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8640 - Instructions

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Too much drying time, not hot enough
4 of 5 people found this instruction helpful.
  • John from Floyd, VA
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Screw drivers
I removed the Drier Door and removed the Front Drier Panel exposing the Gas Valve & associated parts. I removed two (2) screws holding the Gas Valve Coils in place & replaced the 2 terminal coil, then replaced the screws, Front Cover & Drier Door. I liked the results so much, I ordered the other Gas Valve Coil and will replace it also w hen it arrives.

Good trouble shooting information.
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Door wasn't staying closed
4 of 5 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Dale from Livingston, TX
  • Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers
popped up top of dryer -- With pliers squeezed clips on inside of latch - - with screw driver pryed latch out -- just pused new latch in.......... Thanks to parts select for sending part sooo fast.. wife was happy.. Thanks, Dale
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Light Bulb
6 of 12 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Terri from Kingsland, TX
  • Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Screw drivers
Using a flat-head screw driver, I removed the 1 screw from the small "door" on the back, upper right corner. Once the screw was removed, it allowed the door plate to "pop" open; exposing the old bulb. I removed the old bulb; replaced it with the new one. DONE!
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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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Heat up then gas flame shuts down after 5 or so minutes igniter glows again trying to reignite but no gas supply coming out of the tube.
3 of 3 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Jodel from SAN DIEGO, CA
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers
I ordered the top 5 items that may cause this problem based on the troubleshooting guide presented by the technicians I found in youtube. I replaced the coils and that fixed the problem. The coils are the first to go out according to techs, but I have the other parts just in case I may need them later on. My Maytag dryer which is over 19 years old is alive and working again. The coils are accessible from the bottom access panel secured by 2 nut screws, unplug the dryer first, then the coils are secured by a bracket with 2 small philips head screw, I used a stubby philips screw driver to remove the bracket, undo the 2 electrical connectors on the coils one with 2 prongs and the other with 3 prongs. Put the new coils attached the electrical connectors and secured them with the bracket. Checked for any loose wiring ensuring connectors are secured in place, then test run the dryer with the panel off so you can see the if the flame stays on, if you run the dryer without wet clothes the flame may stop after 15 or so minutes. It is better to test run the dryer with wet clothes just like when your drying fresh washed and wringed clothes. It was really easy, good luck!
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Dryer did not get hot
3 of 4 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Garrett from Vineland, NJ
  • Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Found on your site the top two causes of a Dryer not getting hot enough and ordered those parts ( which were delivered quickly).Removed the top two screws that hold the front of the dryer that gives access to the coils and flame sensor assembly after lifting up the top.It took more time to clean up all the lint than to replace the parts.D ryer works great!
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Dryer drum wouldn't turn and motor would shut off
3 of 4 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Cynthia M from Westfield, MA
  • Easy
  • More than 2 hours
  • Screw drivers
First I was told by the maytag repair man that the motor was shot and it would be 467 dollars to repair. Since I didn't have that kind of money I decided to take it apart to see if I could replace the motor myself. Once I had it apart I saw the part that held the motor in place was broken off and the motor was out of place causing it too shut itself off. Once I figured it all out it took about 2 minutes to replace the less than 6 dollar part! Thanks partSelect!!!
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Worn wheels, lot of noise
3 of 4 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Jonathan from Meridian, ID
  • A Bit Difficult
  • 1- 2 hours
  • Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable), Wrench set
Had to disassemble most of the dryer including pulling dryer drum in order to get to drum support rollers. Not a real difficult repair, just time consumming because of amount of parts needing to be removed inorder to get to rollers.
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