Hi Everybody,

I would love your thoughts on a quick question.

I have a Whirlpool top load Washing Machine (model #LSQ9010LW2) and in an effort to remove mildew and soap-scum, I have detached the "clothes mover" from the "agitator". Under the agitator assembly (dogs, cam, and bearing) sits the "Thrust Spacer". In my case, the spacer is a *flat*, plastic 3" ring with 8 cutout tabs that are slightly elevated by approximately 1/8th of an inch (part #AP3020663).


My question is: when installing this thrust spacer around the axis of the agitator, should the elevated tabs point *down* towards the agitator, or *up* towards the underside of the dog assembly and clothes mover?"


Thank you very much for any light you can send my way.



Notes:
(Some schematics and kits show a thrust spacer with tabs AND a collar. My unit clearly has no collar.)

(Funny, the official Whirlpool parts manual for my washer model shows a different agitator assembly. The friendly Parts agent on Whirlpool's 1-866 number had the same, incorrect parts schematic. A call to an appliance parts supplier was equally stumped as I am.)

Terrific! Thank you so much, Richappy. I now feel confident reassembling the agitator with the knowledge that I won't cause premature part failure from mis-sequenced parts.

Cheers, Peter