MVWP576KW0 Maytag Washer - Instructions

Removed agitator according to instructions, although upper and lower agitator did not want to separate. I used a steel rod and hammer to separate them by hitting lower agitator where bolt goes through. After removing and replacing old cogs, cog holder had to be tipped upside down to insert in agitator. I used a small dap of toothpaste to hold retainer in place while I inserted it in agitator. Works great now.

I went on line to find out how take the adjetator apart. You just stand on the adjetator and pull the top off. Very simple. Once that wss apart I cleaned the dog area of dirt and old pieces. Install new dogs and put it back together. I was trying to make much harder than it was. Piece of cake.

We ordered the dog Agit clutch and within a few minutes I had a new washer. It started agitating a lot faster.

Removed the four worn agitator directional cogs and replaced them with new ones

I followed a repair video on YouTube It is easier to disassemble the agitator and replace to cogs The hard part was placing the top part of the agitator back onto the bottom parts, after I replaced the cogs. i use a flashlight to help see where the two separate pieces of the agitator need to be to connect the back together properly ( top agitator & bottom agitator). Once this sep is completed you have to place the whole agitator and line it up on the agitator rod. Line up the groves as much as possible. Turn the agitator slowly until it slides into place. Then use your socket wrench to tighten the screw. The screw is the last step to attach the agitator back onto the washing machine. Then replace the cap, to keep water from going down into the washing machine. Then replace the fabric softener dispenser. Now you have a great washing machine. I am a women and did this repair by myself.

Removed the bolt that holds the agitator in place..pryed the metal ring that holds the agitator dogs in place..replaced the old dogs with the new ones..old ones were broke off so I had to figure out what direction to install them by assembling everything and making sure that the dogs would catch the teeth on the part that surrounds them..reassembled and then the machine wound agitate properly..but then discovered that the direct drive clutch was not working keeping the drum from spinning..so I replaced the clutch but that's another review..

THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE ON THE SAME SITE AS YOUR PART WHITCH MADE IT SIMPLE

My top agitator didn't turn much during the wash cycle, but would turn rather freely by hand. I watched the video (Steve's). When I removed the fabric softener cup I could see that the dogs' "teeth" were worn off. That was the problem. I ordered the dogs (under $20, shipped). I borrowed an extension for my socket set, and that's all I needed.

Hint: I rinsed the cap-and-seal assembly with warm water to loosen the soap/softener that had stuck it in place, dried it, then I removed it just by pulling it up. The bolt was pretty tight and I had to hold the lower agitator in place while loosening the bolt. My washer differed slightly from the one in the video: the retainer for the dogs was under the top agitator so lining everything up after replacing the dogs was a little trickier, but still no big deal. The repair took about 15 minutes. I'm a do-it-yourself woman, but I'd never repaired the washer before. The video was very helpful.

Took off top cap of agitator then removed cover that is over the bolt that holds the agitator to the shaft.
With a rachet and extension & 7/16 socket and holding bottom of agitator still so the bolt could be broken loose then holding only the top of agitator to
loosen the bolt the rest of the way. It had been in for
so long the bottom of the agitator had to be broken loose and then the top of the agitator came off like it
was suppose to. Then I took out the gear that has the Agitator Directional Cogs attached to it and took
out the old COGS and replace them with new COGS. Held the top of the agitator upside and put
the gear with the new COGS. So the cogs wouldn't fall out and slide the gear into place and then turned the agitator right side up & put it back on the
washer Machine. Had to use pliers to hold the bolt
straight to line it up and put the bolt in place then
tighten bolt job is complete.

I followed the diagram and instructions included in the kit. I removed the plastic cover on the agitator, then another plastic cap inside the agitator. loosened a 7/16 bolt-removed agitator from washer. After removing agitator, Directional cogs and gear assembly inside agitator removes easily-pull out or turn upside down. Re-assembly was easy-almost fool proof . Using the instructions and diagram included with Directional cog package made it a snap.

Pop the agitator cover off with a screwdriver, remove the agitator retaining bolt, pull off agitator,seperate, install cogs and reasemble.

open lid pop cap off top of agitator remove sealing cap unscrew bolt pull off top of agitator may need to work it back and forth reach in pull out dogs holder replace and grease then reasimble

Watched the great parts select video and then check all other parts on bottom and top agitator for wear then found the parts I needed, very easy fix and runs like new.

I noticed the problem and went on-line to PartSelect.com. When I entered the make and model # a part list and diagram came up. I clicked on the part I needed and there was a vidio on how to replace this part. After I watched how to do the repair I ordered the part with my credit card. It came the next day. I couldn't believe it I saw the problem found the part and had it repaired in 24hrs. Thank You PartSelect

popped out the top (softener cup) opened the nut with a 7/16 wrench with an extension. The agitator assembly popped out then the plastic clip was removed upside down because there you get to replace the Cogs.