7MKTWS300DW0 Kenmore Washer - Instructions

Pull off the fabric softener dispenser. Removed the plastic seal. Use a socket and extension to remove the bilt and lift off the lower agitator. You may need to have a helper hold the lower agitator while you loosen the bolt. Remove the agitator from the machine. Use a flat bladed screw driver to break off the 4 small white tabs on the clear lock ring and remove the old parts. Install the new parts and re-install the agitator.

Having been out of the business for quite a few years I thought that I was dealing with a direct drive machine. Thinking that it was the motor coupler. I removed the control panel and attempted to pull the cabinet froward. Not so, it had a solid cabinet, so I tilted the machine against the wall and looked under the washer finding the driven Transmission pulley loose on the shaft. The splines on the pulley were pretty well worn but I tightened the nut and it worked okay. But I ordered a pulley and replaced after it's arrival. The motor capacitor also broke it's mount off so I had to rehang it with zip ties and repaired the wires to the Capacitor, (Which BTW had about 22 gauge wire). I found it hard to believe that they would use such small wire.

The whole process is almost intuitive if you have taken things apart before. Pull up on the softener dispenser and remove it. Reach into the center of the agitator post, grip the handles on the sealing disc, twist and pull to remove. This exposes the bolt holding the agitator down. Use an 11mm socket and an extension to remove the bolt. Pull the assembly in one piece. Separate the top from the bottom carefully, remove the cam assembly from the top section. Place the new asssembly in its place and reassemble the agitator in the reverse order. When reinserting the sealing disc, clean the surfaces carefully, coat the O-ring with liwuid soap, and twist the disc while pressing down to ensure a good seal.

I just unscrewed the top agitator cap and slid the o-ring on and put it back. Done in seconds.

I watched the how-to video on your website and did exactly what he showed and it worked. I am a 44 year old woman and am pleased that I was able to do this repair by myself. I did borrow the tools from my son. Thank you!

Tried the repair as described in the video and with hints provided, but the agitator would not seperate. Waited for replacement parts (arrived in two days, very good!) and saw that I could destroy old part getting it out and still make the repair. Once old part was free the rest of the repair was text book, or video book easy!

A short internet search turned up the PartSelect youtube video. The repair was just as easy as the video made it look. It took longer to clean the fabric softener holder and the inside of the agitator than it did to do the actual repair. I am not afraid to try to fix something but still a novice at washer repair. Thank you for the video!

Simple repair. Removed bolt holding agitator and pulled up on the upper agitator. Depending on how old the washer is, you may have to use a rubber mallet to break upper agitator free. Installed new cam kit and problem was fixed.

Watched one load of clothes go through and suspected the drive mechanism for agitator was shot. So jumped on computer and googled it. PartSelect.com came up! put part number in and up came parts diagram and repair stories on how to take it apart. Followed their instructions so I pulled cap seal off and loosened agitator nut took assembly apart and seen the cams were worn. Ordered it on line, ~ 1/2 of what other sites offered and was here in 2 days! Great service & repair instructions!

I took the fabric softer dispenser off then used a socketwrench and took the nut off and replaced the whole agitator in a manner fo less than 15 minutes.easy to do.

First I removed the fabric softener dispenser, next was a seal cap. Under the cap you find the cam-agit and a bolt which secures the whole assembly to the main shaft. Once you remove the bolt the whole agitater assembly will slide right off you then pop out the old cam-agit and replace with new. Very simple

Removed the old agitator (one bolt, two minutes).
Upon receipt of the new part from Partselect (3 days) set the new agitator in place and reinstalled the bolt (two minutes). So simple

Follow the easy instruction video and save the $100 that it would cost you to have a service person come out and do it.
Thanks Part Select

After reading one of the reviews on this website, I decided to order the parts and do it myself. I removed the softener cup. Reached inside and pulled up on plastic cover. Used socket with extension to remove bolt while holding base with the other hand, Pulled up on top of agitator and it came came out exposing the Agitator cam bearing and directional cogs. These lifted right out and were very easily replace with the new parts. It took me longer to clean the old fabric softener and detergent off the upper and lower agitators than it did to do the actual repair. This website is great!

Removed the cap of the existing agitaor then selected the proper socket with an extension and removed the bolt. The old agitator was removed and the new one installed, nut replaced and tightened. Replaced existing cap.

Actually took more time to take the new agitator out of the box it was delivered in.,