Top-Load Washer Wont Agitate: Spin Test Diagnosis + Coupler, Shifter, and Agitator Fixes

Top-Load Washer Won’t Agitate Spin Test Diagnosis + Coupler, Shifter, and Agitator Fixes

Top-load washer fills but won’t agitate? Use the “Spin Test” to isolate the failure in minutes. The fastest diagnostic shortcut is simple: Does it still spin? If it spins, your motor is likely alive and the problem is usually in the mode-shift / power-transfer path (shift actuator, splutch/clutch, coupler, worn agitator dogs). If it doesn’t … Read more