HDG637MW159 General Electric Dryer - Instructions
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- Customer:
- Russell P. from Dushore, PA
- Parts Used:
- WE25M40
- Difficulty Level:
- A Bit Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Socket set
Noisy Bearing "SWEEKING"
The first thing I did was move the dryer out so I could "unplug it" !
Then I took the 4 philps head screws out that hold down the top of the dryer, then I lifted up the top and moved it off to the side making sure the wires didn't get pulled out.
Then I removed the 2 5/16 cap screws that holds the front panel on and lifted that off "Make sure you mark the down were the 2 wires for the door swich go" Like white on pin 1 and yellow on pin 2!!!
The next thing is to slide the drum foward so you can remove the element package then remove the 3 philps screws in the back of the drum make sure you have someone hold the element package there is a sheild between the drum and the element package that may fall that is a watch out you will need to move the element package up so you can work on it there will be wires hooked to this ring so becare full you don't break them off.
remove the element package you will see the bearing kit attached to that.
There are 4 5/16 cap screws that hold the bearing kit to that remove them and then remove the old bearing kit you may find and E Ring holding the old bearing kit in place (this would be found in the older models).
Before you install the new bearing kit take the new self tapping screws and tap the holes in the new bearing kit mounting plates this will make things go faster!!!
Now mount the bearing plate with the 4 holes to the element package there is a tab that needs to be mount in there too so look at the old one when you are taking it off.
Pick up the sheild that fell pick it up have a second person help you hold everything in place while you line up the holes for the front plate to the back of the drum and start your screws.
Now tighten them down check to make sure your belt didn't slide off the tensioner that is next to the motor before you slide the drum back in place if it did take the time to figure out how to get it back on the right way our you will be pulling things apart again.
What I did was spin the Drum by hand to make sure everything was ok. you will know if the belt is off it will not move when you spin the drum by hand.
Now that you made sure the belt is on you can put the front back on there are 2 studs on the bottom that you need to set the frount panel on before you can put the screws back in in it.
Now that you have the fron back on it hook your 2 wires back up to the door switch like you took them off!
Now move your top back over and you will see 2 clips on the back of it that slide into a grove in the back now that you have that in place start putting the screws back in put the middle 2 in first and tighten them down them put the last 2 in.
Now plug it back in if your vent pipe fell off hook it back up as you slide your dryer back in place now try it to make sure everything is working right and you will hear the differance.
Good Luck with your repairs....
Just a quick note this dryer is over 40 years old and still going.
I have replace 6 elements and 1 drive belt since it was bought new now the bearing kit.
Clean it once a year and the vent pipe every 6 months it will last!!!
Then I took the 4 philps head screws out that hold down the top of the dryer, then I lifted up the top and moved it off to the side making sure the wires didn't get pulled out.
Then I removed the 2 5/16 cap screws that holds the front panel on and lifted that off "Make sure you mark the down were the 2 wires for the door swich go" Like white on pin 1 and yellow on pin 2!!!
The next thing is to slide the drum foward so you can remove the element package then remove the 3 philps screws in the back of the drum make sure you have someone hold the element package there is a sheild between the drum and the element package that may fall that is a watch out you will need to move the element package up so you can work on it there will be wires hooked to this ring so becare full you don't break them off.
remove the element package you will see the bearing kit attached to that.
There are 4 5/16 cap screws that hold the bearing kit to that remove them and then remove the old bearing kit you may find and E Ring holding the old bearing kit in place (this would be found in the older models).
Before you install the new bearing kit take the new self tapping screws and tap the holes in the new bearing kit mounting plates this will make things go faster!!!
Now mount the bearing plate with the 4 holes to the element package there is a tab that needs to be mount in there too so look at the old one when you are taking it off.
Pick up the sheild that fell pick it up have a second person help you hold everything in place while you line up the holes for the front plate to the back of the drum and start your screws.
Now tighten them down check to make sure your belt didn't slide off the tensioner that is next to the motor before you slide the drum back in place if it did take the time to figure out how to get it back on the right way our you will be pulling things apart again.
What I did was spin the Drum by hand to make sure everything was ok. you will know if the belt is off it will not move when you spin the drum by hand.
Now that you made sure the belt is on you can put the front back on there are 2 studs on the bottom that you need to set the frount panel on before you can put the screws back in in it.
Now that you have the fron back on it hook your 2 wires back up to the door switch like you took them off!
Now move your top back over and you will see 2 clips on the back of it that slide into a grove in the back now that you have that in place start putting the screws back in put the middle 2 in first and tighten them down them put the last 2 in.
Now plug it back in if your vent pipe fell off hook it back up as you slide your dryer back in place now try it to make sure everything is working right and you will hear the differance.
Good Luck with your repairs....
Just a quick note this dryer is over 40 years old and still going.
I have replace 6 elements and 1 drive belt since it was bought new now the bearing kit.
Clean it once a year and the vent pipe every 6 months it will last!!!
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- Customer:
- Kevin from Collegeville, PA
- Parts Used:
- WE4X795
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers
the timer on an older gas dryer wasn't working properly
I removed 2 screws to remove the top control panel the 5 sheet metal screws to remove the back of panel to expose to timer control switch unpluging the power leads to replace the switch' the repair saved me about $ 400.00. My wife had me looking at replacing the Dryer.
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- Customer:
- Mary from LEONARDTOWN, MD
- Parts Used:
- WE1M652
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Timer knob fell off. Had a crack in it.
Opened the package. pushes the new knob on and voila it worked! It was very easy.
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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:
- Stephanie from DENVER, CO
- Parts Used:
- 7C7
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
drum light burned out
removed the bulb from the package unscrewed the old bulb & screwed in the new bulb.
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- Customer:
- Jimmie from Surprise, AZ
- Parts Used:
- 7C7
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Bulb burned out.
Screwed new bulb in socket
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- Customer:
- Robert from OLD TOWN, FL
- Parts Used:
- WD21X10261
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
No power to dishwasher
Replace both micro switches.
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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:
- Peter from HAZELHURST, WI
- Parts Used:
- 7C7
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
The light bulb in my freezer door burned out.
Remove the burned out bulb and install the new light bulb.
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- Customer:
- Jim from CRAWFORDVILLE, FL
- Parts Used:
- WE1M652
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
knob broke
Just pushed on new one
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- Customer:
- Dave from DOUGLAS, WY
- Parts Used:
- WE1M652
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Replace knob
No brainer
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- Customer:
- Charlie from KILGORE, TX
- Parts Used:
- WE1M652
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
The old dryer knob broke
I took off the old dryer knob and put on the new one
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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:
- 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:
- 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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