After watching a dozen TH-cam videos and trying the shoelaces/hot water/CLR/penetrant/air bags without success, this is the method that finally did the trick. Cheers!
I'm so ALMOST there. We've done the air bags, the hot water, all manner of monkeying and prying and NOTHING. It was at least therapeutic to watch you mess it up. Ha ha
I had already cracked the plate trying to pry on opposite sides at the same time, so I did the same thing this guy did. When every other method fails, this works.
I tried boiling water, CLR, PB Blaster, citric acid, freeze-off, i took two tie downs and put under and attached to a 2x4 and did this over 3 days on and off, a shoe string, and nothing worked at all. I finally thought why am i going through all this work and it's only $26 for a new washplate on Amazon. So I ordered a new one and took the hammer to it. Even getting the few pieces stuck to the gear was a huge pain. It was like it was welded on. There was no way this was coming off any other way. Only wish I would have done it earlier.
Did this today after trying most of the methods discussed. The plastic interior seems to have heated up and fused with the metal drive shaft. Caused it to very tight. I'm going to try and use my dremel tool to cut the rest of the plastic off the drive shaft. Thanks for that idea.
Based on my washer symptoms it appeared that I just needed to a new drive hub so should have been a simple repair but nothing is ever easy. I tried just about all of the solutions in this video and others (metal hooks, citric acid, degreaser, air bags, shims, prying tools, hair dryer, etc.) to get the wash plate off intact but despite putting tremendous upward pressure, nothing worked. Decided to cut away plastic to access the metal part of the agitator that sits on the spline. Use a rotary tool and then a chisel to get the plastic off the metal piece. Then tried all the suggestions (boiling water, lubricant, bearing pullers, etc) to get the metal piece off and none of that worked as well. Then decided to use a rotary tool with a diamond blade to cut a slot in the metal to see if I could loosen it. This was not easy as well but after 3-4 hours of cutting, finally got a slot cut on the top and one side that went all the way to the motor shaft/spline. Then used a hammer claw with a small piece of wood underneath to protect the bottom of the drum. This finally did the trick and it came off. There was some rust on the shaft but it didn't appear to be fused so it was just on there really, really tight. Then removed the old drive hub and all the gears were stripped so replaced it with the $10 part from amazon and washer appears to be working normally. Probably ended up spending $100 in supplies but way too much time. In the end it would have been way easier just to buy a new washer but it became a challenge that I had to solve. Hopefully this fixes it for a while but who knows. Thanks to everyone for the videos and comments.
I found this channel because you have the correct combination for putting a whirlpool 5000 series into diagnostics mode, so thank you so much. I bought the metal hub assembly from Ben’s Appliances but yesterday nothing I tried could get the agitator plate off, citric wash, penetrating oil on the hub, prying from all sides etc. Finally I took a rubber hammer and started to alternately hit the sides of one of the agitator fins left right, left right. Eventually I could see that the agitator started twitching slightly left and right on the shaft with the blows. The twisting force had broken loose the rust binding between the teeth of the agitator and the hub. The agitator lifted right out by hand and undamaged.
I removed one a few days ago. I removed it with the cabinet still on it. I worked a dryer belt under the wash plate. Laid a pad on one side of the cabinet. Tied the dryer belt so it was short enough to let me run a 2x4 through it to the side of the cabinet with the padding on it. I then started yanking up with the 2x. Did this a few times working the belt around to a few different places under the wash plate. All if a sudden it came off pretty easy. I have had to remove regular GE agitators this way a few times in the past.
I found that putting a roof strap under the plate worked much better than a shoe string! It has so much more gripping capability! I was ready to destroy it too! :)
AHH I feel your frustration dad and I tried to remove our washers (Maytag) agitator for hours…literally tried every method we saw on TH-cam and still couldn’t GET IT TO PRY UP🙃😤😫😑 at this point we’re just going to get a new one.🙃
Been dealing with these for years, best idea I've seen from another tech is to slip three pump up air bags "shims" levelers, one under each rib, pump them up, back the center bolt out 3/4 of the way, hammer the bolt, sometimes works..
GOT IT, I found a solution. Fit a long wire underneath the wash plate and wrap the opposite ends around a long piece of lumber laid horizontally across the opening over the washer. The longer the better, I used a 6ft piece. Push up on one side of it with your shoulder using leverage to pry it off. The amount of force I had to use lifted the washer from one side, meaning there was no chance in hell I would’ve gotten it off with my hands alone even given the right tools. Leverage is the only way.
As wild as it seems, this is the only solution for some whose agitator is stuck super tight. After exhausing all methods, since gonna replace the agitator anyway, I used a hack saw to saw away the plastic (Maytag Bravos) and now the center metal piece is still stuck but at least now can clean the bottom and focus on the real reason why the agitator is stuck on the shaft. Hopefully I can get it off. Maybe hacksaw method again.
This was very amusing, not as hopeful as I’d hoped. However I will watch this guy pummel the crap out of his washer plate instead of me losing my temper on mine. Ha ha
Sometimes this is the only way to remove the wash plate when replacing the gearcase. I always inform the customer of the process and that a new wash plate will be needed and they understand or you can try muscling it out for a few hours with vise grips and freeze spray until it’s warped and damaged and has to be replaced anyway. It’s rare that you can easily remove this wash plate without difficulty.
Wow was hoping to find a fix without breaking my washer cover but all sudden wreck n Ralph got for real here. I’ll try another suggestion before I loose my patience and call Thor LOL
I spray a WD-40 type lubricant into the center shaft. Then I hook two suspension springs from an old style Maytag washer under the wash plate. One spring hooked under the plate at the 9 o'clock position...The other spring hooked under the plate at the 3 o'clock position. Then wiggle and pull up on the wash plate. Rotate the wash plate 90 degrees. Realign the springs to 9' o'clock and 3 o'clock, hook them under the plate, wiggle and pull up. Sometimes it takes 5-10 minutes of rotating the wash plate 90 degrees, realigning the springs, and pulling up, but it works. The part number for the tub suspension springs is 12002773. Four new springs can be purchased on EBAY for $13.
Thanks man, I had to smash mine too. I then cut the metal with a multi-tool. Then hammered it out. I cut into the metal shaft piece a little but that didnt affect the fit of the cover plate. What a pain. 5 hours. But your cid helped.
I had to do the same thing, except it was still welded on. Had to drill two small holes opposite each other. Then I lined a chisel across from the drilled holes smacked it one time split half finally after three days it was off. Well worth it, the new wash plate was $30 and the hub kit $10 from Amazon.
I went this route. Finally got it all off. The metal in the agitator was stuck in the drive. Sprayed some Lucas penetrating oil in it and let it sit for 30 mins, grabbed some pliers and got it off.
Hell yeah! You the man. I spent hours even using two straps and a jack on a bord laying across top. Nothing. Ended up cracking one side so I just stopped. But I hear ya bro fix it Extreme Russian style.
This is a real shame. The makers of these things must know what a pain this is. I saw a guy just take a pair of channel locks and ease the sucker out. But that won't work always.
I tried everything on my whirlpool. I soaked in pbb blaster for days than used the citric acid. After 5 days I broke out the angle grinder and cut off the plastic agitator from the steel hub. I still had to cut the the steel hub in 1/3s to get it off because it was so frozen on the shaft and cutting it in halves was not enough to free it up. Next time I would go directly to the angle grinder with the cutoff wheel. $20 at harbor freight.
Him at 4 minutea with thw hammer is how i feel right now with my LG 😂. I tried nore thab a year ago, all of these ideas, nothing, and im back trying somwthing out. Its hell
This very bad. This can be a very simple fix. I have two or three Shim Bags that you can just slip under the wash plate a few pumps and pop. No mater how stuck. Nothing is welded.
almost getting there! tried everything i found on internet so far ddnt tried this one tough my wife gonna look me real weird XD maybee ill fake getting angry AF and start doiing this method just to freak her out hahaha
LMAO Mate! Looks like some shit I'd do! Ha Ha!! Once you get that center nut screwed off and the upper ring taken off you should just lift everything else (inner tub & agitator) straight up and out of the outer tub. I just did mine which is 15 years old and never been taken apart and cleaned. Mine lifted right up and out. Now keep in mind ladies, I'm 6' 2" and 250lbs of twisted steel and sex appeal! Not everyone is tall enough or strong enough to lift that inner tub up and out. But if you are, know that the hub cap looking agitator piece will come out with the inner tub after you remove the upper ring around the top and the nut holding the agitator on to the spline drive shaft. NOTE: Don't try to remove the agitator by itself. Get some good tacky rubber work gloves and get a good grip on that inner tank - however you can and life it straight up and over the outer tank. Anyway, I sure did get a kick out of him beating the shit out of his agitator! 🤣😂 I did that to a gas weed eater a few years back LOL!! Cheers!
I literally just did the same thing. And then afterwards the pot metal from inside the agitator was still stuck on spline.... soooo had to cut that with cutoff wheel.... now the basket is stuck on the shaft and I have a jack with a 2x4 that is almost bent into an upside-down "U" I'm gonna just throw it in the truck and take it to the shredder Whomever designed this machine.... I hate you with all of my being
@@ScantPear on my way to one right now, they are on factory back order, if there not stripped you can save them more times than not, I use pump up air bags, one under each rib, then loosen the bolt 3/4 of the way, hammer the bolt, sometimes they pop up, sometimes you gotta bust em out, but the factory parts aren't available right now, and aftermarket ones are mostly not good.
Put 1 screw in a whole on opposite sides. Screw in just enough to hold and take pliers on each side and PULL UP working it off. This is just STUPID. IT WILL COME OFF..without breaking it.
After watching a dozen TH-cam videos and trying the shoelaces/hot water/CLR/penetrant/air bags without success, this is the method that finally did the trick. Cheers!
Not the help I was looking for LOL
But it’s the help you’ve considered…
Let me tell you if you are one of the lucky ones who got it off good luck! You his was the last resort for us.
This was therapeutic, thank you. I'm currently stuck trying to rip mine out.
I'm so ALMOST there. We've done the air bags, the hot water, all manner of monkeying and prying and NOTHING. It was at least therapeutic to watch you mess it up. Ha ha
I feel your pain I’m elbows deep in one right now😭
I had already cracked the plate trying to pry on opposite sides at the same time, so I did the same thing this guy did. When every other method fails, this works.
I tried boiling water, CLR, PB Blaster, citric acid, freeze-off, i took two tie downs and put under and attached to a 2x4 and did this over 3 days on and off, a shoe string, and nothing worked at all. I finally thought why am i going through all this work and it's only $26 for a new washplate on Amazon. So I ordered a new one and took the hammer to it. Even getting the few pieces stuck to the gear was a huge pain. It was like it was welded on. There was no way this was coming off any other way. Only wish I would have done it earlier.
Did this today after trying most of the methods discussed. The plastic interior seems to have heated up and fused with the metal drive shaft. Caused it to very tight. I'm going to try and use my dremel tool to cut the rest of the plastic off the drive shaft. Thanks for that idea.
Hell yeah! Finally someone who knows how to get that stuck sob off.
Based on my washer symptoms it appeared that I just needed to a new drive hub so should have been a simple repair but nothing is ever easy. I tried just about all of the solutions in this video and others (metal hooks, citric acid, degreaser, air bags, shims, prying tools, hair dryer, etc.) to get the wash plate off intact but despite putting tremendous upward pressure, nothing worked. Decided to cut away plastic to access the metal part of the agitator that sits on the spline. Use a rotary tool and then a chisel to get the plastic off the metal piece. Then tried all the suggestions (boiling water, lubricant, bearing pullers, etc) to get the metal piece off and none of that worked as well. Then decided to use a rotary tool with a diamond blade to cut a slot in the metal to see if I could loosen it. This was not easy as well but after 3-4 hours of cutting, finally got a slot cut on the top and one side that went all the way to the motor shaft/spline. Then used a hammer claw with a small piece of wood underneath to protect the bottom of the drum. This finally did the trick and it came off. There was some rust on the shaft but it didn't appear to be fused so it was just on there really, really tight. Then removed the old drive hub and all the gears were stripped so replaced it with the $10 part from amazon and washer appears to be working normally. Probably ended up spending $100 in supplies but way too much time. In the end it would have been way easier just to buy a new washer but it became a challenge that I had to solve. Hopefully this fixes it for a while but who knows. Thanks to everyone for the videos and comments.
I'm on the same boat. Did you use a Dremel? How thick is that metal piece?
I found this channel because you have the correct combination for putting a whirlpool 5000 series into diagnostics mode, so thank you so much.
I bought the metal hub assembly from Ben’s Appliances but yesterday nothing I tried could get the agitator plate off, citric wash, penetrating oil on the hub, prying from all sides etc. Finally I took a rubber hammer and started to alternately hit the sides of one of the agitator fins left right, left right. Eventually I could see that the agitator started twitching slightly left and right on the shaft with the blows. The twisting force had broken loose the rust binding between the teeth of the agitator and the hub. The agitator lifted right out by hand and undamaged.
I removed one a few days ago.
I removed it with the cabinet still on it.
I worked a dryer belt under the wash plate. Laid a pad on one side of the cabinet. Tied the dryer belt so it was short enough to let me run a 2x4 through it to the side of the cabinet with the padding on it. I then started yanking up with the 2x.
Did this a few times working the belt around to a few different places under the wash plate.
All if a sudden it came off pretty easy.
I have had to remove regular GE agitators this way a few times in the past.
I just took my bolt off and I just did a few loads of laundry with hot water until it loosened up. Its mostly just patience over brawn.
I found that putting a roof strap under the plate worked much better than a shoe string! It has so much more gripping capability! I was ready to destroy it too! :)
AHH I feel your frustration dad and I tried to remove our washers (Maytag) agitator for hours…literally tried every method we saw on TH-cam and still couldn’t GET IT TO PRY UP🙃😤😫😑 at this point we’re just going to get a new one.🙃
Been dealing with these for years, best idea I've seen from another tech is to slip three pump up air bags "shims" levelers, one under each rib, pump them up, back the center bolt out 3/4 of the way, hammer the bolt, sometimes works..
GOT IT, I found a solution. Fit a long wire underneath the wash plate and wrap the opposite ends around a long piece of lumber laid horizontally across the opening over the washer. The longer the better, I used a 6ft piece. Push up on one side of it with your shoulder using leverage to pry it off. The amount of force I had to use lifted the washer from one side, meaning there was no chance in hell I would’ve gotten it off with my hands alone even given the right tools. Leverage is the only way.
Great idea... 👏👏👏👏
Tried this. Didn’t budge.
As wild as it seems, this is the only solution for some whose agitator is stuck super tight. After exhausing all methods, since gonna replace the agitator anyway, I used a hack saw to saw away the plastic (Maytag Bravos) and now the center metal piece is still stuck but at least now can clean the bottom and focus on the real reason why the agitator is stuck on the shaft. Hopefully I can get it off. Maybe hacksaw method again.
This was very amusing, not as hopeful as I’d hoped. However I will watch this guy pummel the crap out of his washer plate instead of me losing my temper on mine. Ha ha
Sometimes this is the only way to remove the wash plate when replacing the gearcase. I always inform the customer of the process and that a new wash plate will be needed and they understand or you can try muscling it out for a few hours with vise grips and freeze spray until it’s warped and damaged and has to be replaced anyway. It’s rare that you can easily remove this wash plate without difficulty.
Wow was hoping to find a fix without breaking my washer cover but all sudden wreck n Ralph got for real here. I’ll try another suggestion before I loose my patience and call Thor LOL
I was wondering, “Is this Demo Day?!”
I spray a WD-40 type lubricant into the center shaft.
Then I hook two suspension springs from an old style Maytag washer under the wash plate.
One spring hooked under the plate at the 9 o'clock position...The other spring hooked under the plate at the 3 o'clock position.
Then wiggle and pull up on the wash plate.
Rotate the wash plate 90 degrees. Realign the springs to 9' o'clock and 3 o'clock, hook them under the plate, wiggle and pull up.
Sometimes it takes 5-10 minutes of rotating the wash plate 90 degrees, realigning the springs, and pulling up, but it works.
The part number for the tub suspension springs is 12002773.
Four new springs can be purchased on EBAY for $13.
Thanks man, I had to smash mine too. I then cut the metal with a multi-tool. Then hammered it out. I cut into the metal shaft piece a little but that didnt affect the fit of the cover plate. What a pain. 5 hours. But your cid helped.
What kind of multi tool
I had to do the same thing, except it was still welded on. Had to drill two small holes opposite each other. Then I lined a chisel across from the drilled holes smacked it one time split half finally after three days it was off.
Well worth it, the new wash plate was $30 and the hub kit $10 from Amazon.
Dam, I’m in the same boat. Been hammering away and still won’t budge. Need to do something.
How u do that ? Not following? I was thinking about grinding some cuts then chip out with chiesel
I cut the plate off then used a gear puller to get the remaining part off. Took about 5 minutes. Worst part was the noise from cutting the plate.
I went this route. Finally got it all off. The metal in the agitator was stuck in the drive. Sprayed some Lucas penetrating oil in it and let it sit for 30 mins, grabbed some pliers and got it off.
Best Advice Ever!!!! Hit it Hard!!!!
from Mexico, I have the same issue washplate doesn’t come out, thanks for show us will do the same
I want to do that for my 30 years old washing machine, but I use soldering iron heat the metal shaft.
How did you get the bolt to break loose to begin with, I’ve tried everything including an impact wrench and it will not loosen.
String and rubber hammer worked for me, and it was caked on there pretty good.
I used a dewalt impact driver screwed the bolt in and out, the vibration busted it loose
this worked for me. thanks for the good advice
i used hammer drill to take out my screw for 3 days , just to find out that i have to demolish my pulsator
I got mine off using a putty knife and a flathead screwdriver just an fyi before doing this. Worth a try.
Hell yeah! You the man.
I spent hours even using two straps and a jack on a bord laying across top.
Nothing. Ended up cracking one side so I just stopped. But I hear ya bro fix it Extreme Russian style.
I had to do the same...ive order parts by the end of the day i should of just bought a replacement...but i was a determined man with tools
Did you buy a new wash plate? if so, what was the model number and where did you purchase it?
Lol did you buy a new wash plate...no he stole it, fixed it and then threw it away. Your logic is lacking.
This is a real shame. The makers of these things must know what a pain this is. I saw a guy just take a pair of channel locks and ease the sucker out. But that won't work always.
I used a heat gun on the wash plate for a minute or two and it came off. What a pain in the ass.
I tried everything on my whirlpool. I soaked in pbb blaster for days than used the citric acid. After 5 days I broke out the angle grinder and cut off the plastic agitator from the steel hub. I still had to cut the the steel hub in 1/3s to get it off because it was so frozen on the shaft and cutting it in halves was not enough to free it up. Next time I would go directly to the angle grinder with the cutoff wheel. $20 at harbor freight.
How did you get the agitator off?
Remove screw and just pour water and detergent and leave it for some time. The washplate will be automatically loosened.
You fixed it!
Definitely watch once you give up 😂😂
good thing I saw other videos before removing mine. I was about to do the same thing. 🤣 Using a rubber gloves will do the trick when pulling it.
I pinched the top with chanell locks and it poped off
Cleaning mine over the wet. Hope it works. New friend here
great video.
Him at 4 minutea with thw hammer is how i feel right now with my LG 😂. I tried nore thab a year ago, all of these ideas, nothing, and im back trying somwthing out. Its hell
That's Was Freaking Awesome and Easy.
This very bad. This can be a very simple fix. I have two or three Shim Bags that you can just slip under the wash plate a few pumps and pop. No mater how stuck. Nothing is welded.
almost getting there! tried everything i found on internet so far ddnt tried this one tough my wife gonna look me real weird XD maybee ill fake getting angry AF and start doiing this method just to freak her out hahaha
I'm just trying to break the damn bolt loose!
Now you just got to carry it to the dumpster and you all done
PROBLEM SOLVED
Nice job bro..😃.reality life..
Super method I will also try this
Nice job. . .
LMAO Mate! Looks like some shit I'd do! Ha Ha!! Once you get that center nut screwed off and the upper ring taken off you should just lift everything else (inner tub & agitator) straight up and out of the outer tub. I just did mine which is 15 years old and never been taken apart and cleaned. Mine lifted right up and out. Now keep in mind ladies, I'm 6' 2" and 250lbs of twisted steel and sex appeal! Not everyone is tall enough or strong enough to lift that inner tub up and out. But if you are, know that the hub cap looking agitator piece will come out with the inner tub after you remove the upper ring around the top and the nut holding the agitator on to the spline drive shaft. NOTE: Don't try to remove the agitator by itself. Get some good tacky rubber work gloves and get a good grip on that inner tank - however you can and life it straight up and over the outer tank. Anyway, I sure did get a kick out of him beating the shit out of his agitator! 🤣😂 I did that to a gas weed eater a few years back LOL!! Cheers!
Yup he doesn’t come out nice, he will pay for the price 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I think you overdid it just a little bit.
If at first you don’t succeed…
Get a bigger hammer!
Thank you 👍
Good job champ😂😂😂❤
Thanks but the one I'm working on is stainless steel lmao 🤣
I dont recommend this method. My clothes are shredded after a few wash cycles
Boiling water did it!
Heat up about a gallon of water to almost boiling and dump it in. Let it sit a few minutes and mine popped right off... Easy
OMG! Thank you! Never thought of that, last time I made a pulley system to pull mine up.
@@carolinastoddard4794 did it work for you too?
@@dtrain9771 Yes
Lol...mine is stuck so bad...dynamite is next.
If upu can't fix it with a hammer, it's an electrical problem.
Just kidding.
I'm almost in the same spot
Wuooouuuu this sistema is better
I literally just did the same thing. And then afterwards the pot metal from inside the agitator was still stuck on spline.... soooo had to cut that with cutoff wheel.... now the basket is stuck on the shaft and I have a jack with a 2x4 that is almost bent into an upside-down "U"
I'm gonna just throw it in the truck and take it to the shredder
Whomever designed this machine.... I hate you with all of my being
thats what I feel like doing
1-2 gallons boiling water , pour it in slowly then pull with shoe lace came right off
Just grab the middle fins using well gripping gloves and then pull straight up and out
tried that.. no go. Tried hooks in holes.. no go.
Tried string under and hook in holes.. nothing.
Not always as easy as someone says it is.
No way, not even close.
@@foreverendeavors6210 and if grabbing the middle doesnt work them smash it
@@ScantPear on my way to one right now, they are on factory back order, if there not stripped you can save them more times than not, I use pump up air bags, one under each rib, then loosen the bolt 3/4 of the way, hammer the bolt, sometimes they pop up, sometimes you gotta bust em out, but the factory parts aren't available right now, and aftermarket ones are mostly not good.
Very Good!... #59 ✝ {11-20-2022}
Gotta buy a new washplate
Lol! I had to do the same thing, piece o crap!
Ha3 x
Always do your research first, before buying such a piece of shit to begin with.
Everything is a piece of shit these days.
@@davidcarringtonjr.7334 yea, I can't argue with that. lol
What is the point of this video why not just throw the thing out
The replacements parts are about $35-$40 as compared to throwing it out and spending hundreds.
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Lol
Put 1 screw in a whole on opposite sides. Screw in just enough to hold and take pliers on each side and PULL UP working it off. This is just STUPID. IT WILL COME OFF..without breaking it.
Then come get mine off, because it will not come off, i have pull pryed and yanked. and that why they make replacement parts anyways
Can you try to write that in English?
You obviously haven't done enough of them it definitely doesn't always go as easy as you make it sound