Laundry machine

A laundry machine comprising:

• a spin tube;
• an agitator shaft disposed within the spin tube;
• an electric machine configured to generate power;
• a first pulley secured to the electric machine;
• a second pulley secured to the agitator shaft;
• belt connecting the first pulley to the second pulley, wherein the first pulley, the second pulley, and the belt are configured to collectively (1) deliver power from the electric machine to the agitator shaft and (ii) drive a rotational speed of the agitator shaft at a lower speed relative to a rotational speed of the electric machine;
• and
• a clutch system comprising,
• a sleeve configured to transition between first and second positions to connect and disconnect the agitator shaft to and from the spin tube, respectively,
• a lever (i) engaging the sleeve and (ii) configured to pivot between third and fourth positions to transition the sleeve between the first and second positions, respectively, and
• an actuator configured to transition the lever between the third and fourth positions, wherein the actuator is oriented at an angle such that the actuator extends radially outward and upward relative to a center of the second pulley.