All Installation Instructions for General Electric Dryer DS4500EA1WW

Customer:: sandy from sugarcreek, OH
Parts Used:: WE1M654
Difficulty Level:: Really Easy
Total Repair Time:: Less than 15 mins

dryer knob would not advance

took the knob out of the bag and snapped it into place...all done!!!

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Customer:: Steve from Ledbetter, KY
Parts Used:: WE1M654
Difficulty Level:: Really Easy
Total Repair Time:: Less than 15 mins

Handle spins on switch shaft

Took new knob out of bag,slid new knob on. Worked great

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Customer:: Emily from Missouri City, TX
Parts Used:: WE1M654
Difficulty Level:: Really Easy
Total Repair Time:: Less than 15 mins

unable to set the dryer timer

I matched the flat part of the knob to the dryer part and pushed into place.

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Customer:: Sherrilan from North Charleston, SC
Parts Used:: WE1M654
Difficulty Level:: Really Easy
Total Repair Time:: Less than 15 mins
Tools:: Pliers

No problem at all.

I did as the video instruction showed me. I used the pliers and with one pull the metal piece came off and I just put the new knob on it did not take a minute.It was so easy. I am so happy to know that I can get my parts at a great price and do it myself. I have a service plan through my electric company that I pay a fee monthly and if I need services for any appliances there is an additional $25.00 for services and that does not include the part needed to fix my dryer. I ordered my own part with shipping and handling and it still came out less than $25 with no additional fee. I am very satisfied that I now can order parts and do it myself. Thank you PartSelet.

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Customer:: Jim from Summerdale, PA
Parts Used:: WE4M415
Difficulty Level:: Easy
Total Repair Time:: 15 - 30 mins
Tools:: Screw drivers

Dryer would run for 4 minutes and shut off. keep turning it on

Faulty Door switch. Dryer would heat up so I knew it wasn't thermostat or element related.

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Customer:: Alan from Cumming, GA
Parts Used:: WE4M415
Difficulty Level:: Easy
Total Repair Time:: 15 - 30 mins
Tools:: Pliers, Screw drivers

Dryer makes noise when "Start" is pushed, but stops when you let go.

Dryer would turn on when you pushed the "on" button, but as soon as you let go, it would turn off. Found the plastic door switch cracked (from slamming door closed). Unplugged the dryer. Unscrewed the two screws inside the top of the door to unfasten the top panel. Took the top panel off. Then unscrewed the two screws on the side to unlatch the front panel. Used plyers to take the 3 wires off the switch and slid the switch through the front of the door. Juat remember where the wires go. Then inserted new switch and connected the wires. Vacuumed out the dryer and reassembled. It took about 20 minutes and was easy! If I can do it, you can!!!

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Customer:: Kenneth from Okmulgee, OK
Parts Used:: WE4M271
Difficulty Level:: Really Easy
Total Repair Time:: 15 - 30 mins
Tools:: Screw drivers

Timer quit advancing. Stuck in one place

UPLUG POWER!!!!!!!! Pull timer knob off of front of panel. There MAY be a sleeve on the metal shaft left behind. If there is, you'll need to remove that sleeve for the replacement timer. The sleeve MAY stay in the timer knob. Then remove top screws on back panel (4 screws?). Lift panel,and lay forward onto top of dryer, exposing BACK of timer. DO NOT remove wires yet. There is a long metal tab that locks the timer in place. The timer ROTATES counter clockwise to releae it. The long metal tab PREVENTS it from rotating. With a screwdriver, lift the long metal tab, rotate the timer counter clockwise and lift OUT of the panel. It should be hanging by the wires. DO NOT REMOVE WIRES YET. Install the NEW timer by inserting into the panel and rotating clockwise. The long metal tab should click into place. One by one... and VERY CAREFULLY, using needle nose pliers (don't pull directly on the wire as you may pull the wire out of the metal terminal)... remove the metal terminals from the timer tabs. Replace the SINGLE wire onto the NEW timer. When you're done, test the drier BEFORE replacing the panel (being careful NOT to touch the wires inside the panel). return power. Set time to timed-dry till it's ALMOST to the OFF position. It should run for about 5 minutes, buzzer should sound, and then shut off. REMOVE POWER!!!!! replace panel and insert the 4 mounting screws. RETURN POWER.... reconnect vent hose if it came off and put the drier back in place.

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Customer:: charles from haledon, NJ
Parts Used:: WE03X37318
Difficulty Level:: Easy
Total Repair Time:: 15 - 30 mins
Tools:: Screw drivers

loud squeak coming from dryer

remove front and top cannover's from dryer.remove plastic inside bearing housing and plastic bearing slides replace worn out bearing slides with new ones. needed 4 bearings direction suggested only two....

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Customer:: Paul from Buena Park, CA
Parts Used:: WE1M654
Difficulty Level:: Really Easy
Total Repair Time:: 15 - 30 mins
Tools:: Pliers, Screw drivers

DRYER won't come on.

1st I suspected it's just the timer knob so I ordered the knob. Soon as I was installing the knob it was too loose, when I inspected the timer stem it was also broke. So I ordered a timer. Soon as the timer arrived, I installed the timer and tested the dryer then it came on.

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Customer:: Larry from Austin, TX
Parts Used:: WE1M654
Difficulty Level:: Really Easy
Total Repair Time:: Less than 15 mins

Plastic timer knob broke and spun around freely

I grabbed the broken knob firmly and pulled it straight off. I took the new knob and pressed it firmly into place.

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Customer:: Erin from Tucson, AZ
Parts Used:: WH01X10060
Difficulty Level:: Really Easy
Total Repair Time:: Less than 15 mins

broken knob

The old knob broke off & was no longer able to turn the pin to start the dryer. I simply slid the new knob onto the pin & it worked like new.

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Customer:: Angela from Hewitt, TX
Parts Used:: WE1M654
Difficulty Level:: Really Easy
Total Repair Time:: Less than 15 mins

timer knob on dryer had striped

At first i tried to repair the old knob before ordering one with tape and glue.kind of a mans thing you know and needless to say that didn't work so for a little while the man thing was we would adjust a crescent wrench to fit the shape of the shaft to set our time on the dryer. i looked all over our home depot stores and lowes here in town and no one carried the part. my wife Angela decided to look on line and see if anyone carried a part like this. thanks to you guys we were able to order the part and it came in and while i was at work my wife called me and said the dryer is fixed. she just fit the new knob on the shaft and it works like new. thank you part select you made my wife happy.

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Customer:: Kaye from Raleigh, NC
Parts Used:: WE1M654, WH01X10060
Difficulty Level:: Really Easy
Total Repair Time:: Less than 15 mins

knobs split so didn't catch

Find the knobs online, order, put knob in place upon arrival.

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Customer:: Betty from Houston, TX
Parts Used:: WE1M654
Difficulty Level:: Really Easy
Total Repair Time:: Less than 15 mins
Tools:: Screw drivers

Timer knob was broken

took off the broken timer knob and put the new one on

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Customer:: Rene from Winter Garden, FL
Parts Used:: WH01X10060
Difficulty Level:: Really Easy
Total Repair Time:: Less than 15 mins

The plastic Start knob broke

Just push the new knob over the metal pin

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DS4500EA1WW General Electric Dryer - Instructions