All Installation Instructions for General Electric Washer WHDSR315DAWW

The GE Washer went dead. It could fill and expel the water only.

After the GE Washer went dead last week Tuesday while my spouse was doing laundry, I I took it to the back yard just to examine the inside from beneath before going to find a new one that evening.
While on its back I notice that the motor still worked but it was very weak. Taking the belt off it went a little faster but weak. Then I remembered that there was supposed to be an electrical part that sends or allows current to go to the motor, but didn't know the name nor what it should look like.
I started my search and found this cylindrical electric part that had a scar on the outside and a hardened mass protruding from the inside. Since the wires to and from the part was the same color, I marked one terminal, then took pictures of the position and wiring of the part I identified as the problem, then took it out of the machine.
At this point, I went to the car, sat inside, started the car, and was about to leave to find a washing machine, then I thought of the Internet. I went on the Internet, found a store that sells GE washing machines parts, identified the part to be the capacitor. I ordered the part late that evening, received it Thursday afternoon, installed and reassembled the machine immediately, and today is the eight day since the fix and as I am writing, Thursday, August 15, 2013, the machine is doing my laundry. The diagrams made it very easy to identify the name of the part, and since I am mechanically inclined, getting the old part out and installing the new part was very easy. ~~ Vasco

Parts Used:

Capacitor

Vasco from Carson, CA
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set

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The clothes have been dingy for quite some time.

I noticed the agitator would spin all the way around, in each direction. Also, the machine would make no sound, associated with washing, during that part of the cycle. I pulled the fabric softener reservoir off, with fingers on each side of the agitator, i pulled straight up and that gives you access to the coupling. Use a 7/16'" socket to loosen the nut, remove it and pull the coupling off. Press the new coupling on the splined shaft, tighten nut, and line up agitator with the grooves, push it down and replace fabric reservoir. Straightforward repair.

Parts Used:

Agitator Coupling Kit

Mark from Roanoke, VA
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Socket set

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agitator coupling broken

removed agitator unscrewed agitator coupling replaced with new one replaced agitator

Parts Used:

Agitator Coupling Kit

charles from WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Socket set

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Water drip into washing well

Unplugged washer. Shutoff water supplies. Removed control panel. Disconnected wiring to valve. Removed hoses from old valve. Removed valve mounting screws (x2). Installed new valve and secured with mounting screws. Replaced washers in supply hoses and reconnected hoses. Reconnected control wires. Turned on water supplies. Plugged washer into electric outlet. Tested. EVERYTHING WORKING SO FAR!!!

Parts Used:

Dual Water Inlet Valve

Scott from Jupiter, FL
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)

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Washer agitator wouldn't agitate

remove the agitator by just pulling it up, remove the bolt that hold the agitator coupling down and install the new one.

Parts Used:

Agitator Coupling Kit

Jose from Pulaski, NY
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Socket set

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Agitator Would Not Move

Found that the teeth and the agitator coupler hade stripped out. Replaced the coupling and everything worked great. 10 Min and $10. 00 Fixed it up.

Parts Used:

Agitator Coupling Kit

TIMOTHY from KANSAS CITY, KS
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers, Socket set

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beyond belief!!

After ordering the part on a Friday afternoon, I was amazed to have it delivered before 2PM the next day. The part was the timer knob and it was a perfect fit. It took less than 15 minutes to replace the faulty knob with the brand new one. Amazing!!!

Parts Used:

Timer Knob

Hilda from harpswell, ME
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Pliers

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Agitator would not turn, dampening strap broken, timer knob striped.

Pulled front panel off to replace the dampening strap, removed knob clip to release timer knob, removed agitator from inside drum and replaced coupler.

Parts Used:

Agitator Coupling Kit

Tub Dampening Strap

Timer Knob

Michael from Nashville, NC
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
1- 2 hours
Tools:
Nutdriver, Socket set

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control knob's inner teeth were ground down and wouldn't adjust timer knob

I ordered both control knob ($6.46) and timer knob ($22.61).I didn't need/use the timer knob, so I returned it. I switched out the control knob by removing plastic pin and replaced w/ new control knob & pin. My 3-yr old grandson sat on the dryer and held the flashlight. I certainly saved mucho by not calling "repair-man"..Total repair was $6.46 + S & H.Now, if we can just keep this baby (family of 6)going til it's time to downsize.

Parts Used:

Timer Knob

james from fairfield, CT
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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leaking

As directed by the book.

Parts Used:

Dual Water Inlet Valve

Nicolas from Palisades Park, NJ
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Screw drivers

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needed a new knob for my dryer

All I did was stick the knob on. How easy was that! Knob works every time. Very pleased with the part.

Parts Used:

Knob and Clip

Diane from Johnson Valley, CA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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wouldnt agitate

Took off old agitator, removed coupling that was bad and put new one on.

Parts Used:

Agitator Coupling Kit

Shawna from LaCenter, KY
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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Washer was not agitating

I used the video instructions sent to my email and everything worked perfectly as instructed.

Parts Used:

Agitator Coupling Kit

Maud from Ellicott City, MD
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver

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One of the paddles broke from washing something that wedge in between one of the paddles and side of tub. Which broke the blade. Order the the part from Parts Select. Watched the Video how to change the Agitator. It was as easy as they said. Repaired it myself for least than $50.00.

Pull the Agitator out by hand no tools where needed. Took Fabric Softer dispenser off put it on new Agitator. Pushed the new Agitator on. Repair done. Sure am happy I did it myself. Service charge from repair company would have been a lot more then $50.00.

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