How to get off a stuck washer agitator after unbolting?
Even after removing the center bolt, washer agitators frequently seize up and refuse to budge, leaving people unable to retrieve lost items trapped underneath. This leaves them stuck trying to force or figure out how to pull the stubborn part off without destroying the machine.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1researching using Google and YouTube
- 2Use loctite to try to keep it in place
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“What do I do next I think this means the agitator teeth are stripped. The transmission seem to be turning but the agitator is not. I’ve been researching, using Google and YouTube. I can not find this same one. how do I remove the agitator?”source ↗
“Everything is tighten the bolt, it loosens as soon as is tries to agitate. It only happens when there is clothes in the tub.”source ↗
“Wife lost a piece of jewellery just underneath this agitator, i got the centre bolt off but it's not budging, how can I get it off to try and retrieve this piece of jewellery for her.”source ↗
Where this came up
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