The Roller Assembly is an OEM replacement part for Whirlpool and KitchenAid trash compactors. It includes dual plastic roller drums that grasp and compact trash inside the waste cylinder. The assembly comes with 2 rollers.
Causes of faulty or worn rollers include years of continuous daily use compressing a wide variety of trash materials.
Symptoms include:
- Inability to fully compact bags into tight, uniform bricks
- Loose, inefficient compaction allowing excess empty space
- Excessive odors escaping around poorly compressed bags
- Visible cracking or flat spots on roller gripping surfaces
This OEM part is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Magic Chef, Admiral, Norge, Roper, and Kenmore models.
Do-It-Yourself Stories from Customers like You
My 30 year old whirlpool trash compactor roller bearings are "worn out"! L H. • Villa Grande , CA • January 17, 2015
Bot both sets of roller bearings, lower ones on the appliance and the set on the trash can that rolls out. I just followed the instructions that were in the roller bearing package and only needed the tools that are recommended. Was a little tricky with the nuts, really need a person with "small" fingers to reassemble the nuts back on the lower set of bearing that are on the appliance. All in All, went well and works. Found that the new bearings are v. tight on the machine, being new, so, use...
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