My WET4027HW1 Model Overview from PartSelect.com

1 Agitator Directional Cogs

Fixes Symptom 63% of time

Agitator Directional Cogs – Part Number: 80040

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356 Reviews

Rated by 276 customers

Really Easy

15 - 30 mins

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This kit is used for replacing the agitator directional cogs (Agitator Dogs, Agitator Repair Kit, Washer Agitator Dogs, Agitator Dog Ears). The agitator is what creates the thrusting motion in your washer to tumble your clothes during the washer cycle. Your agitator will rotate one way, and not the other. The agitator dogs are what prevent the agitator from rotating in both directions, while allowing it to rotate in one direction. Your agitator cogs may be malfunctioning if you can manually rotate the agitator in both directions. If broken they will need to be replaced. Cogs can be found by simply removing the softener dispenser and then removing the agitator cap. The are attached to the agitator. This replacement part features 4 agitator directional cogs. There are 4 cogs per package that are made up of high-quality plastic. This part comes in white/beige.

$ 4.40

PartSelect Number PS388034

Manufacturer Part Number 80040

Replacing your Whirlpool Washer Agitator Directional Cogs

Replacing your Agitator Directional Cogs

Customer Repair Stories

top half of agitator did not move during wash cycle

pull off softner dispenser, pop off agitator cap by inserting straight screw driver into small slot, remove bolt inside agitator with socket wrench and long extension, pull agitator straight up off shaft, place agitator on floor, with feet holding bottom half pull top half apart from bottom half by pulling straight up, note direction of o ... Read more

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dennis from new stanton, PA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Socket set

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washer wouldn't agitate

First pry off the cap of the agitator. Then using a socket remove the bolt that holds the plastic cup in place. Remove this cup by prying it loose from the two tabs that hold it in place. Once this cup is removed you can get to the broken cogs.
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mike from Kent, WA
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers, Socket set

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2 Agitator Cam Kit

Fixes Symptom 15% of time

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50 Reviews

Rated by 73 customers

Really Easy

15 - 30 mins

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This kit included the cam, 4 dogs and bearing.

$ 10.06

PartSelect Number PS334648

Manufacturer Part Number 285809

Replacing your Whirlpool Washer Agitator Cam Kit

Customer Repair Stories

Agitator was skipping, making grinding noise

The repair was easy, first you take out the fabric softener dispenser, you will then see a plastic cap at the bottom. the plastic cap pulls right out. Once you remove plastic cap you will see the top of a 11mm screw. Use an 11mm socket with 6 inch extension to remove the screw. The screw is a fine thread so it takes alot of turns to unscr ... Read more

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Jeffrey from Williamstown, NJ
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins

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Dog ears worn down; upper agitator not moving

Pulled off the dispenser. Used socket set to remove bolt. Removed entire agitator out of washer. Placed both feet on bottom of agitator and then pulled up on the upper agitator. It took some muscle due to the years of washer use. I used a flat-head screwdriver to weaken the plastic clips holding down the old bearing-driven cam. Once ... Read more

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shawn from la jolla, CA
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers, Socket set

115 of 127 people found this instruction helpful.

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3 Washer Agitator

Fixes Symptom 5% of time

Washer Agitator – Part Number: WP3951744

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17 Reviews

Rated by 44 customers

Really Easy

15 - 30 mins

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This agitator comes with the 4 agitator dogs (cogs) and top mover. The cap is NOT included with the agitator.

$ 157.43

PartSelect Number PS11742049

Manufacturer Part Number WP3951744

Replacing your Whirlpool Washer Washer Agitator

Customer Repair Stories

Agitator was not working properly due to broken plastic pieces in agitator

First I removed the top of the agitator and then used a socket and ratchet to unscrew the bolt and put the new one on and tightened up the bolt, real easy.

doug from spokane, WA
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Socket set

21 of 26 people found this instruction helpful.

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Top section of agirtator not working

Removed top cap and one nut from agirtator then removed complete assembly. Replaced new assembly nut and cap.

Vincent from York, ME
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Socket set

37 of 46 people found this instruction helpful.

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4 Seal, Inner Cap

Fixes Symptom 5% of time

Seal, Inner Cap – Part Number: WPW10072840

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11 Reviews

Rated by 77 customers

Really Easy

15 - 30 mins

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This is an inner cap seal, but may also be known as an O-ring, and it is a part for your washing machine. Some symptoms replacing this part will fix include: leaking from your appliance, uncontrollable shaking and moving, loud noise, pumps but will not spin, or if your appliance will not agitate. This model is off-black in color and 3 inches in diameter. You will find this part inside the agitator in the middle of your washing machine. It is recommended to wipe down the barrier before putting the new seal on.

$ 11.12

PartSelect Number PS11748108

Manufacturer Part Number WPW10072840

Replacing your Whirlpool Washer Seal, Inner Cap

Customer Repair Stories

The cap thingy seal broke and splattered fabric softener.

I pulled out the old cap with my hands and jammed the new thingy into place. The lady of house did the repair. Easy

Diane from Corvallis, OR
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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The seal in the upper agitator cap broke

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

Veronica L from Junction City, KS
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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5 Agitator Cap Barrier with Seal

Fixes Symptom 3% of time

Agitator Cap Barrier with Seal – Part Number: WPW10074580

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11 Reviews

Rated by 30 customers

Really Easy

15 - 30 mins

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The O-Ring is included with this cap. It can be purchased separately as Part #WPW10072840.

$ 11.12

PartSelect Number PS11748113

Manufacturer Part Number WPW10074580

Replacing your Whirlpool Washer Agitator Cap Barrier with Seal

Replacing your Agitator Cap Barrier with Seal

Customer Repair Stories

The seal was broken on the agitator cap barrier

Removed the fabric softner at the top of the agitator (needed a screw driver to pry it loose) and reached in to grab the barrier with my hand and pulled it out, very simple to do.When I put the new one in I put some liquid soap on the gasket and it snapped right into place.Very easy to do, all is well now, thanks Part Select.

Ralph from New Milford, NJ
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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Found seal had split on agitator cap

I clean out the fabric softner dispenser on my machine on a regular basis and found the seal split. After looking at several sites to try and find this part, I found this one. Ordering couldn't have been easier and repair only required pulling up the cup for the softner and installing the cap.

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Kim from Cleveland, OH
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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6 Spacer, Thrust

Fixes Symptom 2% of time

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1 Review

Rated by 21 customers

Really Easy

15 - 30 mins

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Sits in between the agitator base and upper agitator.

$ 11.12

PartSelect Number PS11742044

Manufacturer Part Number WP3951608

Customer Repair Stories

My washer was squealing on the spin cycle! Also shaking & moving!

We also purchased from this site the agitator repair kit! The youtube videos were extremely helpful!

Donna from IRON MOUNTAIN, MI
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Socket set, Wrench (Adjustable)

2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.

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7 Washer

Fixes Symptom 1% of time

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1 Review

Rated by 17 customers

Easy

15 - 30 mins

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This part goes on the agitator retaining bolt.

$ 7.70

PartSelect Number PS11742027

Manufacturer Part Number WP3949550

Replacing your Whirlpool Washer Washer

Customer Repair Stories

agitator broke

very easy to repair , instructions very clear , parts person very good to talk to, parts got here fast

Joseph from Kalkaska, MI
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Socket set

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8 Upper Agitator

Fixes Symptom 1% of time

Rated by 12 customers

Really Easy

15 - 30 mins

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This upper agitator is an OEM part for your washing machine. It works with the rets fo the agitator assembly to spin clothing during the wash cycle. Make sure the power source to the washer is shut off before beginning this repair. To complete this repair you will need a ratchet and 7/16ths inch socket. To gain access to this part you will simply need to remove the detergent dispenser and barrier cap.

$ 117.08

PartSelect Number PS11741237

Manufacturer Part Number WP3363003

Customer Repair Stories

Top section of agitator was worn out

First, I expected all the parts to be included with the top agitator section. The first order resulted in just the agitator section alone, so I had to order the additional parts separately. This put the repair back a couple of days. With all parts in, I reviewed the video, and it was a simple matter of reversing the order of disassembly. ... Read more

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Vincent from Anaheim, CA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver

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9 Washer Drive Pulley

Fixes Symptom 1% of time

Washer Drive Pulley – Part Number: W10721967

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21 Reviews

Rated by 15 customers

Really Easy

30 - 60 mins

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This is a replacement clutch assembly or cam kit for your washer. The clutch assembly is mounted on the drive shaft on the bottom of your washer. You may need to replace the clutch assembly if the splines on the clutch assembly are stripped and the washer is making noise, or if you are having problems with the wash and spin cycles. You will need to access the bottom of the washer for this repair. It is easiest to if you disconnect your washer from both the water and power source, and lay it on its back. The clutch assembly contains 6 parts, and all are included with the kit. It is also important to change out the entire assembly, rather than individual pieces.

$ 54.48

PartSelect Number PS10057144

Manufacturer Part Number W10721967

Replacing your Whirlpool Washer Washer Drive Pulley

Customer Repair Stories

Making loud noises.

The video you sent me was very helpful told me the exact tools I needed and how to do it.
Thank you

Roy from BROOKLYN, NY
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set

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Noise, grinding sounds. Wash tub stopped turning but motor and cycles kept functioning. Process of elimination, must be the clutch assembly.

Easy, just followed the repair video. Recommend also ordering the drive belt. Bought one locally during my repair.

David from BLOOMINGTON, IN
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers, Socket set

37 of 47 people found this instruction helpful.

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10 Bearing, Cam Driven

Fixes Symptom 1% of time

Bearing, Cam Driven – Part Number: WP3952374

Rated by 6 customers

Really Easy

15 - 30 mins

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$ 7.60

PartSelect Number PS11742055

Manufacturer Part Number WP3952374

11 Shift Actuator - 6 Pin

Fixes Symptom 1% of time

Shift Actuator - 6 Pin – Part Number: W10913953

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11 Reviews

Rated by 7 customers

Easy

1- 2 hours

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This 6-pin shift actuator is an authentic OEM part supplied directly by the manufacturer for use in washing machines. The shift actuator is responsible for controlling the movement of the washer transmission during the different phases of the wash cycle. This allows the washer to switch between agitating and spinning modes. Signs of a faulty shift actuator include the washer failing to agitate or spin, incomplete cycles where the washer gets stuck in one phase, or unusual noises during operation

$ 66.39

PartSelect Number PS11769864

Manufacturer Part Number W10913953

Replacing your Whirlpool Washer Shift Actuator - 6 Pin

12 Bottom Agitator

Fixes Symptom less than 1% of time

Bottom Agitator – Part Number: WP3951632

Rated by 2 customers

Really Easy

30 - 60 mins

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This is only the base, or the lower half of the agitator.

$ 100.17

PartSelect Number PS11742045

Manufacturer Part Number WP3951632

Replacing your Whirlpool Washer Bottom Agitator

Customer Repair Stories

Bottom agitator stripped

Followed YouTube video

Excellent standard shipment time

Therese from Cobb, CA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Socket set

2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.

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would not move clothes

Took the cup for the clothes softner out, just pulls out, took plastic seal out, just pulls out, took the socket set,with an exstention, unscrewed the bolt & pulled out the agitator. easy. Reverse the process in putting the agitator back. P.S. Right hand thread.

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phillip from worcester, MA
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Socket set

15 of 27 people found this instruction helpful.

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13 Washplate Bolt

Fixes Symptom less than 1% of time

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1 Review

Rated by 4 customers

Easy

15 - 30 mins

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Sold individually.

$ 7.52

PartSelect Number PS10067065

Manufacturer Part Number W10772621

Customer Repair Stories

washer not agitating

This was a learning experience but it appears to have worked out in the end. Our 3 1/2 year old washer was not agitating much and I attributed that to a loose bolt. I would tighten the bolt and it would work ok for a load or two and then stop agitating. I would find that the bolt was loose again. I took a number of steps to try to get ... Read more the bolt to stay on tight - threadlock, a new bolt, more threadlock, and applying progressively more force on the bolt, with no better results. Yet the repair guys on you tube were saying the bolt only needs to be snug, not super tight - something was amiss. I even went so far as to secure the basket with a rope so I could use two hands on the socket wrench (please don't do this). But when I tried the washer again there was no agitation at all! I observed the agitation output in manual test mode and the bolt was turning in lock step with the shaft but the agitator wasn't turning at all. That's when I suspected that the problem was actually a worn lower agitator. Trouble was that now I couldn't seem to get the bolt off. Turning the wrench caused the shaft itself to rotate so I couldn't loosen the bolt from the shaft. I thought I broke the washer. Then I considered that maybe the shaft was rotating because the washer was in an agitation mode when I turned it off. I went back into manual test mode, made the washer spin, then turned it off. Fortunately, this worked. The shaft was again stationary and, albeit with great difficulty, I got the bolt off.

I removed the agitator, and as a pro would have figured out long before, the ridges inside the top of the lower agitator were almost completely worn down. I realized then that the contact between these ridges and the splines on the shaft is what is supposed to cause the lower agitator to move with the shaft. The purpose of the bolt is just to keep the agitator in the correct position and from coming off the shaft. I had been trying to compensate for the worn agitator ridges by over-tightening the bolt, creating some contact at the top of the shaft. This would work for a little while, then the agitator would start slipping, and the slipping agitator was acting just like a wrench loosening the bolt (until my stupid rope trick, that is.)

So I ordered a new agitator (only the lower agitator was bad, but the price of an entire agitator isn't a lot more than just the lower part and I was reading that the upper agitator parts will wear over time) and another new bolt (because my repeated attempts to over-tighten the first one I ordered had split the rubber gasket apart and worn the bolt head).

The new agitator fit snugly on the splines of the shaft so I sensed no need to use excessive force on the bolt. Just an easy one-handed snug tightening with the socket wrench, using the other hand to hold the lower agitator. The washer is now working again.

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David from EAST AMHERST, NY
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Socket set

11 of 11 people found this instruction helpful.

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14 Drive Block - 2 5/16 Inch High

Fixes Symptom less than 1% of time

Drive Block - 2 5/16 Inch High – Part Number: WP389140

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2 Reviews

Rated by 3 customers

A Bit Difficult

1- 2 hours

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This part is for large capacity belt drive and direct drive appliances.

$ 23.82

PartSelect Number PS11741977

Manufacturer Part Number WP389140

Replacing your Kenmore Washer Drive Block - 2 5/16 Inch High

Replacing your Drive Block - 2 5/16 Inch High

Customer Repair Stories

No spin on spin cycle

Easy, If your drive block has an open top, it's worn. Look at a picture of a new drive block and compare. If it doesn't match, then you need a new drive block. Note: Also check the drive clutch and clutch liners or pads...they may be worn. In my case it was the drive block this time. So to start, take off the fabric softenner dispens ... Read more

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Thomas from Port Jervis, NY
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Wrench (Adjustable)

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Loud Banging Sound At The End Of Spin Cycle

First I removed the two screws on the back of the control console( at the bottom, phillips head). Flip that up and out of the way. Then you could remove the 2 big clips that hold the back of the washer to the cabinet. Disconnect the lid switch and flip the cabinet forward and out of the way. Remember when putting the cabinet back on, ... Read more

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John from Hawley, PA
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set

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15 Spanner Nut

Fixes Symptom less than 1% of time

Rated by 1 customer

Very Difficult

More than 2 hours

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Right hand threaded nut holds the tub in place in direct drive, top loading washing machines. To remove the spanner nut you will need a spanner wrench.

$ 10.85

PartSelect Number PS11738884

Manufacturer Part Number WP21366

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Replacing your Whirlpool Washer Agitator Directional Cogs

Customer Repair Stories

top half of agitator did not move during wash cycle

washer wouldn't agitate

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Customer Repair Stories

Agitator was skipping, making grinding noise

Dog ears worn down; upper agitator not moving

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Customer Repair Stories

Agitator was not working properly due to broken plastic pieces in agitator

Top section of agirtator not working

Replacing your Whirlpool Washer Seal, Inner Cap

Customer Repair Stories

The cap thingy seal broke and splattered fabric softener.

The seal in the upper agitator cap broke

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Customer Repair Stories

The seal was broken on the agitator cap barrier

Found seal had split on agitator cap

Customer Repair Stories

My washer was squealing on the spin cycle! Also shaking & moving!

Replacing your Whirlpool Washer Washer

Customer Repair Stories

agitator broke

Customer Repair Stories

Top section of agitator was worn out

Replacing your Whirlpool Washer Washer Drive Pulley

Customer Repair Stories

Making loud noises.

Noise, grinding sounds. Wash tub stopped turning but motor and cycles kept functioning. Process of elimination, must be the clutch assembly.

Replacing your Whirlpool Washer Shift Actuator - 6 Pin

Replacing your Whirlpool Washer Bottom Agitator

Customer Repair Stories

Bottom agitator stripped

would not move clothes

Customer Repair Stories

washer not agitating

Replacing your Kenmore Washer Drive Block - 2 5/16 Inch High

Customer Repair Stories

No spin on spin cycle

Loud Banging Sound At The End Of Spin Cycle