How to tell if the motor coupler is broken

This video will show you how to check to see if the motor coupler is broken or not.

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• spinning
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• agitating

[shebacolby]

I would like to know..how do u tell if the coupler is broken..it looks like the new one i just bought to replace it..thanks

[GUALLACOL]

Great video and thanks! It helped me. I fixed mine. It was the lid switch broken into pieces. I order the part through e-bay for about $16.00.  Sears price: $38.00 + tax (what a rip off)~!

[worldelite1]

thanks..this was very helpfull to me.i was able to repair my whirlpool washer.

[jasroy14]

I removed the agitator that barely moved the transmission appears to be ok and moves when I peut back together the agitator moves freely and barely moves when I remove the door magnet and fill the tub and it is suppose to staert to agitate is this the coupling beginning to go

[jz78817]

@cre8tivity06 the coupler is what transfers motor power to the washer mechanism, if the coupler is broken or worn the machine will neither agitate nor spin. The thing about the coupler is that it's pretty much designed to be a weak link; if something were to bind up the agitator (say, tangled clothes) the motor is powerful enough to destroy the tranmission. therefore, the coupler is designed to be weak enough to sacrifice itself to save the rest of the machine.

[kendrajwade]

this was so helpful in diagnosing my problem, thanks!!!

[Vacmasterthegreat]

where is the motor coupler? we had ours replaced a long time ago(back before I fixed stuff) and I have always wondered were it was on the machine.

[stinkbugist]

thanks very informative.

[sound7one]

thanks Angel Acevedo! you lived up to your name, my friend.

[kotm22]

Great video, very clear.  You just saved me £450 for a call out or a little more for a new machine. You cannot get these things repaired in the UK. Thanks for making the effort to post this.