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1 of 5 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyA Bit Difficult
Time to do repair:1- 2 hours
ToolsPliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
CustomerVan from Richardson TX
Loud squeaking, and long drying time
First: I read a lot of repair stories on PartSelect.com, as well as on other sites. Removed 2 screws and took off lower panel. I turned the drum by hand, and identified the left/rear roller to be the squeaking part. Removed the 2 screws that held the door panel, removed it, and enjoyed the fireworks!!!, because I had neglected to unplug the dryer first. The door switch was ruined, but I was thankful that no bodily injury or severe property damage happened. While I was shining the flashlight toward the back/underside of the dryer, my dear wife noticed light inside the drum. Ordered a new new door switch, roller axle, roller and rear felt cylnder seal...all arrived in 3 days. Decided to replace the front felt seal too, and bought it at a local shop, along with the adhesive, which I couldn't find at PartSelect.com for less than $32. Took the front drum panel, belt, drum and bulkhead panels off per advice at this site. Replaced switch, but had to crimp on a new spade connector (included with the switch). Cleaned off old felt seal adhesive with Goof-Off, and glued on the new seals. Replaced the real axle and wheel, with a little added lithium grease. Cleaned out the dirt in the dryer cabinet, and put everything back together with my wife's help and her keen common sense. The dryer is much quieter, and dries faster thanks to the new seals. The repair was straightforward, but I rated it "a bit difficult" because of the amount of taking-apart and rebuilding that I decided to do.
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10 of 379 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:30 - 60 mins
ToolsNutdriver, Socket set
Customerchristopher from sycamore IL
Dryer banging and clothes getting stuck between tub and felt pad while tumbling.
Very easy repair. I took off the bottom fromt panel with a nut driver. Then I took off the face/door panel. Take note of the wires that need to come off by marking them with a sharpie or tape. The top of the dryer can be stood up to allow access to the ductwork that has the felt pad on it. The felt pad was worn through in spots, the drum glide was completely gone and both cylinder glide brackets were almost completely worn through. I just replaced the brackets and the pads. The old felt came off fairly easily. I scraped the old glue for the felt off with a knife and cleaned and dried the surface before applying the hi temp adhesive. I waited 1 minute while the glue became tacky (be careful, the glue starts out thin and tends to run) and the felt pad was easily put back in place with my wife's help. Everything was very simple and it cost $87.00 for parts and shipping. I felt that this should be a good investment since I have had no other problems with this dryer and this is normal wear and tear. Better than paying $600+ for a new dryer. The video for changing the felt pad was very detailed and easy to follow as well.
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18 of 500 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyA Bit Difficult
Time to do repair:1- 2 hours
ToolsNutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
CustomerChad from Caldwell ID
Dryer made marks, then noise, then more noise
Thanks to this website we were able to not only find the parts, but a video that told us how to take the dryer apart. Unfortunately, between the time we diagnosed the problem, ordered the parts, and they arrived, the drum had worn into the front bulkhead. We were able to file the sharp parts dull and install the brackets, felt pads, and drum glides along with the felt seal, but ended up breaking the dryer door switch. Once that came in, it has been working. I'm not sure how long the repair will last, but it was much better than buying a new one.
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18 of 644 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:1- 2 hours
ToolsNutdriver, Screw drivers
Customerjoe from johnsburg IL
Lots of noises
disassembled found bunch of worn out parts . I went to website wich was very helpful found all . my worn out parts online. dryer is very quiet now I wish i would have done it sooner.P.S. going to fix my dads dryer next. thank you
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