KECO KitchenAid - Instructions

From previous experience I suspected the thermal fuse. Turned off the power and removed the front of the dryer by removing the two philips head screws in the door hinge and the two screws on the opposite side of the opening. The front came off easily since all that holds it in place besides the 4 screws are two spring clips. The ther ... Read more mal fuse is located on the side of the chamber enclosing the heating element. I removed the wires connected to the thermal fuse and temporarily joined them together with a spade type connector in order to determine if the thermal fuse was the problem. Turned the power back on and tried the dryer......it ran normally. Turned the power back off and removed the thermal fuse by taking out th two screws with a 1/4" nutdriver.
Ordered a replacement thermal fuse, installed it (with power turned off) and put everything back together. Dryer functioned normally after the thermal fuse had been replaced.
The thermal fuse can be removed and reinstalled using a 1/4" nutdriver. The wires are connected with push on spade type terminals.
Note: The swing damper on the dryer vent (the hooded cover where it exhausts to the outdoors) was jammed in the closed position with an accumulation of lint, which caused the dryer to overheat and blow the thermal fuse. If you experience a blown thermal fuse, always look for the cause or you'll blow the replacement within minutes of running the fryer again.

Repair was simple after I found out how to get access (via 4 screws on the top edge). The plastic plug at the dial center was pried out & screws securing timer dial removed. The screws securing the timer were behind the dial plate. With the old timer out the wires were carefully swapped and the system reassembled.

I troubleshot the repair using the repair help section from Parts Select. It made finding the problem a snap. I then removed the four wires and two screws that held the heating element in place. Removed two screws that held thermal fuse in place and replaced. By accomplishing the repair myself I saved well over a hundred dollars.

I removed the existing knobs and popped the new ones into their place! It was aggravating that I could not find a local source to purchase replacement knobs, so I was very glad to discover PartSelect. Instead of a $1000 replacement cooktop, I replaced the knobs for less than a tenth the cost.

Inserted replacement knob in place of the broken knob

Removed the knob from package and placed it on the post which held the knob.

Removing the old heater assembly was very straightforward - disconnect 4 wires, remove 4 screws and the old unit pulls right out. The new assembly (an exact replacement) took some doing to install, however, because the unit we received was not quite cylindrical. The cross-section profile was more oval than circular, so it was a bit of a c ... Read more hallenge to re-shape it enough to get it to finally fit into the inlet duct in the back of the dryer. If it hadn't been for that, the job would've taken 30 minutes or less.

Dean was very helpful. He looked through the numerous model numbers and found just the correct knob even though the model number was no longer in use. I'll be calling back with another repair problem soon. Thank you very much.

Followed instructions, those were OK.
Dishwasher front still leaking

I pried out the plastic cover on the front of the timer knob using the head of a nail. The timer knob was held on by a nut which I removed. After removing the timer knob and associated parts I removed the two screws holding on the dryer timer. I then removed four screws on the top of the dryer (two on each side). I tilted the control pa ... Read more nel forward to expose the dryer timer. The new timer looked different than the timer in the dryer but I followed the color code on the contacts to move the wires from the old timer to the new timer. I put everything back together and the dryer works great.

This repair can be made from the front of the machine without having to pull the dryer out for access. Remove the power cord from the wall outlet. Remove the four (4) phillips head screws on the top of the control panel. (Two screws on each side. ) Gently pry the cap from the center of the control knob. Use a 7/16 " nutdriver or socke ... Read more t to unscrew the nut holding the timer shaft. This also allows access to the two screws behind the timer dial. Use a 1/4" nutdriver or socket to remove the two screws allowing removal of the timer from the panel. Orientate the replacement timer to the old unit and relocate each wire one at a time. Be sure each wire is firmly secure to the new timer. Reverse the procedure to install the new timer.