Whirlpool Washing Machine Agitator (W11205049)

The Whirlpool Washing Machine Agitator is the central post inside your top-load washer tub that moves clothes through the water during the wash cycle. It rotates back and forth to create the scrubbing action that loosens dirt and detergent from fabric, ensuring a thorough clean with each load.

The Whirlpool Washing Machine Agitator can wear out over time from repeated use, overloading, or washing heavy items like rugs and blankets that place extra strain on the part. Cracks, breaks, or worn inner splines that connect to the drive shaft are among the most common causes of agitator failure, leaving clothes sitting in soapy water without proper cleaning action.

Look for these symptoms to help determine if the agitator is the source of your washing machine problem:

- Agitator does not move or rotates only in one direction

- Clothes come out dirty or unevenly washed after a full cycle

- Agitator wobbles, feels loose, or shifts side to side during use

- Visible cracks, chips, or breaks on the agitator body or fins

- Loud clunking or clicking noise coming from the center of the tub

- Agitator spins freely without engaging the drive shaft

- Clothes tangle excessively or wrap tightly around the agitator post