41781142001 Kenmore Dryer - Instructions

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lack of heat
3 of 4 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Ann from WALLA WALLA, WA
  • Really Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
Remove top lid by pushing tab on either side with a putty knife. Disconnect the 2 wire carriages on right. Remove one
phillips head screw on each side that holds front panel to dryer body. Remove front panel by using flat head screwdriver to pry panel from body. Remove thermostat located on bottom right attached to front of mot or on a plastic body by removing two phillips head screws. Disconnect wires and place on new part.
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The thermostat had deteriorated and no heat
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  • David from ROUND TOP, NY
  • Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
Had to loosen drum and move it forward to get at switch. Didn’t have to remove belt.
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My dryer wasn't drying due to a blown heating coil
4 of 7 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Justin from lawrenceville, GA
  • Really Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Screw drivers
When it comes to repairs the only thing that I can fix are sandwiches. To say that I am a handy man is usually followed by snickers from my wife and friends... However, I was able to completley take apart my dryer, replace the heating pan and coils, put it back together and it works all by myself (my wife was standing behind me with a fir e estinguisher when I plugged it in for the 1st time). I took the advice of some of the post I saw on this sight and took some before shots with my camera phone and marked the wires with tape so I knew where to return them and was able to get it all done. I was suprised at how easy it was to do and how simple a dryer really is on the inside. Ordering the part and doing it myself saved me a couple of hundred dollars easy.... this was the way to go!
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Front drum guidesnubber ring was worn out
3 of 4 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Alan from Emporia, KS
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Screw drivers
removed the top of dryer, pulled front panel back from drum and installed snubber(Front Drum guide).
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Dryer stopped heating.
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  • Pam from Borden, IN
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
Called a repair co. Said it would be about a week before he came to the rural area my mom lives and he probably wouldn't have the part. He would order it after he determined the problem. So I went to your web site and ordered the item it said was 80% and two other parts just in case. He came and used the Heating Element Assembly and sa id it was a good thing we had it. He would have had to order it and come back probably a week later. THANK YOU!! WE needed the dryer repaired sooner and saved another service call. I am returning the other parts not used and you make it so easy to do. I plan on using your site again.
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clothes were getting stuck
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  • robert from lake worth, FL
  • Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
after numerous holes put in my families clothes i looked on line and found "partselect.com". i ordered the front drum glide after seeing a similar story about the clothes being torn and getting caught and my family and i have our new dryer back!! yeah :<)
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Lint filter was wearing out.
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  • Barbara J. from Lancaster, CA
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
Just replaced the new lint filter with the old lint filter. The part fit perfectly. I did not have a problem.
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Door handle broke and came off.
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  • Elizabeth from Mentor, OH
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
Simply popped it back into place, careful not to break the new handle.
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Door catch broken
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  • TJ from SCOTT DEPOT, WV
  • Very Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
Popped in the new door catch! Tightened the hinge screws( which work loose and allow the door to droop. The reason the catch broke!) Also put red Loctite on the screws in an attempt to keep them from backing out again! Working great so far!!!
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Dryer would not turn on, no power. Since i already have replaced thermal limiter switch, i knew exactly what to do and also how to shorten installation
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Daniel from SAN ANTONIO, TX
  • Very Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers
Remove 2 screws from back of unit, remove top by lifting and pulling up, set aside. Using pliers,needle-nose, remove the 2 wires from switch, then using a magitized philips screw driver, remove 2 screws holding switch to back of unit, replace switch, reassemble everything. 20 minutes, boom, ur done, dry some clothes now
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dryer wouldn't heat
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  • billy from millsboro, DE
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers
remove top of dryer by prying with large screwdriver to snap back clips that hold it on remove two screws on both sides that hold the door . remove door then remove belt from dryer tub. (to remove belt take the back panel near floor off with screwdriver and lift pullie up that hold belt. )then lift tub upward to disconnect it from it's se at; pull it straight forward to get to the heating element.un bolt it with screwdriver and disconnect the sensor and put new heat element in
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No problem
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  • Terrance from MENOMONIE, WI
  • Very Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
Just snap into place
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May not have to take out the whole drum to replace the limiter!
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  • Timothy from CRANBURY, NJ
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers
After lifting the dryer top and finding the location of the thermal limiter on the back of the dryer, where it is difficult to get at, I carefully cut through the dryer cabinet with the multimaster on three sides to form a 'flap' upon which the limiter was mounted. By prying this flap open from the back, the two wires and two screws are e asily accessible to replace the limiter, without having to remove the whole drum. Afterwards, I just bent the flap back into place and taped the seams. If it ever blows again, the fix will take all of about two minutes.
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Dryer not heating
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Steve from COVINGTON, KY
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers
UNPLUG DRYER (this is key) Removed the top of dryer. used screwdriver and pliers to remove two screws and electrical connections then reinstalled new part stick the magnet behind the part to the back of the dryer to help control the small screws.
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No Heat, Dryer Runs, But Right Side Of Timer Would Not Advance, Left Timer Would
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
  • STEPHEN from Nashville, TN
  • Easy
  • 1- 2 hours
  • Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
I used the percentage scale on this website to try and determine the likely cause. After reading several sites, I couldn't make sense of the timer not working on just one type cycle. When I got the dryer drum off, I could plainly see that one of the heater coils was broken. They get heat stressed and break down over time and a hard shak e probably finished this off. This unit is 5 plus years old. It was Saturday and I had no heater, so I actually found it at a local parts supplier. Also replaced the drum bearing and the bearing cup in the rear along with the heater. BTW, a new heater comes with a HIGH thermal switch attached to it so don't buy it extra. The bearing cone also comes with a new bushing in the pack. I DID use the Thermal Limiter that I order from the site because I was already in there. Everything works great now. I may have gotten most off my parts elsewhere but this site was the biggest help of them all. I will definitely be back here again.
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