The Reel is the rotating spool that winds or guides a cord, cable, or belt inside the appliance. It maintains smooth motion and proper tension so the connected mechanism operates reliably without binding, slippage, or jams.
- Guides or winds a cord, cable, or belt on a central hub
- Maintains alignment and tension for smooth, consistent operation
- Helps prevent snagging, overwind, or uneven take-up
- Wear or damage can cause noise, binding, loss of tension, or failure to retract/advance
What's included: One reel. Install notes:
- Disconnect power and any utilities before servicing the appliance
- Access the assembly per your service manual; note routing and orientation with photos
- If spring-loaded, release and set tension carefully to avoid injury
- Transfer any clips, fasteners, or connections from the original part and verify smooth operation before reassembly
Do-It-Yourself Stories from Customers like You
The upper rack wheel fall off the track Lester S. • Miami , FL • May 02, 2015
Bought new wheel and the are easy to replace. Found why the brok and did a quick fix so it wont happen again. As the wheels age one will pull off then they all get weak and the rack will come off the track, To prevent this. you can put a plastic tie so the wheels cant fall off in the first place, The disign holds them in place with pressure from the plastic but the plastic ages and gets weak. A tie would have to actually break before the wheel can fall off.
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