I've managed to remove my agitator on my LA5558XSW0 Washer, but when I unbolt the transmission/motor assembly it will only drop about 2 inches, which is about how far the shaft is sticking out above the spanner nut.
It sure seems like the shaft should just pull out. But there is a fair amount of corrosion, so it's hard to tell if I need to remove other parts to drop the motor/trans.
Ideas?

I can't find a way to post a photo here, but mine looks just like the image at the 2:00 mark in this video:



Thank you!

You take the three bolts out and the transmission should pull straight down. If you have corrosion on the shaft above the top bearing, that is probably what's stopping you. If you can push the transmission shaft back up, you could clean up the corrosion and smooth it up with some sandpaper. It needs to be smooth enough to slide through the bearings inside the center.