Whirlpool WP3388229 Access Panel Spring Retainer OEM Part

Removed and replaced start switch then motor, no joy. removed the timer for disassembly, found bad contact. soldered contact to the spring tab and assembled and installed the timer. All good now.

Replaced Thermal Cut-Off Kit.

For some reason, my local shop call guy couldn't find the parts. Hopped on to APP's website, entered in my model number and selected the part numbers from the diagram. Ordered from A.P.P.com and parts arrived WAY too fast for what I paid in shipping.

My Dryer had no heat but seamed to work perfectly otherwise. I pulled off the front panel and found a huge amount of partially burnt and what looked like super-heated lint everywhere. I vacuumed out all the lint and used a lint brush to loosen and clean the entire dryer insides. I used the helper videos and found the High heat fuse was burnt. I inspected all the seals and electrical parts. I ordered the needed part and installed them and the dryer works perfect. Thank you for all the help/info to do the job right.

Ordered a kit with new belt, rollers and idler pulley. Used instructions in kit, YouTube videos and instructions I found under the console of the dryer. Found that the idler pulley had frozen and that the belt was nearly worn through. Repair it self was not difficult. The problem I had was in hooking the new belt around the idler pulley. It was solved by removing the one screw holding the air discharge tube and sliding the tube rearwards. This allowed me to get my arm in behind the idler pulley and hooking it around the new belt. Remember to remove the clip holding the discharge tube at the back of the dryer so the tube can slide back giving you room to reach the idler pulley.