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8638 - Instructions

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burnt out lightbulb for over 20 years
3 of 3 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Kathtleen from Bristol, CT
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Screw drivers
Unscrewed back plate, and replaced bulb
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No Problem, Old filter had seen better days.
4 of 6 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Ruth V from Westminster, CO
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
No Repair, just replacement. Went perfect.
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loud bumping on start up, noisy running
3 of 3 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Sue from Hardeeville, SC
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Screw drivers, Socket set
Unplugged, loosened front cover, disconnected two wires from door open indicator, removed front cover with screw driver. Removed air flow cover with screw driver. Used pliers and retaining ring pliers to remove old blower wheel, my husband calls it a "squirrel cage". Installed new blower wheel and reassembled. It was all easy to see an d get to. Thanks for having the right part. Sue.
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blower wheel broke
3 of 3 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Donna from McCloud, CA
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Pliers, Socket set
Lifted hood ,and took two screws and tilted the front back and remove the door switch , and took front off ,use little socket set, took cover off fan housing took pliers removed clamp on fan , remove key way on end ,slid fan off and put new one on and reverse the way if came off.
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dryer would light up gas coil bad
3 of 3 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Louis from CHARLES CITY, IA
  • Very Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Screw drivers
took 2 screws out and replace new coils
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ignitor failed to ignite gas or would fail to after first ignition.
4 of 6 people found this instruction helpful.
  • CHUCK from HARDIN, KY
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Watched youtube video to problem shoot. Cause determined to be coils bad. Searched web found Parts Select to be easiest site to deal with and had coils for best price. Followed instructions supplied with parts. Dryer works like new.
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Gas Dryer Runs With Heat for Less Than 5 minutes, Timer Won't Advance in Autodry
3 of 3 people found this instruction helpful.
  • julia from WOODRIDGE, IL
  • Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Screw drivers, Socket set
My gas dryer would run with heat for 5 minutes in all settings, but kick off and not heat again. Timer would not advance in autodry. Thought it was the cycling thermostat, so replaced that, but did not solve the issue. Ordered the coils, and cleaned out heavily clogged lint from bottom of lint trap, especially right above the fan motor at the bottom of the trap. Received the coils, opened the top and front, took out drum, and replaced the coils. The replacement took less than 2 minutes. Be careful putting the drum back on to make sure the felt is not caught inside the drum. You can give it a spin to make sure. Wear gloves, as I cut myself up pretty good on the edges of the dryer body. The inside of my dryer looks like a crime scene! Anyway, I put it back together, and it runs great. Solved the timer advance issue in autodry, and the heat kicks on and off when it is supposed to. Good luck! Thanks Part Select!
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Let the kids do it.
3 of 3 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Robert from Rocky Mount, NC
  • Really Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Screw drivers, Socket set
I am a teacher and teaching is my game. I have always, with my four children, taught them to do mechanical work themselves. I and most of my children have a PhD, but in having said that, I confess, we come from a very mechanically talented family. It shows and proves to be of great benefit.
OK, so much for the intro.

I gav e my daughter the tools and said, "What do you think is wrong with the dryer and where would you start?" She tested it and said, "The motor is running, but the tub is not turning thus I conclude it is the belt because I can hear the motor running eliminating that as a cause.

She then opened the top, looked around and removed two screws from the lint catcher. She looked it over, looked a me, I shrugged my shoulders and she then took a rubber hammer and popped the top off. Don't ask me how she knew that, but I think she saw the rubber pins through the crack between the case and top. She raised the top after removing two screws in back to relieve the simple hinge and also disconnected the wiring clip and sure enough, the broken belt was inside the cabinet. We called you, the best, fastest and most accurate service on the Internet and ordered a replacement. I would like to add, the price is always more than fair and delivery very prompt.

When the part came, my daughter took it up to our laundry room and within twenty minutes, she tested it and everything was fine. She did smell a little burning smell which might be attributed to a new belt or the fact that there was no clothing in the dryer.
Thank you so very much.
Dr Robert E McGinnis
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Dryer Drum Belt Broken
3 of 3 people found this instruction helpful.
  • george s from las vegas, NV
  • Really Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers
I opted to remove front, top and back panels. This is best done with dryer laying on it's back so drum remains in position. Hold panels and pieces in place with masking tape (2") You should block up the dryer so you don't damage the gas pipe. I opted to total shop vac out the piece and lubricate the rollers and tension pulley. I made m ore in change than the belt cost!

Overall an easy repair. Belt came with diagram for easy threading the belt.
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Drum making noise while turning.
3 of 3 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Daniel from Green Bay, WI
  • Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers
First I disconnected power to dryer. Next step was to lift top of cabinet and support upright. Then I removed door switch and 2 screws that hold front panel on and set front panel aside. Next was to reach under drum by belt tightener and remove drum drive belt from tightener and pulley of drive motor. Then slowly remove drum from cabi net . Once removed, I could remove old glides that were worn out and install the new ones. Before putting everything back together, I gave the cabinet a thorough vacuuming to remove all lint built up inside, checked electrical connections on heating unit and oiled back drum support rollers and belt idler roller. Next just reassembled everything in reverse order as was disassembled. Plugged cord back in and tested unit to make sure everything sounded good before drying any clothes.
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Dryer making loud squeaky noise from rear rollers
3 of 3 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Mary from Richmond, TX
  • Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench set
Took off top and front. Removed belt and pulled drum straight out. Unclipped the rollers. And noticed the rod that holds the roller was worn out badly. Good thing I bought the kit. Because it came with everything needed and was cheaper then buying the rollers seperate. Only hard part was putting the new mounting on for the rod. They are n ot predrilled. So does take some force. Put everything back togetther and dryer is working like new. fyi you can also clean out your air duct of lint buildup when doing this project. Had a repair man come over 2x in past year and each time he would replace the roller and charge me $150 each time. I spent $300 on that bozo. When i could have ordered the parts myself for a fraction of the cost. This was well worth and easy to do.
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Broken belt
3 of 4 people found this instruction helpful.
  • peter from portland, OR
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver
Opened up every panel EXCEPT the front, then discovered how easy that is. Replacement belt was a snap to install. I noticed some plastic collar thing on the driveshaft appeared to have melted. Did not appear to be critical part, so I put it together and tested it out. Seems to work fine. I think the collar is there to prevent the belt fro m potentially slipping off the driveshaft.
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Broken Lint Trap - plastic snapped
3 of 4 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Diane from Mahwah, NJ
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
My part came a day or so after the order was placed. There was really no installation required, but I will definitly make orders from this site again. Thank you very much!
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No leveling legs
3 of 4 people found this instruction helpful.
  • stephen from montgomery, NY
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Wrench (Adjustable)
Ordered the leveling bolts, very fast shipping, parts correct as shown. Purchased a condo by the shore, frige had no levelers, they went in smoothly & was done in no time.
Steve
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Dryer would not heat up
3 of 4 people found this instruction helpful.
  • David from Naperville, IL
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Screw drivers
As many of the other posts here on this website mentioned, I had the same problem of the dryer not heating up. I removed the front panel (4 screws on each side inside of door - easy - followed instructions) and once off I was able to view the igniter glowing properly so I knew the starter/igniter was not the issue. Everything I read the n suggested that it must be the two terminal gas valve coil, and sure enough it was. Ordered part -- got it in literally a couple days -- removed bracket (two screws) put in new coil -- turned it on -- works great. Could not have been easier. This is a great website and would recommend it to everyone who is a Do It Yourselfer.
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All Instructions for the 8638
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