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66513601790 Kenmore Trash Compactor - Instructions

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The panel got bent
  • Steven from Elk Creek, CA
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
Took the bent one out, put the new one in. The repair was not the story, the story was that we ordered the part on Monday afternoon and it was delivered on Tuesday! And the shipping was less than $8.00. Fresno to Elk Creek in less than 24 hours for that price was amazing!
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20+ plactic gears striped them selfs who da thunk
  • Fred from Belmont, NH
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Nutdriver
took longer to pull it out and put it backunder the counter then to pull the panel take the chane gear & drive gear off and put it back together
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compactor was crushing the bag holder
  • Myles from Jackson, NH
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
easy ... got the new bag holder and replaced old one. the impressive part of the process is how easy it was to get the part info from partselect website. could have spun my wheels a lot without that.
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Ram was stuck in the down position
  • Joseph N from Wheaton, IL
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver
changed out the big gear that was broken
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broken rotary switch
  • john from red bluff, CA
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers
remove drawer remove two phillip screws lift off front panel remove wiring and plug into new switch.slide switch through the hole in panel install nut reinstall panel screws and drawer job done.
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Ram stuck in down poaition
  • Candace from Ocala, FL
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Wrench set
Replaced drive gears.They arrived in a kit from Parts Select with instructions.They fit perfectly and the compactor works like new.
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I changed the front panels from the original beige to stainless steel
  • Walter from San Rafael, CA
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Screw drivers
The repair was a breeze, a piece of cake, a walk in the park, a day at the beach. The part arrived quickly and installation was fast and simple. A week earlier I had the misfortune of ordering these parts from another supplier. One of the parts obviously was not correct, so I called customer service. Although the operator was polite, she insisted that the part I received was the right one (even though it was 2 inches too narrow). I looked up the part at PartSelect.com and ordered it. It arrived the following day, and fit perfectly. Thanks, PartSelect.com.
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Unit cycled when on switch operated and would not stop until Off switch was activated.
  • Gerald from Wickenburg, AZ
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver, Pliers, Wrench (Adjustable)
Replaced the limit switch. This did not alter the problem. Took off the On/Off/Start switch and dissasembled. I found the the Start switch was stuck in the on position. I reassembled the switch mechanism assuring that the Red "ON" indicator moldings were correctly positioned and reassembled everything. The Compactor now works properl y. Need to add "Check the Start switch" to diagnosis.
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Primary Power Transfer Gear Split in Half
  • Robert from Willow Creek, CA
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
Compactor ram was stuck in the down position after hearing a loud bang during a compacting cycle. Removed outer compactor casing to determine cause, only to find gear housing underneath the compactor that contained drive chain and gear assembly. Primary gear had split neatly in half. Determined the appropriate part needed with partsele ct part finder (of course, an entire kit, and not just the gear), had part shipped and had compactor repaired in three days. The actual repair and reassembly of the compactor took less than a half-hour. Consisted of removing chain tension from gear hub by loosening four sheet metal screws holding motor assembly, removing circlip and old gear hub from chain and shaft, replacing gear hub with new part, lubricating the gear mechanism, and reinstalling in reverse order.
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Large plastic gear cracked in half. Compactor was stuck in the compact postition
  • Mike from Campbell, CA
  • Really Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Screw drivers, Socket set
replaced the large gear and put it back together.
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Broken drive gears
  • THOMAS from DENNISPORT, MA
  • Really Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Wrench set
Took out old gears replaced with new very easy with your dirictions.
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Drive gear worn out, because I put glass bottles in it. Should'nt do that.
  • Brian R from Hot Springs, AR
  • Really Easy
  • 1- 2 hours
  • Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
Followed PartsSelect instructions, the Compactor was appoximately $1000. when I purchased it. The kit was $26.14. I will forever be a customer of this company. Thank you, Brian
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Erratic starts and direction of ram. Switch tested bad.
  • Arthur from San Diego, CA
  • Easy
  • 1- 2 hours
  • Pliers, Screw drivers
Ordered part and received it in two days. Unplugged the compactor from wall outlet. Removed two screws holding control panel in place, marked proper wire location on rear of panel, disconnected push-on terminations from start/run switch. Removed knurled nut holding start/run switch onto the control panel and substituted the new switch. Reassenbled everything in reverse order to disassembly and plugged power cord back into the wall outlet. No further work required.
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Broken plastic gear
  • Bret from Newark, DE
  • Easy
  • 1- 2 hours
  • Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable), Wrench set
Thanks to Parts Select and their detailed instructions it turn out great! Replacement Parts fit Great!
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Trash compactor would not turn off at end of cycle and made a grinding noise and some vibration
  • Ronald from Brentwood, TN
  • A Bit Difficult
  • 1- 2 hours
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers
I removed the unit from under the kitchen counter by first pulling the trash drawer all the way out and lifting it out of the track and setting it out on the floor. I then slowly pulled the compacting unit out and unplugged the cord from the electrical outlet. With the entire unit out in the floor I took a nut driver and removed the screw s from the top plate and the screws from both sides at the bottom of the front housing. This allowed access to the directional switch. Two screws on the right side of the switch have to be removed to remove the switch along with two holding plates on the left side of the switch. The switch can then be accesses for removal. Several wires are attached to the switch and should be removed one at a time and installed to the identical identical location on the new switch. The new switch can then be installed by aligning the holes and reinstalling the holding plates. When this is done the front frame and top plate can be replaced with the nut screws. Plug back into the electrical outlet and see if it works. In this case it did exactly what it was doing before I started. So either I did not reinstall the directional switch properly or I am in the one percent rather than the 99 percent that should successfully solve the problem as suggested in the trouble shooting guide. I will now recheck the installation of the directional switch nd then check the bottom of the unit to see if the gears or chain drive are broken .
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