Repair stories from PartSelect's customers - like you. We give all our customers a chance to help out others by sharing the story of their appliance repair. You can find useful tips as well as estimates of the difficulty of the repair and how long it will take, along with any tools you may require to complete your repair.
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The Door Switch Actuator Spring had broken
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Overall Rating:
Excellent
Rated By:
2 Customers
Posted By:
Norman From Allen, TX
Posted:
8/22/2007 3:22:43 PM
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Appliance Repaired:
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Whirlpool
Dryer
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Age Of Appliance:
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More than 10 years
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I took the dryer apart by visually looking at it and removing screws, etc. until I had the top off and the front off. I took the dryer apart so I could get the part out and use it visually ascertain I was ordering the same part.
I bought the replacement part and only then did I have the instructions to take the dryer apart. It was further apart than the instructions said. I had to take the front off to retrieve the broken part which had fallen inside the front of the dryer.
I put the front back on the dryer and installed the new part, which, fortunately could only be installed one way. Once I had the two screws tightened into the part, the remainder was to simply follow the instructions that came from your web site and put the link filter and top of the dryer back on. Of course, I plugged in the dryer and checked to see that it ran before completing this.
I am amazed that I was able to find this part for a 30 year old dryer. The part hasn't changed at all. I guess, if you have a good part, there's no need to modify it.
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Easy |
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30 - 60 mins |
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Parts Used in this Repair
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Door Switch Actuator Spring
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This black actuator spring with white rubber tip is used for both dryer doors and washer lids. It is two inches long.
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