Elias L Colorado Springs , CO December 13, 2014 Appliance: General Electric Electric Dryer DVLR223EG7WW Ge Dryer Dvlr223eg7ww: Broken timer plastic shaft. How to replace Knob Clip. Very simple repair, just needed some pliers and a phillip screwdriver. Switch the wires from the old timer shaft to the new one and was done. It tool about 10 minutes to complete. 2 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes