4GWTW3000FW0 Whirlpool Washer - Instructions
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- Customer:
- Hossein from Silver spring, MD
- Parts Used:
- 285565
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers
The agitatore was broken
It was so easy to replace the new one , it took me five minutes to do that . The only problem was the big elastic washer fixing beneath the cap ( under the softener compartment ) which was torn and i ecpected it to be included iwith the other parts .
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- Customer:
- Tim from Stephenville, TX
- Parts Used:
- 285565
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Socket set
Agitator gear worn out
Removed old agitator by using an 11mm socket on 3/8 drive ratchet with 10" extension. Installed new assembly in less than a minute!!!!
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- Customer:
- David H from Warrington, PA
- Parts Used:
- 285565
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Socket set
Top Of Agitator Inopertive
Vidio was excellent, had it repaired with in fifteen min.
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- Customer:
- Gregory from Sandy Springs, GA
- Parts Used:
- WPW10072840
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Lots of gunk between fabric softener dispenser and where it attaches to the agitator
Rubber O ring around the Inner Cap was rotted and busted through. Replaced with new Inner Cap Seal. Easy as pie!
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- Customer:
- Joseph from La Marque, TX
- Parts Used:
- 285565
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Socket set
Loud Thymping noise during was cycle
Took old agitator off put replacement on with ease.... washer is operating well now.
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- Customer:
- robert from somerset, NJ
- Parts Used:
- 285565
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver
Machine stopped agitating
Removed the fabric softener dispenser, removed the internal cover which exposed the nut, removed it and did the reverse with the replacement piece. Saved $800+ on a new one, now I get to buy a bigger TV! Wife is happy, that's all that matters!
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- Customer:
- Lorraine from Millsboro, DE
- Parts Used:
- WPW10072840
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
broken seal
went well but alas the problem still exists.
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- Customer:
- Janet from Colfax, WI
- Parts Used:
- WPW10072840
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Replace a seal
Just had to remove cap on agitator and replace new rubber seal.
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- Customer:
- James from Chattanooga, TN
- Parts Used:
- WPW10072840, 285565
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Socket set
Agitator would not work properly
Removed the fabric softener dispenser that is on top of the agitator. Used a socket set with a long extension to remove the bolt that holds the agitator to the shaft. The agitator lifts straight up off of the shaft. Really easy.
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- Customer:
- Andrew from Bakersfield, CA
- Parts Used:
- 285565
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Socket set
The agitator wasn't spinning any longer.
Having never worked on a washer but not wanting to buy a new one I did what any DIY'er would do. I took it apart and luckily found the problem. I ordered the agitator and the part arrived two days as I paid for one day shipping (it was a holiday weekend). I had the part installed within 10 minutes and immediately began washing my clothes. Thanks.
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- Customer:
- RICHARD from WESTON, CT
- Parts Used:
- 285565
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Socket set
Agitaor wasn't working.
It was so simple to replace, all I had to do was unscrew one bolt and then pull the agitator out and put the new one back in and bolt in the one bolt. It tokk me five minutes.
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- Customer:
- Chris from Pevely, MO
- Parts Used:
- 285565
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Socket set
top agitator was stripped
Very easy, 7/16 socket and extension. 5 min. off, 5 min. on and 5 min. to pat myself on the back.
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- Customer:
- Van from Longview, TX
- Parts Used:
- 285565
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Socket set
Top agitator would not spin
Teeth inside the plastic gear ring had worn down after almost constant use. FYI, this is a "Commercial" branded washer and we have used it almost daily since purchase. It doesn't have the bells and whistles (or the electronic boards) the new ones have, but it washes clothes and does it well! I ordered the complete agitator kit, reasoning it would be faster to replace the entire unit - I was right. The single bolt is 7/16" and required a socket wrench with a 10" extension bar. The hardest part was getting the tools together, and this took the longest. Actual repair only consumed about 10" - remove the bolt, put the new assembly on and replace the bolt. The printed instructions were not completely clear as to whether the thrust washer went above the slip clutch or below it, and I could not get the halves of the old agitator apart to verify, so I went with putting it below the clutch. I am reasoning that the upper assembly should rest on this plastic washer to reduce wear on the separate halves of the assembly.
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- Customer:
- Kim from Oviedo, FL
- Parts Used:
- WP21258
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Missing lid hinge bearing
1) Using a Phillips head screwdriver, the two screws retaining the hinge pin to the lid were removed. 2) Remove hinge pin and tilt lid slightly to gain access to bushing hole. 3)Install new bushing in hole. 4)Reposition lid. Insert hinge pin through lid and into bushing. 5)Reinstall hinge pin retaining screws and tighten.
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- Customer:
- James J from Chapel Hill, NC
- Parts Used:
- 285565
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Socket set
top of agitator wouldn't work, but rattled.
Finally figured that cap on top of the agitator was just a friction fit. It just pulled off with fingers. Removed plastic inner seal below top cap. Found a 7/16" nut requiring a long strait socket wrench to remove it, turning it counter-clockwise. Removed screw with a magnet; reached both hands down to bottom of the agitator, pried with finger upwards. After a little jiggling it lifted right off. Kept the screw, rubber washer that fit under it, cap and other small pieces in a safe place. Ordered a new agitator assembly. It arrived after about 5 days in central NC. The new agitator seemed like a replica of mine. Slipped the assembly on the drive post, replaced the screw that holds it in place and tightened it very firmly but not with great strength. Replaced the plastic inner cap with my fingers and the top plastic cap. Started the machine and it worked well to wash cloths. (I consulted the directions listed on the computer parts site, which were helpful.)
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