The whirlpool fabric softener cap is supposed to just pop off, but this cap is stuck on like glue. I tried cold water, hot water, vinegar, prying it off with a screwdriver and butter knife. What else can I try? I'm willing to break it off, but I don't want to break the agitator. Any suggestions????

On Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 4:29:42 PM UTC-5, wrote:
The whirlpool fabric softener cap is supposed to just pop off, but this cap is stuck on like glue. I tried cold water, hot water, vinegar, prying it off with a screwdriver and butter knife. What else can I try? I'm willing to break it off, but I don't want to break the agitator. Any suggestions????


Get a "Strap Wrench". It's a tool using a rubber or fabric strap attached to a handle which is good for gripping circular objects. An oil filter wrench is a type of strap wrench and if you have on in your tool collection, it may be of use removing the stuck cap. You can get a cheap strap wrench at Harbor Freight if there is one in your city. ヽ(ヅ)ノ

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strap_wrench

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=strap+wren...cp&ia=products

[8~{} Uncle Strapped Monster

Omg. Did you try to screw it off?

Twist it off?

On 4/19/2017 5:29 PM, wrote:
whirlpool fabric softener cap

"It's an easy job":

http://www.partselect.com/PS381197-W...-Dispenser.htm

On Wed, 19 Apr 2017 14:29:39 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

The whirlpool fabric softener cap is supposed to just pop off, but this cap is stuck on like glue. I tried cold water, hot water, vinegar, prying it off with a screwdriver and butter knife. What else can I try? I'm willing to break it off, but I don't want to break the agitator. Any suggestions????

Take a hose clamp and clamp 2 pull straps (large ty wraps work ok) to
the dispenser and pull upward with impact to assist it breaking loose.
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Mr.E