66513633100 Kenmore Trash Compactor - Instructions

Removed bottom and replaced gears

Removed the gear cover at the bottom of the compactor. Loosened the slack on the chain. Replaced the gear drive. Replaced the gear cover. Worked like new. No major obstacles.

plugged it in

removed two screws and replaced broken piece. Only thing a little difficult was getting screws in tightly enough to hold piece secure.

Opened the compactor bin. Removed the failed actuator base (two screws) using hardened phillips # 2 screwdriver. prepped the new part holes by inserting the screws into (too small on replacement part) holes prior to installing(used needle nose pliers to hold part while prepping holes). Backed out screws from replacement part then installed part with same two screws using hardened phillips # 2 screwdriver. Tested functionality and received hug from son's grateful wife. P.S. I printed the parts diagram showing the part relationships from the website. Very helpful in repair planning. Recommend this to all. Do not know why the two rubber grommets were included in kit as they seem to apply to the horizontal screws securing the pedel itself that the actuator is installed on and are not needed for the repair.

Regards,

DougM

It simply required removing two screws that were holding in the remaining piece of the broken actuator, positioning the new actuator, and reinstalling the screws.

I removed 2 screws that held the brokent piece in place. I positioned the new piece and replaced the 2 screws. This is the 3rd time I've done this repair myself, it's so easy.

First I removed the two screws that held the broken element in place. I replaced it with the new metal actuator. TA DA! Ordering was very easy even for me a girl! Shipment could have been faster though.

No problem replacing the spring steel tab that actuates the switch for the compactor. My concern it is a poor design and will have to be replaced on a regular basis. Where the spring steel tab is attached to the toe pedal the spring is bent at a 90 degree angle and this is where it broke..high stress area, constantly being worked at this juncture. Expensive little part!!

Unscrewed 2 phillups screws, put new actuator on with 2 phillups screws. Works fine

I opened the door of the compactor and removed the old actuator with a scewdriver and replaced the new actuator.

Repair took just a couple of minutes. Two screws to install. Easy as pie.

Replaced the broken part with a new part by attaching with 2 small sheet metal screws.

Part replacement

Very simple. 2 screws to unscrew - and then screwed the new actuator in. took less than 10 minutes.