - along with mounting hardware. The drive hub transfers power from the washer motor to turn the wash basket and agitate laundry.
Symptoms of a bad drive hub can include:
- The washer failing to agitate clothes or spin excessively slow
- Strange noises coming from the drive assembly
- Difficulty shifting between cycles
Causes of a bad drive hub include normal wear over time, strain from heavy or unbalanced loads, or damage from impact or other external forces.
This OEM replacement kit is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper, and Kenmore models.
Do-It-Yourself Stories from Customers like You
Main tub would not spin but agitator plate would made unusual grinding sound during spin cycle. Stephen H. • Shelbyville , MI • April 11, 2020
I watched a video on YouTube that showed my exact problem. It had a link to this part AP5665171 Hub and it showed how to fix it. It was a fairly simple fix. I did not even have to remove the tub. I popped the cap on top of the agitator plate (AGP), removed the bolt hold the AGP on. I tapped on the bolt several time to loosen it. Using an angled screw driver, carefully and slowly lifted up the edges of the AGP until I could use my fingers to carefully pull the AGP off the splined drive...
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