Jenn-Air Tc406w Parts

• Doesn't stop at end of compacting cycle

I removed the bottom access plate to look at the drive mechanism and check the chain and gears. I confirmed the bigger drive gear was broken in three pieces. Once I replaced the gear and adjusted the distance between the two gears (which is really close to prevent the gears from losing contact and stripping them) it works great. Read more

• Won't start
• Doesn't stop at end of compacting cycle

Original part was not available. Did some cross referencing and found s similar part Read more

I ordered the part from Appliance Pros, and it arrived a few days later. We were headed out for the weekend but I grabbed a Phillips screwdriver and installed the screws real quick before we left. when we got back on Sunday, my wife asked who fixed the trash compactor. It went so fast, they never even saw me working on it!! It was an exact match and even included new screws. Thanks, Mike Read more

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... Read more

Replaced the motor with a direct replacement part. The wiring was not the same because the switch on the motor was different. The instructions that came with the motor were enough for me to figure out what to do. Read more

Rood Cause #1: One of the front roller bearings was worn out and did not spin freely. Solution #1: I replaced the two front roller bearing assemblies (both included 2-pack). Rood Cause #2: The bottom surface of the compactor slide-out assembly had become deformed (convex) most likely due to the repeated force of compaction over the years. This bottom surface rubbed against the lower frame as evidenced by removal of paint (bare metal was exposed). Friction prevented the compactor drawer... Read more

Removed the handle with two screws on the inside front and pulled out the custom wood panel. Pulled the compactor out from under cabinet. Tipped it over on back of unit, supporting it with a little foot stool. Unscrewed two lower screws at bottom of unit holding black trim panel (that held wood panel in place) and lower black rubber flap. Removed two screws on lower outside side of unit that held the foot pedal. Slid off black U shaped metal frame from top of compactor towards bottom. Slid on... Read more

• Light not working

We actually were able to determine that one of the freezer switches was bad and taped it down for about 3 days. The beeping stopped. Our fridge has two freezer switches and one fridge side switch. I ordered all three from these guys. They were cheaper than Whirlpool by about $20 for parts and about $15 for shipping. The part numbers had superseded too many times to count, usually that doesn't matter but in this case it did. The new parts were just slightly bigger than the old parts AND... Read more

I removed the front panel,by removing the small screws underneath it, then removed the screws on the front of the top panel and removed it. Then i removed the bolts that hold the metal covers that held down the power nuts,which are made of plastic.then i removed the broken power nuts, which takes a few min.because of the long screws it has to travel to the top.i replaced them with the new ones and replaced the metal caps, be sure the plastic ears on the new ones line up with the metal caps , to... Read more

Worked well Read more

I replaced the upper-end Directional Switch for $45. Read more

After I was shocked at the price to replace the trash compactor, I was happy to find that the parts, both front & back rollers and the handle, were available from AppliancePartsPros.com. They arrived as scheduled and after viewing two videos, the job went very smooth. I hope it puts another 27 years life into the unit. Read more

Replaced all damaged parts. Read more

New spring. Read more

Replaced timer control unit, first time doing this. Read more

Replaced all damaged parts. Read more