TC406W Jenn-Air Trash Compactor - Instructions
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broken rotary switch
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john from red bluff, CA
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- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
remove drawer remove two phillip screws lift off front panel remove wiring and plug into new switch.slide switch through the hole in panel install nut reinstall panel screws and drawer job done.
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Unit cycled when on switch operated and would not stop until Off switch was activated.
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Gerald from Wickenburg, AZ
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Wrench (Adjustable)
Replaced the limit switch. This did not alter the problem. Took off the On/Off/Start switch and dissasembled. I found the the Start switch was stuck in the on position. I reassembled the switch mechanism assuring that the Red "ON" indicator moldings were correctly positioned and reassembled everything. The Compactor now works properl
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y. Need to add "Check the Start switch" to diagnosis.
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Primary Power Transfer Gear Split in Half
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Robert from Willow Creek, CA
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
Compactor ram was stuck in the down position after hearing a loud bang during a compacting cycle. Removed outer compactor casing to determine cause, only to find gear housing underneath the compactor that contained drive chain and gear assembly. Primary gear had split neatly in half. Determined the appropriate part needed with partsele
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ct part finder (of course, an entire kit, and not just the gear), had part shipped and had compactor repaired in three days. The actual repair and reassembly of the compactor took less than a half-hour. Consisted of removing chain tension from gear hub by loosening four sheet metal screws holding motor assembly, removing circlip and old gear hub from chain and shaft, replacing gear hub with new part, lubricating the gear mechanism, and reinstalling in reverse order.
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Ram stuck in down poaition
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Candace from Ocala, FL
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Wrench set
Replaced drive gears.They arrived in a kit from Parts Select with instructions.They fit perfectly and the compactor works like new.
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Ram was stuck in the down position
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Joseph N from Wheaton, IL
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
changed out the big gear that was broken
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compactor will not stop when compaction complete on top cycle
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BRUCE from CASPER, WY
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
take 2 screws out on top cover with key switch. remove two screw holding directional switch. remove wires, one at a time, and place on the new switch. put new switch in place with two screws. put front cover on with two screws and test. works like a charm.
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I changed the front panels from the original beige to stainless steel
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Walter from San Rafael, CA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
The repair was a breeze, a piece of cake, a walk in the park, a day at the beach. The part arrived quickly and installation was fast and simple. A week earlier I had the misfortune of ordering these parts from another supplier. One of the parts obviously was not correct, so I called customer service. Although the operator was polite,
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she insisted that the part I received was the right one (even though it was 2 inches too narrow). I looked up the part at PartSelect.com and ordered it. It arrived the following day, and fit perfectly. Thanks, PartSelect.com.
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stripped pinion gear
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jeff from lincoln, AR
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
I took the hex screws out with a nut driver and then punched out the role pin in the pinion gear (the little gear) and replaced it along with the large gear, less than 15 minutes. I was surprised how fast (day and a half) the parts were here.
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20+ plactic gears striped them selfs who da thunk
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Fred from Belmont, NH
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
took longer to pull it out and put it backunder the counter then to pull the panel take the chane gear & drive gear off and put it back together
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The handle was broken and needed to be relaced.
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Gary from Carver, MA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
I removed 3 screws from the back and 2 smaller screws from the sides. I removed the broken handle, installed the new handle and inserted the 3 screws. The 3 screw hole aligned perfectly. The replacement part did not have predrilled holes for the 2 side screws so I drilled the holes and inserted the 2 smaller screws. Job done in short tim
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compactor was crushing the bag holder
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Myles from Jackson, NH
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
easy ... got the new bag holder and replaced old one. the impressive part of the process is how easy it was to get the part info from partselect website. could have spun my wheels a lot without that.
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Drawer Handle Broke
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William from Refugio, TX
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Socket set
Replaced handle. Very Easy.
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minor replacement
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Rhonda from ODESSA, TX
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Removed panel and replaced it...
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Drawer handle was broke.
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Peter from Fairmont, WV
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
The repair was simple and expensive for a little piece of plastic that was the wrong color and only color available. We have a white trash compactor and had to order a black one. The hardest and most time consuming part of the repair was painting the handle. In order to paint a Black Plastic handle white we had to use special primer an
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d special paint. Before using the primer, we had to wash the plastic handle with paint thinner, then rinse and let dry completely. Other than the cost and the aggravation, it was fine. And it was less than buying a new one. : )
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the switch did not click off
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janie from mcHenry, IL
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
very easy to fix. all it took was pulling the compactor out to unplug,take off the removable front nob, unscrew two screws located just below the front panel.using needle nose pliers to remove the actual switch, unplug the wires conected to the switch and put the new one on the same way. It almost took me longer to write this discription
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than it took to fix!
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