My washing machine agitator stopped spinning and actually spins freely (by hand). Machine appears to go through the cycle, filling up and draining, etc. but agitator does not turn

Orlando Enciso, May 2006

I AM CONFUSED THE AGITOR WILL SPIN FREE THE TUB WILL NOT BECAUSE OF A SAFETY BRAKE THAT STOPS THE TUB WHEN YOU RAISE THE LID. WHAT I NEED IS THE MODEL NUMBER ,DOES THE TUB TURN FREE. WHEN PUT ON SPIN ONLY WHAT HAPPENS. YOU PUT THE FRONT OFF BY UNSNAPPING THE CONSOLE PANEL EDGES TO GET TO THE TWOSCREWS FLIP UP THE CONSOLE AND UNDO THE TWO SPRING CLIPS. PICK UP ON THE BACK CENTER OF THE HOOD TO CLEAR THE HOSES AND UNDO ANY IF THERE
REMOVE THE FRONT HOOD. RAISES THE FRONT ABOUT 8" AND PUT A BLOCK UNDER IT ,POP THE CLIPS ON THE WATER PUMP AND SET IT OUT OF THE WAY. WITH A 1/4" NUT DRIVER UNDO THE TWO SCREWS ON THE MOTOR CLIPS AND DROP THE MOTOR DOWN IF THE RUBBER BUSHING IS BAD YOU CAN GET THEM AT APDEPOT.COM .

LONNIE BABB, May 2006

THERE IS A RUBBER BUSHING BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND TRANS. THE PUMP IS ON THE BACK-SIDE OF THE MOTOR SO IT WILL FILL AND PUMP OUT ,TURN THE MACHINE ON IS BACK OR SIDE AND LOOK FOR THE 3/8" THICK RUBBER BUSHING. IF BAD PULL PUMP MOTOR AND REPLACES BUSHING SEARS.COM SHOWS YOUR PARTS ILLUSTION

LONNIE BABB, May 2006