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Model: LSQ9010LG0	Brand: Whirlpool	Age: 5 - 10 years
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Tunaman		#1 Posted : Tuesday, September 16, 2008 10:55:45 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 7/7/2008(UTC) Posts: 14		The agitator barely moves. With a slight bit of hand preasure on the top of it, I can feel it trying to move. How can I repair this? :confused:
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libertyappl		#2 Posted : Tuesday, September 16, 2008 11:00:13 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 8/13/2008(UTC) Posts: 3,097		Does the bottom part of the agitator move? Nat
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Tunaman		#3 Posted : Tuesday, September 16, 2008 11:07:00 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 7/7/2008(UTC) Posts: 14		Not Really. :(
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libertyappl		#4 Posted : Tuesday, September 16, 2008 11:09:15 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 8/13/2008(UTC) Posts: 3,097		Does it make any strange sounds?
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libertyappl		#5 Posted : Tuesday, September 16, 2008 11:14:19 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 8/13/2008(UTC) Posts: 3,097		Also does it spin and drain? nat
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Tunaman		#6 Posted : Tuesday, September 16, 2008 12:27:18 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 7/7/2008(UTC) Posts: 14		The washing machine works fine as far as the cycles, ie., spin, drain and etc. The agitator simply doesn't agitate the way it used to. In an older washing machine I used to have, there were these plastic gear-like parts that I had to replace to correct a similar problem. :(
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libertyappl		#7 Posted : Tuesday, September 16, 2008 12:44:53 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 8/13/2008(UTC) Posts: 3,097		They are called agitator dogs part # 80040. which might be part of the problem, but if bottom isn't workign right may need to look at the grooves in the bottom of the agitator. Nat
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Tunaman		#8 Posted : Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:09:01 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 7/7/2008(UTC) Posts: 14		CORRECTION! Upon
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Tunaman		#9 Posted : Wednesday, September 17, 2008 6:12:11 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 7/7/2008(UTC) Posts: 14		Upon further inspection, the bottom section of the agitator works great. It is the upper section that does not. Earlier I stated that it didn't. Yes, the bottom of the agitator moves.
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libertyappl		#10 Posted : Wednesday, September 17, 2008 7:05:03 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 8/13/2008(UTC) Posts: 3,097		Then you are going to need those agitator dogs 80040. Do you wash a lot of heavy stuff? If so you may want to lighten the loads. Nat
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