The timer would slip causing the washer to not agitate.

My husband took off the front cover on the washer, removed the two screws that held the old timer, disconnected the two wires and the prewired connector (thingy), replaced the connector, rewired the timer, screwed it back into place, put the cover back on and viola! the washer was fixed in less than 5 minutes for less than $100, no service call or charge and no time off from work to wait for a repair man. Easy and cheap.