- 1). Disconnect the dryer from the power source before beginning any work. You can disconnect it from the wall outlet, from the fuse box or by flipping the circuit breaker.
- 2). Pull the dryer away from the wall so that you can get to the back of the dryer. If you have a heavy model you may want to get someone to help you pull it away from the wall.
- 3). Remove the back of the dryer. Use the screwdriver remove the screws that are in the back of the dryer. Put the screws in a safe place so that when you are ready to reassemble you will have them available.
- 4). Access the heating element. Once the back of the dryer has been removed you will see a long vertical can on the right side of the dryer. Use long nosed pliers to remove the can. Also remove the limit thermostat wires just above them and the thermal fuse wires. The thermal wire apparatus is a small device mounted high on the side of the can with two wires attached. There is one 5/16-inch hex screw and a little strap holding the can in place.
- 5). Remove the heating element. Remove the hex screw. Tip the can backward and lift off the two bottom hooks. Once the can is out there is one screw holding the element in place, you can remove the defected heating element by sliding out of the can.
- 6). Replace the heating element by sliding your new heating element in. Replace the screw into the can.
- 7). Reassemble the dryer. Locate the screws you removed from the back of the dryer. Replace the screws using the screwdriver. Slide the dryer back into place.
- 8). Reconnect the power source to the dryer according to the way you disconnect the power. You either will need to plug into the wall outlet or flip the switch that controls the dryer from the breaker box.
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