George S Wheaton , IL August 22, 2015 Appliance: Maytag Gas Dryer MDG8400AWW Maytag Dryer Mdg8400aww: Steadily worsening difficult starting dryer when timer was in certain positions (e g permanent press cycle). How to replace Timer. Ordered replacement part shown and installed it. The repair was made easier by the exploded diagrams on the ApplianceParts Pros website. Cross reference from the existing part to the replacement was straight forward. Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes