DBXR463EG2WW General Electric Dryer - Instructions

replaced felt on inside door that drum rides on

This was the first time I have used your company to purchase appliance parts.I was very impressed with your companies parts and the way you followed up to insure I knew how to replace the parts. The video and the instructions were very helpful for a first timer and I'm sure for someone who has done this before. I will use you in the future for all of my parts. Thanks again for your help

I tried replacing just bearing slides previously, but because I ignored the squeel too long, the drum wore through the bearing and new slides wouldn't stay in place, so I did this job twice. Open door, two Philips screws hold front edge of top to front panel (not clips to pry like somemodels). Lift top panel up to maneuver the tabs from control panel slots. Set top panel aside. Two more screws accessed from inside hold front panel top to side panels. Once they're out, lean front panel against something to keep wires from pulling. Pop bearing collar out with your fingers or a flat screw driver, top edge out first. Put new one in, replace tabs (4 of them) while your at it. Assemble in reverse order. Lesson learns...check those sacrificial slides after 8 years, spend te bucks to replace, and don't ignore the squeek sound or you'll have to replace the bearing as well.

a turnkey operation. with no negatives. i maybe should have gotten new felt. maybe next time.

Remove steel insert and install new knob.

Open dryer door and remove two screws under top. Lift top up and towards you to remove from rear tabs. Then remove two screws holding the front door panel on, they are up high on either side of the drumdrum. Hold drum up and pull front panel top towards you. Now you can remove the old bearing assembly by unsnapping it from door panel. Install new unit by snapping it in place but be shure to put lower tabs of bearing in to lower unit first then snap into place. Put green slides on top and white slides on the sides of bearing unit and you are ready to reassemble the dryer, but be careful to hold up the drum when pushing the door panel back into place so as to not damage the bearing.

UNPLUG THE DRYED BEFORE YOU START ANY REPAIRS!!Removed the front panel of the dryer by taking out the 2 phillips head screws located inside the door panel, raised the top section of the dryer and removed it. Then removed the 2 phillips head screws from the front panel, located about an inch below the front top corners of the front panel by raising up slightly on the drum and pulling forward on the panel. Removed the front panel and was careful not to confuse the wires connected to the door switch and light, then removed them from the plugs and removed the panel. Then, romoved the light located at the top center just above the door opening and carefully removed the Front Drum Bearing from the front panel. Installed the new slides on the new Front Drum Bearing and snapped it back into place on the front panel. Replaced the light bulb and front panel of dryer and the top panel of dryer. Spun the drum by hand to make sure there was no rubbing or dragging. Plugged the dryer back into the wall plug and started the dryer. Worked GREAT! Very easy installation in very little time. Only took about 15 to 20 minutes to complete.

Followed written and video on repair.

First I found my dryer on utube and watched the troubleshooting video. I then used your parts manual to find and order my parts. Finally. I used your repair video to install them. My dryer is like new. Piece of cake. Many thanks

New handle popped on easily. After 2 weeks the replacement handle just broke.

Determined model number, ordered online, quick delivery and very reasonable cost compared to other options. Dryer would not heat but it was due to the knob not engaging the metal to adjust the dryer setting versus a more serious,costly problem. Make sure you check this first!

inserted the latch into the opening in the front face of the dryer

I used these two videos to help me clean the inside of the machine, then change the drive belt.

We had to remove the top of the dryer in order to open the front panel. The bearing was located on the front panel and was relatively easy to replace. No more squeaking!

Viewed a couple of videos on how to DIY, which were extremely helpful, so be sure you look at one of these videos before tackling this problem. I then followed the instructions in the videos, I did not have any issues, repair was quick, smooth and successful. The squeaking dryer is usually caused by a bad drum bearing and/or worn drum slides, which were the reasons for my noisy dryer. I searched for the recommended repair parts detailed in the videos, which included the front drum bearing, the green and white slides, and threw in the lint filter replacement as one of those 'might as well replace this part while I'm at it' items. Caution, the replacement slides do not come with the front drum bearing, so to be safe, order the needed two each white and green slides when ordering the drum bearing. First, be sure to UNPLUG the dryer. There are only 4 screws to remove, two that hold the top panel, which are accessed from the inside top of the dryer door panel once he door is opened, and the two that hold the front door panel to the cabinet, which are accessible from the inside of the cabinet once the top panel is removed. When removing the door, gently lift up on the dryer drum. Be careful removing the door to ensure you do not pull the wires loose from the door on/off control switch, my door is a left hand open/close installation, so the switch is located on the left side. The door must be removed because the drum bearing is attached to the top of the dryer door. You can unplug these wires to be safe, just remember to reconnect the wires to their appropriate terminals. The drum bearing simply snaps out and the new bearing snaps in. The slides attach to the drum bearing, so be sure to attach the new slides to the drum bearing before replacement. I also cleaned out the vent channel once I removed the old bearing because the drum bearing attaches to the top of the vent channel assembly, might as well ensure there is no lint blocking the channel while you have access. Ensure the felt gasket is in good order and realign if necessary, the felt gasket can also be replaced if needed and available on this site, see diagrams for alignment instructions. Replace the four retaining screws in reverse order, door panel first, replug on/off switch wires if unplugged when removing the door, then reattach the top panel and once completed, plug the dryer power cord back in. Squeak should be a memory. The cost of these parts vary based on where you purchase. One site is extremely more expensive than PartsSelect, both carry OEM replacement parts, so I recommend this site to purchase parts for this, and any future needs for GE applicance replacement parts. This site provides needed detailed information for a homeowner to make repairs including assembly diagrams, videos and homeowners repair stories. A squeaking dryer is irritating but should be resolved quickly to prevent any possible further damage to the drum or other internal parts of your dryer. Hope I've given enough details, if not, be sure to read other's repair stories, view the diagrams and watch the videos on how to resolve this problem. Cheers.