KEYS850JQ0 KitchenAid Dryer - Instructions

I looked at two or three repair stories on your site and followed the advice given there.

Three major things helped:

First, access to the innards by lifting the top AFTER RELEASING THE CLIPS AT THE FRONT USING A PUTTY KNIFE or similar - very helpful.

Second, instructions on removing the front panel and pulling out the drum were helpful

Third, a caution about checking and re-seating the rear drum seal using a putty knife or similar - I wouldn't have noticed that the seal was curled over in a couple of places without that warning - I'm sure it frequently gets bent over when replacing the drum.

PartSelect was very helpful and very quick in getting me the parts needed. I didn't realize I needed the idler pulley until after I received the belt I had ordered, but the pulley came so fast it really didn't matter - gave me time to clean out bags of lint - the worst part of the job.

Dryers are very simple, but hardy and enduring machines - enjoyed making a 30+(?) year old machine run like new.

The kit required changing a pigtail but video directions made it easy. unfortunately the fuse kit was defective BUT your company quickly refunded and shipped a new kit which I received two days later. the changeover took only 10 minutes and I couldn't be more pleased!

the dryers light wasnt on ,and the unit wasnt working . the light was what indicated the problem , and made me look at the switch . I had watched the repair video , and never knew how easy it was to change. thank you for the repair instructions , you guys are the best !!!

Your online video on how to make this repair explained everything so well that all we had to do was follow his instructions. It was very easy and worked perfectly.

Took dryer apart, and put new belt on.

My dryer of 15 years quit on me. After a quick check, I found that the motor has siezed. Went shopping for a new NOTHING on the market was a good match without paying $700+. Fixed it myself for $115 after watching partselect.com youtube video. It took me 20min. The dryer is quieter and works as if it new.

replaced motor

followed your video just ran into one problem which was removing the electrical connection. Used my pocket knife before I used the putty knife and cut my thumb in doing so other wise all went well

Your instructional video was very helpful - made it a simple one-man job.

removed back cover and replaced temp t stats replaced cover dryer works but does not dry clothes

I noticed that the switch toggle that the dreyer door engages when the dreyer door is closed was broken off. I took two screws in the upper back area of the dreyer and and two screws where the lint trap cover is located and lifted the top part of the dreyer up and exposed the switch. It had a part number on it so I decided to see if I could find the part online. I googled whirlpool dreyer parts and to my amazement it had a section that said enter part number and I did so. Then came a picture of the part which was exactly the broken part. I ordered the part on a saturday night and the part was at my door on tues. mid-day. Wow how easy it was. Thankssaved me money and headaches.

Easy to do a screwdriver was all that was needed. The video was all the information I needed to repair the switch.

After my husband went to work, I looked up info of "how to" video on internet. After viewing video I thought I would try to replace belt myself. Everything went well. The only thing I did wrong was placing the belt on the wrong side. After seeing that it kept sliping off, I realized what I did and reversed it. And all was well.

Following video clip instructions helped. Had trouble removing blower fan from the motor spindle shaft (must of had rust on threads). Wrenching rounded off the square plastic shaft of the blower and was not able to remove motor for replacement. Recommend removing plastic blower from motor prior to placing order for parts. Knowing the plastic blower was going to be destroyed, a replacement unit was ordered. When new one arrived, I simply used a 1/4" bit drill and drilled a circular series of holes around where the metallic threaded sleeve was contained to separate the blower from the motor for removal and installed a new motor and blower at the same time.

I watched the videos that were provided by Part Select and fixed both items very easily and quickly