KAWS850LQ1 KitchenAid Washer - Instructions

Removed the cap, used 7/16" socket with 10" extension to loosen the bolt. Removed entire agitator assembly together. Used needle nose pliers to remove cam. Separated upper agitator from lower. Replaced thrust washer. Placed new cam and dog ears in upper agitator and joined upper with lower agitator. Insert new o-ring around cam. Tightened bolt back into place, closed cap. Grabbed upper agitator and rotated back and forth ensuring dog ears were gripping. Kit came with all the parts needed, order grease if needed, I did not. This job took about 5 minutes to complete, diagrams in the box help if you can't remember the order of parts assembly.

Watched 2 U tube videos. Ordered parts, watched videos clips again. Spoke with a customer service rep. Washing as I type! :)

I made the repair as described in the video from partselect.com. The video was quite helpful. Very easy repair!!! Mike E. Greenfield, Indiana

popped off agitator cap, used socket, extension, and ratchet to remove retaining bolt, slid upper half of agitator off, inverted and slid cog retainer away from cogs, removed old worn cogs and replaced with new ones and reversed procedure.

1) Unplugged power to the machine. 2)Disconnected the water inlet hoses and the drain hose. 3)Placed the washer on the front of the cabinet. 4) Moved the washer to an area large enough to allow it to be laid down and worked on. 5)Removed the sound deading panel from the bottom of the washer. 6)Disconnected the electrical plugs from the motor. 7)Disconnected the two hoses to the pump. 8)Removed the two strap retaining bolts from top of the motor. 9) Removed the two motor retaining straps. 10) Removed motor and pump assembly from the transmission. 11) Removed the broken drive coupler and replaced it with the new coupler. 12)Reassembed in reverse order. Wish I had seen the brake repair vidieo before this repair was done. It shows how to remove the trasmission and motor asembley as a unit.

Replaced the water pump. I took this machine outside to the garage on a concrete floor so spilled water was not a problem, but if repaired inside be sure to have some rags for spilled water. Turn off water to machine. REALLY easy to do. Tilt the washer on it's back. No need to remove any side or front panels. Use a pair of channel lock pliers to move the two water line hose clips up onto the water line. Then release the two water pump retaining clips that holds the pump to the motor. Lift the old pump off, set the new back on put the clips back on, push the two hoses on and set the clamps back down. Just be sure to put the clamps close to the end of the hose, if you leave the clamps too far up on the hose, you may have a small water seep from the clamp.

I took off the top of the agitator, next I took off a cap. I used a long 5/16 socket to take off the one bolt.The part that holds the clogs lifts out pop the two pieces apart, insert the new clogs and put back together.

Got on the PartSelect website and diagnosed the problem, purchased the replacement part, received the part in 2 days....very quick. I simply watched the "how to" video for the part, which was very easy to understand, and followed the instructions and was able to take out the old part (found it to be broken), replace it with the new part and fixed the washer. It took about 40 minutes, and everything works great. Easy, cheaper and faster than calling a repairman.

Unscrewed and flipped back control panel. Unplugged lid switch and removed fron/side/lid sheet metal. Disconnected hoses from the pump, removed pump retaining clips and switched to new pump. Reversed procedure, plugged machine back in and everything worked like new. There was no need to lay the machine on it's back as instructed by the video. It would helped pins that hold the sides in place (at bottom rear) where about an inch taller.

According to the video on your site with adaptation to the exact model. More time spent in removing/replacing the cover than any other part of the job

Tipped washer on to front. Popped off retaining clips. Pulled off old pump and put new one on without tools. Needed pliers to remove hose clamps. Then put retainer clips on by hand. Job done washer works great.

I watch the video clip

The new coupling parts are better made than the original parts. It was difficult to disassemble motor unit to get at the the old coupling, but once that was accomplished, the new coupling installed pretty easily. The machine is working fine now.

The repair was very simple. I just followed the suggestions that were presented in the video on your web page. Removing the complete agitator was done by removing a single bolt and pulling the the whole assembly out of the washer tub. The rest of the repair was just replacing the plastic parts on the auger that were included in the agitator kit. The only thing missing that I think should have been included was the lubrication. In your video,it called for adding a good portion of agitator lube to a couple of the top parts between the auger and the agitator. This step is also missing from the written instructions that were included with the kit. I used silicone grease for this step and it seems to be okay. Using the new screw, I placed the agitator back into the washer, and placed the new O ring around the fabric softener cap. All in all the repair was easy and the washer performs like new again.

Laid machine on side, removed pump (stubborn),installed new pump. Set back up. Worked great.