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TC4700XBP1 Whirlpool Trash Compactor - Instructions

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Compactor stop working
I flipped this unit over,removed 4 screws to the drive gear.I tore apart found a nut came off the screw rod.Which broke the drive gear.I looked on line found the parts select page.That showed the diagram i needed,to order parts, i needed.The wife and i tackled this task,of repairing this product.The repair was quick and easy.It took less than 30 minutes including cleanup.The wife happy,that all that matters.
Jack
Parts Used:
Drive Gear Kit
  • Jackie from Malone, NY
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver, Screw drivers
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Jammed KitchenAid Trash Compactor.
With nothing in the KitchenAid Instructions nor anything on the internet… I had to go it alone.
Actually quite simple… I laid the unit over on its front and removed the 5 screws holding on the bottom plate. This exposed the motor and drive train which turns the two compacting screws on each side. The main drive gear was broken.
Taking a wrench to the main drive… I was able to free up the jam… a piece of glass from a broken bottle.

I went to the internet and did a search on KitchenAid Trash Compactor Parts and discovered PartSelect.com… They had me enter the Model Number of my unit and a parts diagram and list came up… I found the gear I needed… ordered it and in two days it was here. Instructions came with the gear on replacement and in no time I was back in business.

I was impressed with the simplicity of KitchenAid’s Compactor, and the ease in which I was able to get my part from PartSelect.com!
Parts Used:
Drive Gear Kit
  • Jan from Gilroy, CA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
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broken handle
It is held on with three screws. The PartSelect was the only web site that showed me a picture of the part I wanted. The other web sites said it was no longer made. It was shipped out the day I ordered it, and took a minute to install it. Will order again from your company - great service - thanks.
Parts Used:
Drawer Handle - Black
  • Thomas from Greene, RI
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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As per directions
Parts Used:
Directional Switch Drive Gear Kit
  • craig from OCALA, FL
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
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Front legs were rotted.
Replace front legs. Very easy fix.
Parts Used:
Foot, Front - Single
  • Cindie from DUNMORE, PA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Wrench (Adjustable), Wrench set
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Compactor won't stop
Remove the compactor drawer. Remove the front cover from the controls. TAKE A PHOTO OF THE WIRING TO THE EXISTING SWITCH! Remove the screw from the side of the switch and pull the switch out from the machine. You have to look very carefully at the switch to see the color labels on each prong of the switch. Attach gray wire to top prong (GR), red wire to middle prong (R) and so forth. Compare your work to the photo you took. Replace the switch, front plate and drawer. IT WORKS. YAY. Warning, my husband is dyslexic and attached the wires in reverse order and the compactor did not run at all. So, be sure you match wire to label.
Parts Used:
Directional Switch
  • Jane from LUTHER, OK
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver
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ON RETURNING WOULD NOT STOP RUNNING
REMOVE COMPACTOR DRAWER
REMOVE SCREWS ON FACE PLATE
REMOVE SCREW NUTS ON PART (SOCKET)
SAVE HOLDING PLATE WITH SCREW NUTS
TAKE PICTURE OF WIRE CONECTIONS (IN CASE OF POOR RECALL
USE PLYERS TO PULL CONECTOR OFF OLD SWITCH
REVERS INSTALL
TOTAL 25 MINUTES
Parts Used:
Directional Switch
  • Robert from DELAWARE, OH
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers, Socket set
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Rollers wore out
Removed and replaced in less than 15 minutes. Works like new again
Parts Used:
Drawer Roller
  • Charles from NEWBERRY, MI
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Socket set
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We had a newly cracked handle on a 36 year old trash compactor.
Took under 5 minutes to unscrew old handle and screw on the new one. Identical part to old handle, compactor looks and works like new!
Parts Used:
Drawer Handle - Black
  • Deborah from DENNIS, MA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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Broken handle
Unscrewed old one. Slide new one in. Screwed in two screws. Done. The handle ended up being black, even though the part was listed as brown.... that is good, because the original part was black.
So glad you had the part. It was pricey, but way less than a new trash compactor!
Parts Used:
Drawer Handle - Black
  • Kathrine R from OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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Tried to screw button retainer in as instructed and screws did not fit-even using screwdriver to try and work t
Screwed in as far as I could get it but it never went flush with the wall of the compactor like the factory placed ones.
Parts Used:
Compactor Button Kit
  • Rellia from PADUCAH, KY
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Difficult
  • Total Repair Time:
    More than 2 hours
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
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Broken drawer handle
Removed two screws on back of pull out door. Pulled up on handle, came out easily, slide the new one in, replaced the screws and done. Less than 5 minute repair.
Parts Used:
Drawer Handle - Black
  • Elaine from SPRING GROVE, IL
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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All 4 compactor buttons were missing. The bag kept getting pulled down when we'd run the compactor.
I just used the accompanying screw to attach the buttons to the 4 holes in the drawer. Simple stuff.

I do think I read that the Jenn-Air bags used to come with precut holes, and the bag wold slide over the buttons, holding it in place. I jus get the bag lined up and pulled over the drawer, and cut the holes myself. It works perfectly.
Parts Used:
Compactor Button Kit
  • Paul from Amherst, OH
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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One of the roller wheels was worn out
Removed drawer
Pulled out from cabinet
Unplugged power cord
Removed top cover
Removed front panel
Put front on 2x4 block
Unscrewed leveling legs
Used 9/16" socket to remove old rollers
Installed new rollers
installed front panel
installed top panel
Plugged in electric cord
slid back into cabinet
inserted drawer
tested
Works as good as new
Parts Used:
Wheel Assembly - Kit of 2
  • Bruce from ROSWELL, NM
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers, Socket set
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The previous handle broken in half.
There were two screws holding the handle on, We removed the two screws, removed the broken handle and screwed the new handle on.
Parts Used:
Drawer Handle - Black
  • Cynthia from JEFFERSON CTY, MO
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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