WED4985EW0 Whirlpool Dryer - Instructions
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Loudly clunking clothes drum due to worn out roller
Followed video on Parts Select site for comparable model showing roller and drive belt replacement.
The triangle plastic retaining clips were the most difficult part , to put
on and take off. They required careful , firm stretching with needle nose pliers.
The triangle plastic retaining clips were the most difficult part , to put
on and take off. They required careful , firm stretching with needle nose pliers.
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- Customer:
- Chad from Derby, KS
- Parts Used:
- 279816
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Socket set
Drum spinning but no heat
Purchased thermal cut off kit but only replaced the top most thermostat. There were some extra wires wired into the bottom thermostat, that were not described on the video or any other repair user posts. It checked fine on my multimeter anyway.
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Getting to hot and shutting off after 20 minutes
I watched the installation video on both parts before I purchased them and it was a piece-of-cake after that.
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- Customer:
- James from Glenside, PA
- Parts Used:
- W10874409
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Lint screen torn
Lint screen on my 30-year dryer was torn. Ordered the new screen here with just the part number, fits well. Very helpful website.
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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:
- Kelly from Waukegan, IL
- Parts Used:
- 4392065
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
Quick and simple - quickest $100 I've ever saved!
Removed the two screws under the lint trap
Opened the top (had to use flathead screwdriver to release latches)
Disconnected door switch harness from front panel
Removed 2 screws holding front panel on dryer
Lifted out dryer drum (previous belt had broken)
Vacuumed inside of dryer (found $3 in quarters!)
Put new belt around drum
Put drum back in dryer, using empty laundry soap bottle to support its weight
Looped belt around pulley and motor; secured pulley to dryer bottom
Made sure rear gasket thingy was aligned properly and drum turned freely
Put front panel back on
Re-attached door switch
Closed top and put screws back in under lint trap
Fired it up - WOOHOO!
Opened the top (had to use flathead screwdriver to release latches)
Disconnected door switch harness from front panel
Removed 2 screws holding front panel on dryer
Lifted out dryer drum (previous belt had broken)
Vacuumed inside of dryer (found $3 in quarters!)
Put new belt around drum
Put drum back in dryer, using empty laundry soap bottle to support its weight
Looped belt around pulley and motor; secured pulley to dryer bottom
Made sure rear gasket thingy was aligned properly and drum turned freely
Put front panel back on
Re-attached door switch
Closed top and put screws back in under lint trap
Fired it up - WOOHOO!
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- Customer:
- George from Bedford, TX
- Parts Used:
- WP3406107
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
Defective Door Switch
Opened the lid and removed screws hollding switch to cabinet. Had to use magnifying glass to find locking mechanism on the electrical harness. Used small bladed screwdiver from my computer maintenaqnce kit to disengae lock. Hooked up harness. Replaced screws and shut lid. Main difficulty is my near vision. Requires use of a magnifier I am 80 years old). Your video is great. Gives step by step instructions.
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- Customer:
- Frank from STANFORDVILLE, NY
- Parts Used:
- WP3406107
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Dryer door switch
We watched the video on ur website! Thank you
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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:
- Cleo from Laurinburg, NC
- Parts Used:
- W10612022
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 1- 2 hours
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Aft seal deterioated and causing brown spot on clothing due to netal to metal contact.
Removed top and front of dryer then drum and followed the instructions in the package. It was a real simple procedure. I did additional cleaning while the dryer was disassembled.
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- Customer:
- Judy from Kalamazoo, MI
- Parts Used:
- 4392065
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Bearings wore out of drum rollers
I raised the top of the dryer, removed the front, the belt and the drum. Slipped off old rollers, installed new ones and new tensioner. Reinstalled drum and belt, bolted front back on and closed the top.
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There was no heat from the dryer
I watched the video on how to diagnose problem and then how to repair . Videos were very helpful. Also the parts were ordered on line and arrived in 2 days. Parts at a local appliance parts store were twice the cost of what I paid for the parts from PartSelect.
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- Customer:
- GALEN from NEDERLAND, TX
- Parts Used:
- WP3406107
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Dryer Would Not Start.
Partselect order confirmation email included video instructions of how to change the door switch on my model dryer. Like others I had a pause with the switch connector. I viewed the video again and the instrucions showed to use the putty knife tip to push down on the connector tabs and it came right off. Replacing the switch was easy as the video instructions. Fast shipping of the right part at a good price. The video was pricless. Thank you partselect.
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- Customer:
- James from Webster, NY
- Parts Used:
- WP3406107
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
dryer would not turn off when the door is open
it took loess than 10 minutes to change the door switch after watching the repair video
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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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