Do Fisher and paykel 6.5 excellence have a lint residue problem?

F&P washers don't usually have a lint problem. So I'm a lil concerned that you may have some old material wedged in the outer tank somewhere which is gradually disintergrating.
Get a handyman to take a look at it as it is the easiest washer on the market to dismantle. Nothing more than a philips head screwdriver.
Remove the adgitator cap amd look inside. There is a big wingnut at the bottom. Unscrew it and remove the agitator. Nothing wrapped around the spindle??
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Bonez
October 2006