This dryer timer controls how long each drying cycle runs and helps manage the heater and motor so clothes dry evenly and reliably. It is commonly replaced when a dryer won’t start, won’t advance through cycles, or leaves clothes damp due to incorrect timing. Installing the new timer is straightforward—unplug the dryer, remove the control...Read more panel, transfer each wire from the old timer to the same position on the new one, and secure it before reassembling the panel.
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Dryer Timer Failed
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STANLEY from POWAY, CA
Easy
15 - 30 mins
Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Socket set, Wrench set
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.
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Timer Would Not Operate Correctly. Replaced Unit.
MIKE from CROWN POINT, IN
Easy
30 - 60 mins
Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
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 moret 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.
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dryer would not stop
Ted from Livermore, CA
Really Easy
15 - 30 mins
Nutdriver, Screw drivers
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 morenel 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.