PCKS443EB0WW General Electric Dryer - Instructions
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- Customer:
- William from San Juan, TX
- Parts Used:
- WE25M40
- Difficulty Level:
- Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- 1- 2 hours
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Wrench set
Very loud squeak with drum rotation
Key starting point is to remove top cover by removing two long screws located at the front of the cover
Remove control panel and it's bottom and side supports.
Remove short vent pipe by bending retainer tab.
Support the drum at the top using piece of rope.
Remove main rear cover (leave bottom attached).
Remove electric heating unit and install new bearing carrier from kit.
Reinstall the the heating unit
Remove three screws (inside the drum)to release the inner drum cover and release the bearing carrier.
Install new bearing carrier. Note: the three holes in the bearing carrier are not tapped, I suggest that the screws be installed (threads cut) into the bearing cover before attempting to install the bearing carrier.
Install the new bearing carrier. Note: pilot one of the holes using a small nail etc. then go on to install screws in the other two holes remove the pilot device and install the third screw.
Reassemble in reverse order.
Remove control panel and it's bottom and side supports.
Remove short vent pipe by bending retainer tab.
Support the drum at the top using piece of rope.
Remove main rear cover (leave bottom attached).
Remove electric heating unit and install new bearing carrier from kit.
Reinstall the the heating unit
Remove three screws (inside the drum)to release the inner drum cover and release the bearing carrier.
Install new bearing carrier. Note: the three holes in the bearing carrier are not tapped, I suggest that the screws be installed (threads cut) into the bearing cover before attempting to install the bearing carrier.
Install the new bearing carrier. Note: pilot one of the holes using a small nail etc. then go on to install screws in the other two holes remove the pilot device and install the third screw.
Reassemble in reverse order.
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- Customer:
- Mary from Enterprise, AL
- Parts Used:
- WE1M462
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Loud noise
With the help of doityourself guy on the internet
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- Customer:
- Michael from Edmond, OK
- Parts Used:
- WE25M40
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 1- 2 hours
- Tools:
- Screw drivers, Socket set
Rythmical Squeaking
The instructions that came with the bearing were limited and the illustrations were too dark to see. However, after reading the reports of others on this website, the repair was very easy.
Prior to disassembly, remove theaccess panel on the rear of the dryer. Pull the belt drive pulley arm up and the belt will easily slide off of the motor pulley. The belt can be left on the drum.
Then, remove two screws at the inside top of the dryer door. The top of the dryer will then lift up at the front and slide forward to remove. This will allow you access to two bolt head screws on each side of the front panel. Remove these two screws and then lift the panel slightly up and forward. The front panel will then be free and the dryer drum will slide forward and out. Remove the four bolt head screws (behind the electric elements) from the heater element on the inside back of the dryer box.
You can now exchange the bearing on the drum and the bearing insert on the dryer heating element simply by removing the old and reinstalling the new just as the old was removed - four screws for each.
You will need an assistant to re-install the bearing. Someone needs to hold the three pieces behind the drum as you insert the three screws. You'll also need a star wrench set for this.
The drum is easily reinserted - just be careful to get the front of the drum placed into the front bearing surface when reinstalling the front panel. One word of caution, My wife tried to remove the felt bearing on the bottom of the front panel thinking that it was lint.
I found that the inside of my ten year old dryer was unbelievably full of lint. I'm sure that the efficiency improvements by cleaning the air passages will be substantial and I've just saved $400 on the price of a similar dryer ($900 if my wife and I decided to upgrade to the "new" model that we wanted but really didn't need.
Prior to disassembly, remove theaccess panel on the rear of the dryer. Pull the belt drive pulley arm up and the belt will easily slide off of the motor pulley. The belt can be left on the drum.
Then, remove two screws at the inside top of the dryer door. The top of the dryer will then lift up at the front and slide forward to remove. This will allow you access to two bolt head screws on each side of the front panel. Remove these two screws and then lift the panel slightly up and forward. The front panel will then be free and the dryer drum will slide forward and out. Remove the four bolt head screws (behind the electric elements) from the heater element on the inside back of the dryer box.
You can now exchange the bearing on the drum and the bearing insert on the dryer heating element simply by removing the old and reinstalling the new just as the old was removed - four screws for each.
You will need an assistant to re-install the bearing. Someone needs to hold the three pieces behind the drum as you insert the three screws. You'll also need a star wrench set for this.
The drum is easily reinserted - just be careful to get the front of the drum placed into the front bearing surface when reinstalling the front panel. One word of caution, My wife tried to remove the felt bearing on the bottom of the front panel thinking that it was lint.
I found that the inside of my ten year old dryer was unbelievably full of lint. I'm sure that the efficiency improvements by cleaning the air passages will be substantial and I've just saved $400 on the price of a similar dryer ($900 if my wife and I decided to upgrade to the "new" model that we wanted but really didn't need.
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- Customer:
- janet from martinsville, IN
- Parts Used:
- WE1X1192
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
dryer did not latch
easy to fix took less than 10 minutes
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- Customer:
- Gabrielle from CONYERS, GA
- Parts Used:
- WE1M652
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Previous nob cracked
The shaft of the previous nob had cracked and even super glue would not hold it together. The dryer timer could no longer be set without it. Slipped it off and slipped on the new one and it worked perfectly.
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- Customer:
- Michael from TAMPA, FL
- Parts Used:
- WE1M652
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers
The small clip in the Timer Knob was broken and the Knob would not turn the timer.
First I took the system apart which I did not have to do. However, by doing that I was able to figure out which parts make the timer run. Anyhow, you simply place the new timer knob on the small shaft and it worked like magic. It was very easy to do.
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- Customer:
- CHRISTOPHER from PHENIX CITY, AL
- Parts Used:
- WE1X1192
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers
I broke the door strike on the dryer.
Wife was out of town, visiting family. I broke the door strike by wedging the dryer door between the laundry room door, closed the laundry room door and it snapped the door strike breaking it. I ordered the part, and it shipped fast using the standard shipping, nothing fancy. Grabbed a pair of pliers and pushed the new door strike into place. It snapped right in, fits and works perfect like nothing ever happened. The wife will never know :)
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- Customer:
- Rodney from BATESVILLE, IN
- Parts Used:
- WE1M652
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
unable to select anything on the wash cycle selector
the original knob had cracked and I ordered a new one and replaced it, all is well, thank you
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- Customer:
- Christine from ALLEN PARK, MI
- Parts Used:
- WE1M652
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Knob broke and ordered a new one
Very easy fix since it was only the knob
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- Customer:
- CAROLINE from SAN ANTONIO, TX
- Parts Used:
- WE1M652
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Knob broke
Very simple. Ordered the part. Received correct part and fit perfectly.
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- Customer:
- Mary Ann from Buzzards Bay, MA
- Parts Used:
- WE1M652
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Timer was stripped
Just placed it where it belonged.
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- Customer:
- Sharon from FARMERVILLE, LA
- Parts Used:
- WE1M652
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Timer Knob
Very repair just put new on and it worked great
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- Customer:
- Christel from GREENACRES, FL
- Parts Used:
- WE1M652
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
The timer knob was inoperable
Very simple: I looked up the part number for my timer knob, ordered it from this site and received it one day earlier than expected. I simply attached the knob, and my problem was over. I am very, very satisfied and happy with your immediate delivery of the ordered part.
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- Customer:
- Michael from BIRMINGHAM, AL
- Parts Used:
- WE1M652
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Timer knob stop working
Just took off old one installed new one. It came right on. Thanks
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- Customer:
- Joyce from BENICIA, CA
- Parts Used:
- WE22X35337
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Broken filter cover needed replacement
Snapped filter cover in place. Very intuitive. Really didn’t need instructions. Took less than 2 minutes to fix.
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