Lady Kenmore Agitator hunt

[combo52]

Non Agitating KM BD Washer

This is a very easy problem to diagnose, when the washer is full of water and trying to agitate is the agitator bolt moving back and forth ? If so the agitator is stripped loose from the agitator shaft and you need a new agitator.

There are many different agitators that will fit this washer.

The problem is going to be getting the bolt out of the agitator shaft [ it may have to be broken off and then drilled out and the hole in the shaft re-tapped, and the AS may be rusted in the spline area and you will need to pull the transmission to replace the agitator shaft, now you are getting into a big job.

John L.

 

[70srule]

Non Agitating KM BD Washer

Ok...I had my Sis turn on the washer and she confirmed that the bolt DOES turn back-n-forth but the Agitator does not. So I guess that is good news and we do need a replacement. Some guy that Mom called is going Sat to try to remove the bolt, but if the thread is bad in that shaft, he'll need a tap-n-die set to re-thread it. I doubt he will have that since he is a painter, not an appliance tech. I'll keep you posted, but I will probably need Gordon's agitator for sure. Thx y'all ....again.

 

[70srule]

Lady Kenmore Agitator Issue

Gordon/KenmoreGuy64;

I sent you a separate email, but let me know how I can get that agitator you say you have that will match the one I need. I have another guy going to the house tomorrow to tackle that bolt.

Thanks again,

Joe

 

[70srule]

Lady Kenmore Agitator Needed

Well,

Someone went to Mom's house and removed the screw and the old agitator. Looks like the inside part of the agitator that matches up with the shaft is stripped so I do need a replacement that is no longer manufactured. It is 17" tall. Hope I can still find one off this site.

Thank you

 

[pierreandreply4]

if you can not find the missing part

hello 70srule if you ever need to replace your mom washer here a link to a site that sell washers with the old fashion timer knob but its in Canada montreal region so you might have to negociate with the seller to have the washer ship to your mom its a whirlpool direct drive will also include pics as well as the link also including the link to the matching dryer if you went a match set for your mom

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-washer-drye...ol/1412406976?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

maybe you will see the same model in your mom local craiglist area but keeping my fingers cross that you can have your mom washer repaired

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-laveuse-sec...4i9ZZkOCLk47vQAUKQTottHF1GHWHQ6PJTw0xrKlWUekH

 

[combo52]

Agitator For A 1975 LKM Washer

Hi JR, As I mentioned before you can use almost any WP-KM Belt Drive washer agitator in your Moms machine, the best replacement is the WP  Double-Duty Surglator,    But really any agitator will work that is not Bakelite.

 

If the splined area of the agitator where the agitator attaches to the agitator shaft is very rusted a new agitator may not last long, you may have to replace the transmission or at least the agitator shaft for a lasting repair, and on a washer of this age a complete rebuild is likley in order.

 

John L.

 

[70srule]

Lady Kenmore Agitator Needed

Thank you Pierre and Combo52. I will look for the other model agitator as well.
Mom's did come out and my sister sent me a pic of the ring that attaches inside the agitator that holds the dog ears and which fell out when the agitator was taken out (see pix attached). She believes the part that the ring is attached to inside the agitator is also broken, so a new ring and ears may not work either. I am not sure of her diagnosis.

 

[pierreandreply4]

your welcome 70srule just so you know the washer in the pic is simple my grandmother had that machine till 2014 when she caught an illness that made her move to a nursing home and sold her house its always good to have a plan b like I said feel free to contact the seller in the link I posted cost nothing to try

 

[bendixmark]

Agitator

I have that agitator.

 

[combo52]

Loose Plastic Piece

Is the agitator bearing, it is not that important, the agitator will work without it, assuming the drive spleen is not stripped out.

 

This agitator does not have agitator dogs.

 

[70srule]

Lady Kenmore Agitator Needed

Thank you Pierre and Combo52. I will look for the other model agitator as well.
Mom's did come out and my sister sent me a pic of the ring that attaches inside the agitator that holds the dog ears and which fell out when the agitator was taken out (see pix attached). She believes the part that the ring is attached to inside the agitator is also broken, so a new ring and ears may not work either. I am not sure of her diagnosis.

 

[pierreandreply4]

maybe you should look for a replacement washer on your mom local craigslist area for a whirlpool like the one I showed you or if you find time to visit your mom take her shopping to a used appliance store here is a link on your mom craiglist area washer is a whirlpool but dryer is a Kenmore

https://elpaso.craigslist.org/app/d/el-paso-washer-dryer/6814096623.html

 

[70srule]

Lady Kenmore Agitator Needed

Sorry, but somehow my reply posted twice. FireFox issue.

I also found out the washer is not a 1974 but a 1986 model.
if that bearing is not what holds the dog-ears or the washer didn't even use the dog-ears, then I'm not sure why it is not turning with the shaft. So I have to assume that the drive spleen is stripped. But I am not sure what that is.

bendixmark....if you have the agitator, please let me know how I can get a hold of you to discuss further.

Thanks all.

 

[DADoES]

 
Drive spline, not spleen ... the splined/grooved end of the agitator drive shaft that comes up into the tub from the transmission.  The top of the agitator is splined/grooved inside to match the shaft.  Bad/worn/rusted-out splines on the drive shaft requires replacement of the drive shaft, which is a remove-and-open-the-transmission kind of job.

The agitator bearing in your picture is a guide ring that helps center the agitator against the neck of the basket and isn't crucial to operation, as Combo52 advised.  It has nothing to do with dogs ... there are no dogs on this style of agitator.

Picture 1 is a splined drive shaft.

Picture 2 is an example of a bearing inside a Whirlpool agitator version (turned mostly upside down in Pic 3) that would work on your machine.

 

[70srule]

Thanks DadoES

Thanks again for the clarification & Pics. I will look for another replacement other than the original unless bendixmark or Gordon comes thru.

 

[repairguy]

Your mom’s washer is a 1974 or 1975 model. This model came out in 1974 and was also sold for 1975. In 1976 a different control style was introduced and no more push button Lady Kenmores were made. The serial number on her dryer is 1974. The serial tag for the washer is behind the machine on the left side towards the top. Knowing the serial would tell whether it’s ‘74 or ‘75. I have the exact same set in harvest gold and mine were both manufactured in 1975.

 

[pierreandreply4]

link to ebay

hello 70srules here is a link to ebay in case you went to check if the part you need is available for your mom washer and dryer

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr...leDesc=0&_odkw=whirlpool+agitator+shaft+parts

 

[70srule]

Lady Kenmore Agitator & Shaft Issue

Hey everybody;

Thought I would post an update on Mom's Lady Kenmore. I had a friend go over and he was able to remove the agitator. It is done for sure, but a new one may not help due to the rusted shaft. See picture attached. Although a fuzzy pic, I can see it also needs to be replaced. I have not looked up that part number, but I doubt it is still available. I told Mom that if that shaft comes out, other attached parts may also fall apart. Then she is really done for. Any feedback would be appreciated.

 

[DADoES]

 
The agitator shaft does not come out from the top.  It's an integral part of the transmission, which is removed from the bottom of the machine.  Changing the shaft requires opening the transmission.

 

[stricklybojack]

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Take another pic and this time focus on the shaft.
It may not need replacing but it would take a better picture to say.