I need to remove the agitator of the top load Hoover 800 EL washing machine as a piece of clothing has become tangled under the agitator and unable to remove without lifting up the centre agitator. Can you advise what is the screw head size down the bottom of the agitator shaft as I need to get the right socket size to undo and lift up the agitator to remove the tangled clothing.

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remove top of agitator remove plastic cap inside agitator housing. remove 7/16 in. bolt. lift out agitator

Poppa Maddo

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• Posted on Oct 25, 2009

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If you can use a lollipop stick to operate the lid switch while you leave the lid open, you will be able to observe if the agitator is going smoothly back and forth EVENLY or not. If it is tending to turn just one way....this will tangle the clothing like mad!
If this is the problem it could be the switching module or capacitor that needs replacing.

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try spraying wd-40 and let it soak on bolt and shaft.

SOURCE: cannot get agitator off shaft Hoover 550M washing machine

Had to cut agitator away leaving metal boss exposed will now use a puller to pull off drive shaft