DBXR463PG0WW General Electric Dryer - Instructions

inserted the latch into the opening in the front face of the dryer

I used these two videos to help me clean the inside of the machine, then change the drive belt.

I'm retired on a fixed income and the last thing i needed to do was buy a new dryer. I got on the internet and googled GE Profile dryer and opened Part Select. The trouble code listing with the probable part replacement was very accurate. I was also able to view a video to show me exactly how to make the repair. I ordered the necessary parts and was amazed at the UPS delivery (next day). The cost of the parts was reasonable, fit perfectly, and now my dryer is running like new. The wife is happy, and when she's happy everyone is happy.

Researching on the web I thought the trouble might be lint buildup or trouble w/ one of the parts involved in spinning the drum. However I cleaned out all the lint and replaced the belt and idler pulley and this didn't improve the smell (drum bearing was fine). I then concluded the trouble was the motor. Running the motor w/o the drum in place confirmed this was where the noise/smell was coming from. Replacing the motor was fiddly--I had to remove the clip holding the motor (pried the top w/ a screwdriver), wires (made a diagram so as to put back in same order, they were hard to get off--a pliers did the job), clamps holding the motor on the duct, the motor mount, the duct, the fan. Putting all this back together took a while (not hard just fiddly). Tested the motor w/out the drum in place and it sounded fine. Put the drum and back/front/top panels back and the dryer runs fine now. All parts came quickly and exactly matched the parts in my 1993 Hotpoint dryer. As others have said the pulley kit is not needed--these are included w/ the motor. BTW I am a 53-year-old lady. Thanks to all who took the time to write up their experiences--big help!!

We had to remove the top of the dryer in order to open the front panel. The bearing was located on the front panel and was relatively easy to replace. No more squeaking!

Viewed a couple of videos on how to DIY, which were extremely helpful, so be sure you look at one of these videos before tackling this problem. I then followed the instructions in the videos, I did not have any issues, repair was quick, smooth and successful. The squeaking dryer is usually caused by a bad drum bearing and/or worn drum slides, which were the reasons for my noisy dryer. I searched for the recommended repair parts detailed in the videos, which included the front drum bearing, the green and white slides, and threw in the lint filter replacement as one of those 'might as well replace this part while I'm at it' items. Caution, the replacement slides do not come with the front drum bearing, so to be safe, order the needed two each white and green slides when ordering the drum bearing. First, be sure to UNPLUG the dryer. There are only 4 screws to remove, two that hold the top panel, which are accessed from the inside top of the dryer door panel once he door is opened, and the two that hold the front door panel to the cabinet, which are accessible from the inside of the cabinet once the top panel is removed. When removing the door, gently lift up on the dryer drum. Be careful removing the door to ensure you do not pull the wires loose from the door on/off control switch, my door is a left hand open/close installation, so the switch is located on the left side. The door must be removed because the drum bearing is attached to the top of the dryer door. You can unplug these wires to be safe, just remember to reconnect the wires to their appropriate terminals. The drum bearing simply snaps out and the new bearing snaps in. The slides attach to the drum bearing, so be sure to attach the new slides to the drum bearing before replacement. I also cleaned out the vent channel once I removed the old bearing because the drum bearing attaches to the top of the vent channel assembly, might as well ensure there is no lint blocking the channel while you have access. Ensure the felt gasket is in good order and realign if necessary, the felt gasket can also be replaced if needed and available on this site, see diagrams for alignment instructions. Replace the four retaining screws in reverse order, door panel first, replug on/off switch wires if unplugged when removing the door, then reattach the top panel and once completed, plug the dryer power cord back in. Squeak should be a memory. The cost of these parts vary based on where you purchase. One site is extremely more expensive than PartsSelect, both carry OEM replacement parts, so I recommend this site to purchase parts for this, and any future needs for GE applicance replacement parts. This site provides needed detailed information for a homeowner to make repairs including assembly diagrams, videos and homeowners repair stories. A squeaking dryer is irritating but should be resolved quickly to prevent any possible further damage to the drum or other internal parts of your dryer. Hope I've given enough details, if not, be sure to read other's repair stories, view the diagrams and watch the videos on how to resolve this problem. Cheers.

Opened the door and removed 2 screws from inside/top of door. Removed top and then removed 2 screws from back of front panel. Lifted drum slightly to remove front panel and attached new slides.

I took the Dryer apart easily just as the instruction video showed. I quickly noticed that I needed what was described as Gray or Green slides as well as the white slides recommended. I had to find them locally and it took an hour to retrieve them from a local repair shop. The Rear Drum Bearing was extremely hard to remove from inside the Drum. The screws had frozen in place. Finally broke them loose with Vise Grips from the back side. All the new parts went in very easy. Highly recommend getting Green Slides and also since it's apart put a new belt on, which I did not do.

My dryer was making a grinding noise so I tore it apart using a screw driver, a torks bit and a pair of pliers. It took about 15min to get it appart. I found the idler pully was worn out and broke in 2 pieces. I ordered the new part along with a new belt, since I had it appart, and they arrived the next day. It took about a half hour to put the new parts in and put the dryer back together. Works great now. While I had it apart I cleaned the elements and greased the bearing.

Unplug cord ; disconnect vent pipe ; slide dryer out ; remove 4 screws in back top ; remove control knob ; tilt top out ; remove 3 wires and connect to new switch in the manner that they were removed ; turn old switch until it releases ; insert and turn new switch until it stops ; replace 4 screws in back ; replace control knob ; slid dryer back connect vent pipe and insert dryer plug