GE Profile Washer

[adsm08]

Uh, any GE techs hanging around here? I am having an issue with the washer. Every so often, particularly after a load gets unbalanced, the next load will come out filled with dirt. I believe it is deposits that have built up on the underside of the agitator breaking loose when the whole machine starts to walk away.

Anyway, I looked around on line and can't find the specific information I want about removing said agitator. The only thing I have found is GE's official "On 1995 and newer models the agitator and basket are not a DIY repair and require a GE certified technician".

Well working for a Ford dealership most of my adult life I know that "requires a factory certified technician" is manufacturer code for "we want you to pay us to do it, so we made it hard and didn't publish the instructions".

Frankly I, with my years of experience working on cars (which I am sure are much more complicated than a household washing machine), my thousands of dollars in tools, and my hard-learned ability to take anything apart, I am NOT paying someone to take this apart for me just so I can look.

So the question is, are there any GE guys here, and how does the darn thing come off?

This is a GE Profile HE with the little nubbin of an agitator, I will snag the model number if it makes a difference.

 

[Earl43P]

I'd put some muriatic acid / water in and run it through a cycle or 2.

 

[Road Angels]

Its more than likely not just the agitator but also the back side of the tub,if your agitator moves up and down a couple of inchs and is two piece then it is not a bolt down, it requires a release tool that goes under the top portion where it meets the lower agitator base,should be some slots when pulled up, some can use a screw driver some cant to release it, some need a special tool. I have aweb site some where that shows a pic of parts, if it has no up and down play less than 1/4 inch then its a bolt down and the bolt should be under the soap dispencer on the top of the agitator, witch should be held on by a press fit o-ring, will see if I can find the web page mo5el# would help, dont put any thing in there except maybe double the bleach, not acids cause ther are rubber seals, I take nasty dirty crappy stuff to the local laundry mat every few weeks and ruin there machines

 

[BRUTUS_T_HOG]

If its not threaded or has a cover on top for a bolt. Wrap a belt under the agitator and yank up sharply, it snaps on like a cv axle

 

[adsm08]

I take nasty dirty crappy stuff to the local laundry mat every few weeks and ruin there machines

Yeah, except the machines at the local laundromat won't handle what I think is causing it.

The wife keeps saying it's my work clothes, which I doubt would take this long to do this. I think it's the dog blankets.