Whirlpool W11556315 Shroud OEM Part

I was able to trace my water leak back to a crack in the drip pan. I thought, in order to patch the leak until my parts arrive, I would take the drip pan out and tape the crack. When I was trying to take it out, I cracked the shroud. So I called AppliancePartsPros.com and they were able to walk me through a plan of action and add the shroud to my order. Once the parts came I gave it another try with a friend of mine. Not sure I could have done it alone, but we were able to pull the old shroud and drip pan and replace without any damage to the new parts. This is a very tricky part to replace due to the tight fit of the shroud to the drip pan. All I can say is be patient, take the fan and motor off of the shroud and work the shroud out of there. It is fit like it is not meant to be removed.