GDL5031RW419 General Electric Dryer - Instructions

I followed the great tips from the other repairs and that part was easy. Turned out not to be the exact problem. The problem was the rear bearing shaft which in another 20 min I had the drum out and repaired. Now the dryer is like new and will hopefully last another 5 yrs.
Thanks Parts Select for your help!

I first removed four screws above the door opening to lift off the top, then removed two screws, near the top, inside the front, to remove the front. There I found that 2 grey plastic and one white plastic anti-friction strips were worn to nothing (even the large plastic bezel that incorporates the light was starting to wear away, from just a few days!).

When I went to put the front back on, i couldn't get the lip of the drum to ride properly on the felt. In fiddling with it, the drum fell off the rear bearing, too, so I put it back on.

So I ordered new felt, two white and two grey strips (I didn't know if 1 or 2 were in each $8 "kit"--only one per kit), a spare belt--just in case--and some bulbs.

Putting the strips on was easy--15 seconds each. Putting on the felt took all of 20 seconds. I spent more time scraping off the dust and vacuuming things out!

The drum fit over the felt quite easily now, and when I ran it, it was wonderfully quiet. For a minute! Then, it started making a new, grinding noise!

I had a Sears repairman friend come over, and he found that a small platic bushing had fallen off the rear bearing element. Once he put that in place, it all worked perfectly. Beautifully quiet!

I took out a whooping four (4) screws, two that held down the top to the front panel then two screws that attached the side panels (at the top) to the front panel, raised the drum from the inside, leaned the front panel foreword, popped out the old slide (there was only one left), installed the four new slides & put it back together. That's pretty much all there was to it, vary simple.

Removed the back off the control panel. unclipped and unscrewed the starter and replaced with the new starter, replaced the back of the control panel.
Very easy and the part was mailed and arrived the very next day! Thank you

unscrewed top cover,disconnected wires,took out part ,set in new part, put wires back on and closed up top with cover. I have had to replace other parts to my washer and dryer and have been very pleased with the parts fitting and also the speedy delivery, always had them between 2-3 days.

it was easy, it clip right on.needed to give it a little tap to get it in .

First I removed the 2 screws that hold the lid down. Then I pulled the lid off. Then I removed the 2 screws that hold the front of the dryer in place. Then I lifted the drum a little and pulled the front cabinet out a little so I could see the drum slides. I removed the bad drum slides and installed the new ones. I then put everything back together and turned on the dryer. The squeeky noise was gone.

remove move 2 screws holding top of dryer down.then remove two top screw holding front panel on so i could get to were my slide bearing where at poped them out and slide in new ones then put it all back together that was it

todd e line eaton ohio usa

i first popped off the top of te dryer after removing the two screws in frotn when you open the door. I then removed the two screws holding the front together. after tilting the front out i was able to place the slides in without having to pull of the front entirely.

Just like the other stories, remove the top and front of the dryer, replace the bearing and slides (or slides only if needed). I ordered only the slides, but also needed the bearing because I didn't realize the drum had worn through the bearing already.

Removed timer and put new one in. Perfect! Also replaced belt and it went in perfectly. Vacuumed out the interior too.

r/r parts unit runs great

Repair was VERY easy - 4 screws total! Used google to find a video online that showed the steps.

Drilled a small hole into the broken stem located inside the knob and drove a screw into the hole and pulled the broken piece out with pliers. Did not disconnect the gas line to dryer so I did the replacement with a mirror. Unpluged the dryer! Removed the back cover screws (5) using a 1/4" nutdriver lefty loosy. removed cover. Removed screw (1) from switch using 1/4" nutdriver. Removed switch. Removed wires from switch using pliers. Placed wires on new switch. Installed new switch. Replaced switch screw. Pluged dryer in. Tested. Unpluged dryer. Replaced back cover. Replaced screws (5) Pluged dryer in. Tested. Rested.

Took the top of the dryer off by removing two philips screws in front. Removed two screws holding the front of the dryer on. Pulled the front out enough to reveal the worn drum slides. Replaced them. Reassembled.