Lady Kenmore Agitator hunt

[70srule]

My inquiry is regarding my search for an agitator my Mom's Lady Kenmore in El Paso, TX. Her drier also needs a knob.

I am in the Dallas area and realize this may be a needle-in-a-haystack situation but my Mom is really attached to her machines and I do want to give it a good try to get her washer working properly again.

I listed the equipment info below and I am attaching some pictures as well. I hope you can open them. She did find the agitator bolt locally.

The tech that went to the house to check it out said the bolt used on the agitator by some other repair guy is the wrong part and they inserted it wrong and crossed-threaded it. So it is difficult to remove. The agitator may need to be cut out! It seems to be loose and worn out on the bottom, he said. So it is not agitating the clothes at all.

Washer model: 110.72490420
Agitator part: 369645 (prob replaced by part # 285066)

Drier Model: 110.77490400 which needs the knob, part 349281, on the attached picture.

I would appreciate your assistance or any lead to a salvage dealer.

Thank you,

Joe Dozal
469-235-1657

 

[pierreandreply4]

70rule here is a website wit the parts for your mom washer good luck finding the right part

https://www.easyapplianceparts.ca/KenmoreModels.aspx?ModelNum=11072490420

 

[70srule]

Pierreandreply4 - Thanks

I did check that site and my search comes back as "no longer available" since the mfg is no longer making it. I will call them to see if they can help either way. Thanks for the lead.

 

[pierreandreply4]

your welcome hope you will be able to save your mom machine

 

[DADoES]

 
The washer of question is a 1974 model, essentially 45 years old.  New-stock parts production surely ceased some years ago.  Your search will find only used agitators of that design, or old-stock if someone, somewhere has one.

 

[yogitunes]

almost a shame.....parts you would probably need from an almost similar scrap machine....and too far away...located in Jersey

https://southjersey.craigslist.org/zip/d/landisville-used-washers-and-dryer/6792104418.html

 

[pierreandreply4]

@70srule did you check to see if with your mom washer model it was possible to change the agitator for a rotoswirl would also give your mom to use a fabric sofner dispenser on top the agitator like this roto swirl or something like pic number2 or you could always look on craiglist in your mom area to see if you can find a similar model and just take the part you need?

 

[yogitunes]

wait....what was the year did they start using a short post in all machines, I thought it was around 1976....

otherwise, be careful on capacities and sizes of agitators.....

since there is already a PentaSwirl in there, a PentaVane or Dual Action would definitely fit....

if its not a short post, finding a large capacity any other type agitator would be rare...

as mentioned the old agitator needs to come out so we see what were working with...

 

[yogitunes]

this is a Whirlpool Double Duty Surgilator…..with dispenser

which would work as well...…

you could also ask this guy a question....he may have exactly what your looking for in his back stock...can't hurt

Pardon Our Interruption...

 

[repairguy]

Just my opinion but I would be willing to bet there is nothing wrong with the agitator itself. I would think at the machine’s age that the issue is probably inside the gear case itself. I’m sure the oil is gunned up and it’s very possible the agitate gear spring is broken not allowing the gear to engage the agitator. When the machine fills and starts to agitate if it is knocking and the agitator acts like it wants to start but doesn’t then the issue is in the gear case.

 

[repairguy]

Also that agitator bolt looks to be the correct one. It’s missing the seal and the bolt is probably frozen inside the gear case shaft.

 

[70srule]

Thanks Y'all

I have ping'd the Craigslist seller as well as the eBay seller and keeping my fingers crossed. I really appreciate the feedback above and the leads. When I was visiting I noticed that the agitator was loose. Not free spinning, but not tight either. I am not willing to have it cut out either. Someone just needs to take the time to properly remove that bolt then inspect the agitator and shaft to confirm the diagnosis of two techs that have gone to the house.

 

[DADoES]

 
<blockquote>... loose and worn out on the bottom, he said.</blockquote> That diagnosis is vague.  The agitator is driven at the top and is one piece so there's nothing specific at "the bottom" of it to become loose and worn .... unless he means a problem in the transmission, as RepairGuy mentions above.

The transmission should be in neutral (gears not engaged) at the end of a complete cycle (after a spin) and the agitator should free-spin by hand.

Start the machine running in agitate, then turn it off.  The agitator should be locked (transmission in gear) against turning it by hand.  If it turns (without much effort), then either
1) The agitator is worn at the *top* where it engages the splines on the drive shaft.
2) The drive shaft splines are rusted/worn down.
3) There's a problem inside the transmission.

If 1) then replacing the agitator may fix the problem (barring any trouble with the hold-down bolt).

If 2) or 3) then replacing the agitator won't fix the problem.

NOTE:  Could also be a bad wig-wag (shift coil assembly) which engages to shift the transmission in/out of agitation.

ETA:  Ooops ... transmission shifting into agitation also controls whether the pump drains (no drain during agitate), so a bad wig-wag would cause the water to drain each time the machine tries engage agitation and then a refill would occur.  There's no mention of that being that case.[this post was last edited: 1/21/2019-20:40]

 

[70srule]

Thanks Y'all

I have ping'd the Craigslist seller as well as the eBay seller and keeping my fingers crossed. I really appreciate the feedback above and the leads. When I was visiting I noticed that the agitator was loose. Not free spinning, but not tight either. I am not willing to have it cut out either. Someone just needs to take the time to properly remove that bolt then inspect the agitator and shaft to confirm the diagnosis of two techs that have gone to the house.

 

[70srule]

Thanks DadoES

I have copied your comments and will email them to one of the techs that is waiting for me to find the part. That screw needs to come off, but he'll need another trip to the house with this additional info.

 

[pierreandreply4]

70srules you can also ask the tech to check the agitator center post to see if its rusted or need to be replace or simply cleanup

 

[pierreandreply4]

70srule try contacting this store its a Canadian place but ask them if you can send them via email pic of your mom Kenmore washer and the needed part they are also specialist when it comes to repairing older washers so they might have the part you need or give you the info that you can send to your mom tech or ship you the part or parts you need but here the link they even have a contact form if you need some info or need answers

http://www.couture-electro.com/

 

[70srule]

Thanks again Pierre

I'll give Couture a look. Thanks again

 

[pierreandreply4]

your welcome they are specialist when it comes to older machines they might be able to help you