Whirlpool toploader 3RLSQ8033SWO

[kladave]

can someone offer me some advice please? i’m a bit rusty on these machines as I don’t see them that often.The problem is the wash is very poor but the machine spins ok and the motor coupling is fine.The machine fills and the motor starts but there is very little movement from the agitator.

Any help would be great.

Dave

[Hollytree_Technical]

Re: Whirlpool toploader 3RLSQ8033SWO

If the agitator is correctly fitted to the shaft (not loose and still has its splines etc) then you will need to strip down the gearbox to find out what has broken.

I haven’t seen this fault myself but here is some info that may help.

The agitate gear slides up and down the agitate shaft to engage and disengage the agitate action – it should be pushed down the shaft by a spring (the spring has a washer and cir clip holding it in position at the top), there is a cam and cam follower under the agitate gear that raise and lower it depending on which position the cam is in.
The cam is operated by the “shift actuator” which is situated under the rack and looks like a pincer.

You will have to strip it down to see what has failed but my guess (and it is a while since I have had to strip one of these boxes) is that the plastic cam or the spring has failed.

Jem

P.S. Don’t forget that the gearbox is filled with oil.

[bazza500]

Re: Whirlpool toploader 3RLSQ8033SWO

…..or replace the gearbox as a unit.

[Grendal]

Re: Whirlpool toploader 3RLSQ8033SWO

Check that the splines have not worn on the agitator first as that is the commonest fault when not washing

[kladave]

Re: Whirlpool toploader 3RLSQ8033SWO

Grendal wrote:Check that the splines have not worn on the agitator first as that is the commonest fault when not washing

do you mean on the agitator it self or the plastic dog clutch underneath the detergent cap?

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