General Electric WH49X10042 Washer Agitator Coupling Kit

This inexpensive part saved me from having to buy a new washer! This inexpensive part saved me from having to buy a new washer! My 8 year old GE washing machine stopped agitating (still filled with water and would spin and drain), so I did a quick Google search and replacing this part was the number one suggestion. The best part is how easy and fast it was to fix, all we had to do was pull up firmly on the agitator to remove it, unscrew the old part, wire brush the shaft to remove any rust/gunk, lubricate the shaft (optional but recommended), screw on the…

General Electric WH49X10042 Washer Agitator Coupling Kit

Great replacement part for GE Select 3500 series washing machine. If your agitator is making funny noises or not spinning then check out the hub underneath it. If the splines are gone then you need this part and the agitator (GE WH43X10034). The install goes pretty quickly with a little patience if your old bolt was rusted like mine. To remove the old hub start with getting the bolt out. If the socket slips around the edges try a 12 point of the same size or the next size down in SAE or metric. Mine didn’t budge with any due to the rust so I chipped down the…