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Thread Number: 84843
/ Tag: Wringer Washers
Removing the agitator |
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Post# 1093079 , Reply# 1 10/13/2020 at 16:48 (1,282 days old) by ozzie908  (Lincoln UK) |
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Whilst its under pressure | ||
| Post# 1093082 , Reply# 2 10/13/2020 at 17:22 (1,282 days old) by 777Littlebit (USA) | ||
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Thank you I'll give it a try... can't hurt and might help | ||
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Post# 1093084 , Reply# 3 10/13/2020 at 17:34 (1,282 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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 One of our AW members, hippiedoll (Christina) has posted about this in the past a few times. She filled the tub with very hot water and let it soak for quite some time if I recall, and was able to get the agitator loosened from the post. You are on the right track with vinegar I believe, as it should also help to loosen mineral deposits and any rust.
Once you do get the agitator off, be sure to coat the post with a light film of Vaseline, this will prevent it getting stuck again. Also, each time you finish doing laundry, after draining and rinsing the tub, check to see if you still have a coating of Vaseline on the post, reapply as needed and ALWAYS leave the agitator OFF the post and lean it side ways in the tub for storage.
Eddie | ||
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Post# 1093103 , Reply# 4 10/13/2020 at 19:36 (1,282 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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your on the right path....sort of....I recommend boiling a few large pots of water and pour in there....you can pre-heat the unit with hot water from your faucet, drain and then pour in the boiling water....
try a 2x4 over the top....then use ratchet tie downs in a criss-cross under the agitator and over the board.....and keep apply tension pressure bit by bit until it pops off..... | ||
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Post# 1093106 , Reply# 5 10/13/2020 at 20:14 (1,282 days old) by Rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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$.02 more
As has been stated, you've got the right idea. I've never had to do this, but have read about this same issue in past threads.
To answer your question about a special tool, I'm fairly certain there isn't one. Maytag advised as Eddie did above to remove the agitator after use, so if that advice was followed (I'll assert that only a small percentage of owners ever did), no tool would ever be needed. The good thing is that your agitator is a later type that's more flexible than brittle like its bakelite predecessors. Boiling water seems to have provided success for most of the problems like this from what I've read here. | ||
| Post# 1093108 , Reply# 6 10/13/2020 at 20:31 (1,282 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
I've seen 2 different agitator pullers for EJN Maytag wringers. The factory tool is in the link below.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO qsd-dan's LINK | ||
| Post# 1093265 , Reply# 8 10/15/2020 at 13:17 (1,280 days old) by bradross (New Westminster, BC., Canada) | ||
The little hole is a vent hole,
that releases air under the agitator upon filling the tub with water, which helps to prevent the agitator from floating. But this hole is situated on the outside of an inner "cup" that acts as an air-lock, preventing water from touching the drive stem. Only the turquoise polypropylene agitators had this enhanced feature. So...squirting WD-40 in that hole won't help the problem.
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Post# 1094287 , Reply# 10 10/24/2020 at 00:43 (1,272 days old) by neptunebob (Pittsburgh, PA) |
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One other suggestion..... | ||
| Post# 1094706 , Reply# 11 10/26/2020 at 19:50 (1,269 days old) by 777Littlebit (USA) | ||
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So Far The Agitator is Very agitating! I've tried all the suggestions, but it's still stuck. Im running laundry in her too, in hopes that might kick it loose. One day I'll succeed. But not today. | ||
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Post# 1094826 , Reply# 12 10/27/2020 at 14:56 (1,268 days old) by dermacie (my forever home (Glenshaw, PA)) |
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