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GTD42EBAK0WS General Electric Dryer - Instructions

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Bulb
Open dryer door, reach in at the 12 o'clock postion
on the inside is the bulb.
Parts Used:
Light Bulb
  • Mark from Monroe Township, NJ
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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Dryer only runs when Start button is pressed
Originally I thought that the Start switch was the issue, and ordered one. After taking the machine apart and running some tests, the issue was clearly not this switch, but a different switch that cuts power when the belt tension is no longer being applied to the idler pulley spring. I fixed this by bypassing this switch, which in my opinion, is error prone and serves no purpose. The switch can be accessed by removing the control panel, then top cover, then front cover, then drum. The bogus switch is screwed to the bottom left, near the motor. The idler pulley spring rests against it. Just disconnect the switch wires, then clip, strip and crimp then together to bypass the switch, and voila! Now if the belt breaks or comes off the pulley, the motor will continue to run, but you wont hear the wet clothes flopping around, so that will be the indication that you have a belt problem. Hope that helps!
Parts Used:
Push-to-Start Switch
  • Tim from Pembroke, NH
  • Difficulty Level:
    A Bit Difficult
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver, Screw drivers
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Light bulb blew out inside the dryer
Screwed the light bulb into the socket (duh)
Parts Used:
Light Bulb
  • Donna from Vista, CA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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Timer Bad
Took photos of where the wires were connected and the rest was simple.
Parts Used:
Dryer Timer
  • James from PLANT CITY, FL
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Socket set
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Had difficulty finding the correct size in any store.
All the stores had either a smaller watt or a larger watt and the book suggested always using the correct watt. I was glad to find it on this sight and it was delivered very quickly.
Parts Used:
Light Bulb
  • Linda from The Woodlands, TX
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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Replace light bulb in drum.
Unplug dryer, unscrew bulb then replace with a new bulb. Plug dryer back in.
Parts Used:
Light Bulb
  • Scott from Pascagoula, MS
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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Blown bulb
Replaced bulb.
Parts Used:
Light Bulb
  • Carlos from Saint Albans, NY
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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