Need to remove it to clean it. How do I do this without breaking it?
SOURCE: How do I clean the fabric softener dispenser.
You can remove it and wash it out in the sink. I use a toothbrush, hot water and Mean Green.
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SOURCE: does the fabric softener dispensar come apart?
This assumes that you have a basic Kenmore / Whirlpool top load, direct drive, neutral drain (it doesn't spin until the pump removes most of the water) machine.
First, see the Sears parts site for your washer:
http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/index.action
Enter your model number (###.#######) and you'll see a list of major sub-components with diagrams and parts.
See the following:
http://www.american-appliance.com/catalog/newsdesk_info.php?newsPath=16&newsdesk_id=136&osCsid=7914776481dcf14414831964a8792e18
Depending on the model, your fabric softener may have a ring around its bottom. Push down or pull up the ring and the dispenser should pull straight up. It doesn't twist off.
Also see the following Sears site. It may have an on-line manual for your machine.
http://www.managemyhome.com/
SOURCE: Fabric Softener Dispenser Overflowing
Sounds like you have a blockage check/ clean remove dispenser to do
SOURCE: Fabric softener not dispensing
You could have a clog in the housing underneath the dispenser where the water flows through a hose into the tub.
Pull the dispenser drawer completely out.
There is a tab that needs to be depressed to release the drawer and remove it.
Check the opening at the bottom of the housing just inside the dispenser housing opening to see if a small sock or garment is clogging this opening.
Reach down into this opening to see if an item is inside the hose.
This is the normal issue that will cause water to leak out of the dispenser housing.
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Wash the dispenser drawer thoroughly with warm water. Make sure that you pull off the siphon covers and wash all siphon holes. This process is described in your owner's manual. Replace the dispenser drawer and try the washer again.
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