Thread Number: 87304
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
Maytag Agitator Troubles |
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Post# 1118825   5/30/2021 at 21:39 (1,032 days old) by drummerboy928 (Illinois)   |   | |
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I posted this back a week or so ago, but i thought i’d ask again. I’m currently trying to remove the agitator from my Maytag A482. When i first went to remove the agitator set screw, i found that the agitator screw was broken off into the agitator as there was still screw left in the agitator, but no bolt head. I have no idea what the best way to remove it is, and don’t want to damage the agitator shaft or cause any other problems. Should I just drill out the screw carefully, or is there a way to remove the agitator without remove the screw? I’m not afraid to order a new Power Fin agitator, so i’m open to any and all ideas that may work.
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Post# 1118836 , Reply# 2   5/30/2021 at 22:49 (1,032 days old) by drummerboy928 (Illinois)   |   | |
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I don’t have great pictures as it’s hard to get the camera in close enough to see while also getting the camera to focus but here’s the best one i could get.
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Post# 1118853 , Reply# 3   5/31/2021 at 06:42 (1,032 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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You may have to destroy the agitator, luckily there are still plenty of good used agitators still out there for these washers, we don't even brother saving them any longer, I sent around 6 helical drive washers so far this year to recycling and only saved the timers etc off some of them, all the other parts for these washers are just so plentiful still.
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Post# 1118858 , Reply# 4   5/31/2021 at 07:19 (1,032 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 1118861 , Reply# 5   5/31/2021 at 08:22 (1,031 days old) by sprog (Boston)   |   | |
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I agree with John and Martin...
In the spirit of game theory, let's pretend this is a rare agitator... what would I do? I would use a plug cutter, and carefully remove the offending screw, then repair the hole with compatible epoxy, then drill an appropriate size hole = back in business. Back to reality: what John and Martin said :) |
Post# 1118865 , Reply# 6   5/31/2021 at 09:25 (1,031 days old) by drummerboy928 (Illinois)   |   | |
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