How to Troubleshoot & Replace Ge AP3995133 / WH12X10338 Timer

Changed out timer switch. Very easy. 

Watched your video about replacing the timer . replacing timer was easy 5 screws for the front panel and 1 screw for the timer and undid electric connection.then I reversed procedure with new timer .turned water and electric back on and it goes thru each cycle nicely.thank you 

I watched the video. Took less than 15 minutes to take apart and put back together. Delivery was 1 &1/2 days . Was a very easy fix, thank you for the video to watch. 

Had a friend use my washer. They forced the timer backward and it broke inluding the knob. Ordered the parts and they were here lightning quick. Right parts at a great price. Removed the timer as per the illustration. Had it fixed in no time. Thank guys. 

I got the make and model number, checked with different web sights. Crossed reference with the part number from GE. Saved almost 50 bucks. $90 some dollars is still a lot for the part. Oh well, the girls still got to do the wash. I removed the 3 screws from the back side. Now the cover was loose but wasn't opening. when this happens, move the console up and down , back and forward, this one released when i moved it side to side. I removed the dial by pulling the it off breaking the old timer. that was bad move. i should of removed the plastic retaining clip from the shaft with pike nose pliers. when i removed the timer, i un screw the screw and pulled the timer assembly causing it to break some more. You got to use the method of in and out, up and down, side to side, rotating it worked when putting it back. Plug it in ,cross your fingers and say a small prayer for others God will thank you. 

Replaced the timer, timer dial and knob. Repair video was helpful. 

Replaced it with a new one. 

First of all, all the parts came earlier than expected. All I did was just follow the video that came with the ordered parts by removing the old parts and putting the new ones in That's all it was easy and it worked great thanks to the how-to video 

The problem with this washer is probably a design issue because it occurs regularly on the washers that use this timer/knob combination. But it's not just the time and knob to blame, but also the mounting tabs on the panel which secure the timer. There are two plastic tabs molded into the panel which actually position the timer and one screw which prevents the uni from rotating. While tine screw mounting is strong enough to do it's job and prevent the timer from rotating or just falling off, the tabs are thin and easily broken with just the normal use of the push/pull action of the knob for starting and stopping. When a tab breaks, the plastic knob will not fully engage the plastic timer spindle, and the result is the parts wear out prematurely and the knob will no longer move the timer to the desired cycle starting point. To fix this requires a new timer and knob, and either a new control panel or a repair to the panel and secure the timer during normal push/pull activity of the knob. The timer is expensive enough, so buying a costly control panel was out of the question. I fashioned a home-made bracket to hold the timer and mounted this bracket using screws through holes I drilled into the control panel. 

Take off the old one and replace it, very easy to do it!