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2. Rotate the auger until the hole lines up with the
protrusion. This is the location where the inner
wall of the auger is thin, so the screwdriver can
go through it the easiest.
NOTE: The hole is located approximately 3 in. from
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3. Using a thin shank screwdriver, twist it through
the hole in the auger.
Using the counterforce weight of the basket and the
screwdriver handle as a lever, rotate the basket to
the left slightly and then with a jerk motion, pop the
auger free from the agitator base. Be sure to hold
the screwdriver as level as possible.
Strap Wrench Method Removal
1. Slide the strap wrench around the bottom of the
auger (just below the movable part of the auger)
and tighten it until it clicks into place.
2. Remove the 7/16 hex bolt and slide the impeller
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impeller.
Important: The impeller bolt (Part #: WH02X24374)
should be replaced any time it is removed for
service and torqued to 100 in. pounds.
Dual Action Agitator
The dual action agitator acts as two agitators in
one gently moving clothes from the top of the wash
load to the bottom of the basket. The bottom of the
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washability.
Auger Removal
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access the agitator bolt. To remove the auger, it
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This can be done either using a screwdriver method,
or a strap wrench method.
Screwdriver Method Removal
1. Locate the small protrusion near the bottom of
the auger that mounts to the agitator base.
Screwdriver
Auger
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