Kenmore series 90 washer agitator not working. Replaced lit switch, checked motor coupling. Worked for a while, then started acting up again. Motor is running. Sounds like a chain is being dragged across metal. If jiggle agitator or grab the base and rotate, sometime will engage. Do I need an agitator repair kit, even if the base is not turning too?

Sounds like the agitator gear is broken or slipping. Check and see if it is compressed and making full contact withy the shaft.

Does it make motor noise?
Check for belt issue if there is a motor noise and no spin.

You need a timer the motor contacts are probably burnt.

if it agitates but will not spin it sounds like you either have a bad lid switch or clutch. check your lid switch first when opening and closeing the lid do you hear a click sound?

Replace the motor coupling between the motor and transmission its very easy if you tilt the machine back and remove the two screws holding the motor brackets.

make sure your pump is not clogged or jammed..that will stop the motor,,quick test,,pull pump off and start unit in wash,,or spin if unit is empty..onthejob

AS LONG AS THE MOTOR RUNS, I WOULD CHECK THE CLUTCH RIGHT UNDER THE TUB TO SEE IF OIL HAS LEAKED INTO THE PADS CAUSING IT TO SLIP. IF NO OIL OR EXCESSIVE PAD DUST INDICATING WEAR, IT MAY BE A PROBLEM IN THE TRANSMISSION.

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Either of these three problems may be occurring.







Faulty Direct Drive Coupling (Whirlpool / Kenmore / Roper / Estate)
The Direct Drive (motor) Coupling may be broken. Many Whirlpool/Kenmore brands washing machines utilize a small, relatively inexpensive direct drive motor coupling. It's plastic and rubber and is mounted to the shaft of the motor on one side, and to the transmission on the other.

It can wear out over time or fail under overloading conditions. This protects your transmission from excessive loading.

Defective Lid Switch
Check lid switch for proper operation. Check the switch for continuity. If it is found to be open, replace the switch assembly.


All functions operate normally except the machine will not agitate.
The agitator is driven by a couple of different methods. The first is the agitator is splined and slips onto the matching splines of the agitator shaft from the transmission. The second is the use of a bell coupling which is splined to the agitator shaft as well and the agitator snaps onto the coupling. If the agitator does not agitate, first remove the agitator and watch the agitator shaft to see if it is working properly. This wil require a small load setting of water and the machine set to run. If the agitator shaft is working properly, it is either the splines on the agitator or the bell coupling that is defective. If the agitator shaft does not work properly, the problem is in the transmission.


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Maybe. Sounds like the motor is not agitating in the other direction??? There is a controller on this type of machine which handles the starting...direction of the motor..this is by far the most common for your description.
next would be the timer or transmission.
to check trans..grab top lip of bowl it should be locked in both directions. tilt machine back..you should be able to spin the pulley in both directions it not its the trans
I'm sorry bout the flow of this...not used to doing it like this...think i'm slowly getting better????

i have a kenmore 70 series washer model 10020722990
it will fill with water but will not wash. if you put it on spin the water will drain but it will not spin. it sounds like the motor turning. is it a clutch that has broken.