1106507923 Kenmore Dryer - Instructions

I followed the instructions on the Part Select website for drum support rollers and shaft. The videos were great! (There wasn't one for the right side shaft but I could extrapolate from the other instructions.) The hardest part for me was releasing the dryer top - the video made it look so easy but it took me a long time to get the little clips to release with the putty knife. Also, tightening the new right side shaft required the help of another person as my arms are not long enough to hold the shaft with pliers while I tightened the nut in the back of the dryer (and I did have to remove the back cover for this shaft). I would recommend to anyone even a little bit handy to attempt a repair following part select's videos.

When I received the gasket I cleaned the old adhesive from the door and applied an advanced silicone gasket to the depression for the gasket on the door and pressed the new gasket in place and closed the door and gave it two days to cure before using the dryer. The first load ran for a while and the there was a loud clank but the dryer kept going. Upon investigating the drum was no longer turning. Oops. It seems that when the old gasket failed it got tangle with the fabrics which yanked the rest of the gasket from the door, causing excessive stress on the drum drive belt and it broke, necessitating a new belt be installed. (That replacement went well also, see my next entry if it is requested.)

I followed the video directions exactly as instructed and I had no problem doing the repair myself. And if I can do it being a woman with no help you can do it. Easy peasy~

Opened top, removed front panel, snapped in new ring bearing, reinstalled front panel and top.

Verified that the heater element was working; drum and contents were getting hot. Could hear the thermostat clicking on/off as the element started to glow. Drum stayed very steamy the entire time; consistent with no airflow. Fan motor was running, dryer vent/line were clear. Verified cold (not hot) air from the external vent. Seals had degraded to the point that the fan was not drawing air from the drum, but from inside the dryer cabinet at the lower seal (by the fan blades); hot air was escaping from the upper seal and was causing the dryer cabinet to get unusually hot. Installed these 2 seals, and the dryer is working perfectly now.

Instructions are available from other web sites. A few tips from me. Tape the dryer doors shut. When you remove the springs it falls open. Remember to just loosen the hex screws at the bottom of the front panel, it has slots and just lifts off of them. To easily remove the clips holding the motor bearings use a dull chisel or small pry bar on the outside half loop and tap the end with a hammer while lightly forcing it out.

used your video instructions were great a great tool to repair. know wonder the maytag man is not busy ha ha .

Followed procedures in Parts Select web site video

little more than vedio showed has a see thru door had to tke door off machine then was easy replacement and re install

I watched the online video first, which made the removal and installation fast and easy.

Repair went fine. Really easy for the most part. Unfortunately it didn't solve my problem. Great place to get parts though. I'm going to continue my search for the source of the noise