Agitator starts before filling - Kenmore 22422 Top Load Washer

possible agitation motor bad or agitator cogs under agitator bad

When loading the machine, load towels, sheets or jeans with an accordion fold instead of putting the laundry in a circle around the agitator. It helps to put the clothes in at the twelve o'clock position, then six o'clock, then nine o'clock and then three o'clock. Repeat this sequence until the washer is full.
The laundry can circulate much better and get cleaner too.

Heck your warranty--sounds like the cellonoid is sticking

There may actually be more than one setting on the diaphragm control, or you may two diaphragms each with their own setting control. I hope this helps you! Good luck!

Please be carful as running the agitator without enough water will overheat and kick out the motor, however it should be ok when it resets itself.
Yes, the machine should stop agitating when you lift the lid so this too is part of the problem.
After looking at the print I can only suggest that the cam contacts in the timer ( contacts 12 and 14) that start the motor are burned and stuck together.
Quentin

This may be worn agitator dog cam assembly or drive spindle. Remove agitator and/or disassemble (if the agitator is dual action) and inspect for wear debris and worn spindles.
if no then it may be a motor coupling may be broken or it may be a bad lid switch.
Hope this helps.

Sounds like the lid switch is acting up on you.

POST MODEL NUMBER PLEASE

The inner tub on some machines does rotate very slowly while filling to assist with the even distibution of the load. If the agitator is turning back & forth while in fill mode, you could have a timer or transmission problem. You need a tech.

If the fill and drain functions correctly, AND the spin cycle works correctly, AND the cycle itself starts and completes correctly, the problem being that the back and forth motion of the agitator starts the loud grinding noise, it will likley be broken gears in the transmission. The single most expensive part in the washing machine.