How to Remove the Agitator Cap on a Washing Machine

Occasionally from wear and use or from an item getting caught on your washing machine's agitator cap, you may crack the cap or break it completely. A broken agitator cap can be very bad because it will catch on pieces of clothing and possibly tear them. Removing your agitator cap can easily be done without calling a professional who may charge up to $100 an hour for this simple task.

Instructions

1. Open the lid of your washing machine and allow the washer to dry completely if you recently washed clothes in it. Getting a firm grip on the agitator cap is otherwise difficult.

2. 

   Firmly grab the agitator cap on the top of the center agitator post (the agitator cap is on the top of the center post that rotates inside your washing machine; see the photo). Grasp both sides of the cap with your hands.

3. Rotate the agitator cap counterclockwise until is completely unscrewed.

4. Call the washer manufacturer or your local appliance store to order a new agitator cap for your model of washing machine.

5. Install the new agitator cap by setting it in place and rotating it clockwise to fasten it.