11068072801 Kenmore Dryer - Instructions

remove&replace

popped old catch out put new catch in

Opened up front bottom of dryer (4 x 1/4" socket screws); removed existing wires and marked location; remove front bracket of heating element (2 x 1/4" socket screws); removed heating element tube; remove sensors and screws to tube; replace with new heating element and sensors; put tube back into place; reattached bracket and connections.

As showed in the video, it was simple. Popped out the broken catch and popped in the new catch, less than a minute. Thanks for the video.

replace the burnt fuse.

Dryer is on a pedestal. Opened drawer and removed two 1/4 inch screws on bottom panel of dryer front. Panel drops down and exposes the dryer exhaust where thermistor is located. Removed two spade connector wires and removed two 1/4 inch screws. Installed new thermistor and reversed procedure. For the moisture sensors I used a phillps screwdriver and stuck my head in the dryer and removed the lint screen assembly (3 screws). Removed the spade wire connectors and used a straight blade screw driver to remove the moisture sensor. Installed the new sensor and re-installed the lint screen assembly in the reverse of removal. All very easy - just took 30-45 minutes total.

Watched steve on the video on changing the thermistor a couple times, it appeared to be straight forward replacement. Unplugged the dryer. . . Went through the front, my lent filter slides in and out from the lid so I had too remove two extra screws to detach it. After opening up the front it became very apparent my thermistor was not located in the same location as the one in the video. Dryer needed a cleaning (lint/dust) so I released the idler pully tension on the drum belt and went ahead and removed the drum/belt and shop vac/ blew with compressed air and shop vac once again. Gave my dryer a much needed cleaning since I had it apart. Put everything back together in about 20 mins. Pulled the dryer away from the wall and removed rear cover and presto there it was right next to the dryer air outlet. Replaced thermistor and replaced back cover, inspected out flex hose on dryer outlet, I clean it out (flex) yearly to prevent problems. Reattached flex on both ends, re-positioned dryer, plugged back in, and works great! Definitely fixed my problem. . . Replacing the drum by myself was a bit difficult. Still do able (there's a video on that also. . )

My front- loading dryer is 4 years old and lint screen felt liner never lasted long without falling out. When I received my Part Select I knew the quality surpasses manufacture screen. It is so much better and we are your new customers forever Thank you Cheryl

Following the instruction video, using screw driver to remove the old one and push in the new one by hand.

The catch did not just slip out. I had to take door apart and then still had a tough time getting the latch out. I had to pry it out with a screw driver. It did not just slip out the front like some people said.

The door catch assembly is designed to slide into a hole stamped in the sheet metal. Normally, the repair only requires the use of pliers to grasp the top and bottom of the catch, compressing them enough to slide the catch out of the door. The new catch can be inserted through the hole and snapped into place the same way. In my case, the catch was a very tight fit, so I had to remove the door from the dryer, remove the screws that hold the outside and inside door sections together, replace the damaged door catch, reassemble and re-mount the door. Having to do that increased the completion time for a simple repair that would normally take less than five minutes.

Clean the old seal area. I let it dry for a couple hours, just to be safe. Rubber gloves, I applied the adhesive to the door all away around the seal molding space. Then inserted the rubber seal. Going around with my finger pushing the seal tightly into place. Let dry over night and the next day I closed the dry and let it finish drying. Then came the washing day and the dryer worked like a charm.

Just took the old one out and slipped the new one in! That's it! That easy. Thank you!

It was all put together... I just switched them!

Pried edge of latch with dull butter knife. Latch popped out. New one popped back in place. Took 30 seconds.