Tight Kenmore agitator shaft

[ladyk]

I rebuilt my 61 Kenmore in 2015. It's always had a tightness to the agitator shaft, even in neutral.It also makes noise when spinning, especially on slow.Is it alignment issues? How often should you oil the bearings? Can a person drop the transmission just enough to refill the oil? Just pondering. Thank you for listening.

 

[repairguy]

In 2015 did you crack the gearcase open, clean gears and case, and change the oil?

 

[bendixmark]

Tightness

It is misaligned.Turn the bolts back nine turns and see if that cures it then retighten a turn at a time each