How do you remove the drive block on a ge washer

Call a technician.

Contact the GE Washer div. and request a schematic of the machine. It will show you the detailed format for removing parts and construction teherafter.

On my top-load GE HydroWave washer the agitator just snaps in with a bunch of tooth-like clips in the center of the inside of the agitator. To remove it, grab it on the very bottom of the agitator by hooking your fingers underneath the bottom flange (using two hands evenly spaced) and just lift hard to yank it out. The clips will unsnap and then it just lifts out. Really bad design IMHO but that's how it comes out. I thought I was going to break something doing this but it came right out.

The agitator just snaps onto the drive block, you gotta grab it by the neck and get mean with it.

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What is wrong with the agitator is called a 'bell' or a 'drive block' and you can replace them yourself. The part is cheap enough, but getting the agitator off requires tugging upward with a bit of force. Once the agitator is off, the drive block is underneath and once you remove it you will see the stripped teeth.

http://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/Drive-Block-or-Bell/1264702

Here is a picture of a suggested method to pull the agitator:

http://www.applianceaid.com/newpics/GE-new-agitator.JPG

You may not have to go to that length to remove it. I have seen GE salesmen pull them by hand to demonstrate the agitator.

Under the agitator is a drive block made of plastic. It is built to receive the transmission shaft spline. With age the drive block wears smooth and the shaft can no longer cause agitation. Yank off the agitator and the drive block is right there. A new bolt comes with the drive block or sometimes called a drive bell.

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Hi, depending how old you GE washer is will determine how difficult the agitator will be to remove. However, all GE made ( hotpoint, baycrest, some kenmore, moffat, mcClary, etc. ) washer's of the past 50 yrs. or so have agitator's that are pressed onto a drive block and need to be pulled off, sometime's by hand, sometimes by a greater force, i.e. "agi-tamer" or "hammer". ( of course the hammer method will require you to by a new agitator ). The "agi-tamer is a real tool which slides under the agitator and by way of being pressurized with "cold" water ( hot will burst it ) will push the agitator up off the spline/block...don't stand over it looking down or you'll potentially get "knocked out" ha ha ! Hope that help's. At least you know it does "pull off" and it isn't bolted in place. Good luck, macmarkus :)

Hi,

This is a common wear & tear issue with these particular machines. If you are capable it is a fairly easy fix.

**unplug the unit from the wall before servicing anything**

1) remove the agitator, this will require substantial upward force pulling from the bottom of the agitator, careful not to hit yourself in the face while pulling up...it happen's trust me, lol.

2) once the agitator is removed you'll see a "drive block" or "coupling" for the agitator held in place by one bolt. inspect it, it likely/usually is the problem. worn out ? replace it. part # wh49x10042.

hope that helps, let me know. Good luck.

macmarkus :)

Under the washer agitaor is a drive block which has splines on it and mounts on the tranny. Those splines wear out and that puppy won't wash anymore. Replace the drive spline. You must snatch off the agitator first. just give it a hellova yank and it will come off. Remove the bolt and replace the drive block.



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sounds like the agitater drive is stripped its a plastic piece under tha agitater you just grab the agitater work your fingers under the edges and **** up on it and it snaps off then remove the 5/16 screw put a new block on and snap the agitater back on