4KMEDC425FW0 Maytag Dryer - Instructions
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- Customer:
- Daniel from Coatesville, PA
- Parts Used:
- WP694089
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- More than 2 hours
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
Bought motor, then bought blower wheel also
couldn't get blower wheel off of the motor. really tight. rounded off the wheel's square hub while trying to hold it still as I turned the motor shaft out. No, I wasn't turning it the wrong way :) I ended up going to the back of the dryer and using the multimax to quickly cut the wheel away from the hub. I love that oscillating saw! Just for fun, I put the motor in a bench vise and got the wheel hub off (in pieces). VERY tight! Ordered new wheel, and the job was smooth sailing from there on. I am guessing that experienced repair people automatically order the motor and blower wheel at the same time(?) BTW both parts were perfect matches for the originals. Not surprised; this has always been my experience with partselect.com!
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- Customer:
- Dawn from AUSTIN, TX
- Parts Used:
- W10861225
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
The handle to the dryer broke.
Replacement handle snapped in place very easily.
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- Customer:
- Kathy from DALLAS, TX
- Parts Used:
- W10861225
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Dryer handle to open door broke
took the old one off and pooped in the new one!
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- Customer:
- Michelle from Richardson, TX
- Parts Used:
- 72017
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Scratches in Surface
This product comes in a bottle with a brush like Liquid Paper. It goes on incredibly easy. A second coat might be needed. I wanted to prevent rust from setting in so I covered the scratches and dings. The paint is a little brighter since my washer is 10 years old but it still looks great.
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- Customer:
- Eugene from CRUGER, MS
- Parts Used:
- WPW10185982
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver
Dryer would not heat
Repair was very easy only took about ten minutes
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- Customer:
- Jeff from Mesa, AZ
- Parts Used:
- WPW10314173
- Difficulty Level:
- A Bit Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable), Wrench set
noisy drum
the job would have gone faster if the right parts had been sent in the first place. I would have never paid for two day shipping. In the repair, I removed the rear panel, clipped the plastic triangle holding the bearing, installed the new bearing and new clip.
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- Customer:
- Manolak from MURFREESBORO, TN
- Parts Used:
- W10861521
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Door Gasket tore out
Put high temperature glue on first, then put door gasket over the high temperature glue and then let it set for 24 hours. It worked fine....
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- Customer:
- Robert from Glencoe, IL
- Parts Used:
- WP694089
- Difficulty Level:
- A Bit Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- 1- 2 hours
- Tools:
- Screw drivers, Socket set
Dead motor
1. Shut off gas and disconnected dryer.
2. Opened cabinet. Easy sheet metal screws and fairly obvious how everything goes together. NB: You'll need a block (or a helper to hold things while you run to look for one) to hold the drum while removing the front.
3. The motor is connected with a single harness, so wiring is a snap.
4. Removing the blower wheel from the back was hard. I braced the motor shaft and turned with all the leverage I could muster, but it was stuck. Plan B: Recip saw to cut the shaft. Motor comes out one side and the fan comes out the other.
5. The fan, of course, was unusable because there was still a piece of motor shaft stuck in the thread. This is why I had to spring for a new wheel.
6. Put everything back together and receive wife's adoring praise...
2. Opened cabinet. Easy sheet metal screws and fairly obvious how everything goes together. NB: You'll need a block (or a helper to hold things while you run to look for one) to hold the drum while removing the front.
3. The motor is connected with a single harness, so wiring is a snap.
4. Removing the blower wheel from the back was hard. I braced the motor shaft and turned with all the leverage I could muster, but it was stuck. Plan B: Recip saw to cut the shaft. Motor comes out one side and the fan comes out the other.
5. The fan, of course, was unusable because there was still a piece of motor shaft stuck in the thread. This is why I had to spring for a new wheel.
6. Put everything back together and receive wife's adoring praise...
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- Customer:
- Archie from MILLSBORO, DE
- Parts Used:
- WPW10185982
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
Intermittent heat
Unplugged dryer. Removed dial. Removed old timer (3 screws) and left wires attached. Installed new timer. Disconnected wires from old timer to connect on new timer. Plugged in dryer......everything worked again.
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- Customer:
- Kathy from CORNING, IA
- Parts Used:
- W10861225
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
My dryer handle broke off when i opened it
My son got it in the mail for me and snapped it right back on.
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- Customer:
- Kenneth from Durham, NC
- Parts Used:
- WP3977767
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver
No heat in dryer
Once I unpluged the dryer and then removed the back cover, I located the heating unit and then removed the thermostat. Once that was done, I installed the new thermostat and connected the wires. I tested the dryer to make sure that it would heat. Then I replaced the back cover.
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- Customer:
- Elouise from ORLANDO, FL
- Parts Used:
- W10861225
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
The handle to my dryer broke
Just popped it into place needing no tools at all. Took less than a minute.
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- Customer:
- lawrence from CARTERSVILLE, GA
- Parts Used:
- WPW10185982
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Pliers
the dryer would heat for a short time
checked all the thermostats and the heating element all good had continuity checked the red wire from the timer to the element and it was not sending 120v to the element consistently ordered the timer and replaced in 15 minutes had my dryer heating and drying clothes
parts select had all the wiring diagrams on my model and a how to do video made it easy peasy
parts select had all the wiring diagrams on my model and a how to do video made it easy peasy
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- Customer:
- Ronald from LANCASTER, CA
- Parts Used:
- WPW10237959
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
A piece of cloting snagged and broke the door switch.
Repair job took less than 10 minutes: 1) Unplug Dryer 2) Remove Lint screen and 2 Phillip screws 3) use flat putty knife to depress lid latches while lifting (latches located approx 2 - 3 inches from each side. 4) unplug defective door switch 5) remove 2 Phillip screws that secure the door switch. Reinstall switch repeating the above steps in reverse order and your done.
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- Customer:
- jim from moreau, NY
- Parts Used:
- WPW10185982
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers
no heat
Unplug dryer,remove top rear panel.remove wires from old timer and reconnect to the new one,replace panel.
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