Customer Questions and Answers for Dryer Heating Element by Whirlpool

Hello Matthew. 1. Unplug dryer or disconnect power. 2. Remove the rear panel. 3. To remove the thermal cutoff (TCO) a) Remove the two wires from the TCO terminals. b) Remove the hex-head screw, unhook the end of the bracket, and remove the TCO. 4. To remove the heater and inlet thermistor/ high-limit thermostat a) Lift the locking tab and remove the 2-wire connector from the inlet thermistor. b) Remove the wire connector from the high-limit thermostat terminal. c) Remove the two wire connectors from the heater terminal block d) Remove the two hex-head screws from the heater assembly and remove the assembly e) Using a flat-blade screwdriver, pry the inlet thermistor terminal off the heater terminal, and remove the thermistor from the assembly. Reverse procedure and test unit for operation.