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Post# 490469   1/20/2011 at 22:36 (4,815 days old) by duked ()        

My 70's km 800 has wrinkle guard and I want to know is there any way to disable it. I am no longer able to do laundry before going to bed because the machine keeps turning on and scaring/ waking up everyone in the house. It wouldn't be so bad except my machine has a squeal when it turns on that no amount of lubrication or adjustment can make go away. I know this sounds crazy and drastic but I just can't take it anymore lol.




Post# 490470 , Reply# 1   1/20/2011 at 22:44 (4,815 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Well if the machine still squeals when it turns on, my only suggestion is for you to use the timed dry cycle.  It doesn't have wrinkle-guard at the end of it. 


Post# 490474 , Reply# 2   1/20/2011 at 23:00 (4,815 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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I'd also recommend investigating and solving the squeal.  In majority of cases, squealing means something is worn or wearing to the point of unintended metal-on-metal contact.


Post# 490476 , Reply# 3   1/20/2011 at 23:32 (4,815 days old) by Volvoguy87 (Cincinnati, OH)        
KM Dryer Rebuild.

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I'm going to guess this is a dryer with the lint filter on the top in the back right corner. You can buy a rebuild kit for the dryer for about $40.00 or less. The kit has a new belt, new idler pulley, and new drum rollers. It's a fast and easy installation and it will make it run like a new dryer again. This will nearly always solve any chirps, squeals, or rhythmic thumping.

Cheers,
Dave


Post# 490484 , Reply# 4   1/20/2011 at 23:47 (4,815 days old) by duked ()        

well I traded the parts out from my 65 which does have the rebuild kit in it and it still did it. Guess ill just use the timed dry since I actually didn't know it didnt do wrinkle guard at the end of that. thanks for the help.

Post# 490490 , Reply# 5   1/21/2011 at 01:51 (4,815 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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The rollers and idler aren't the only wear parts. Check the felt pad on which the front edge of the drum rides. There may also be a nylon ring that snaps into the front of the drum.


Post# 490514 , Reply# 6   1/21/2011 at 07:21 (4,814 days old) by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
WRINKLE GAURD CYCLE

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You didn't say exactly how old your dryer is, [ to everyone if asking about an appliance problem it will improve your odds of a correct helpful answer if you include the model and serial #s ] but the earlier machines had a second timer or at least timer motor on the side of the main timer. If you just disconnect the motor lead and tape it off for the second WG timer it will no longer go through the WG holding pattern, you could also install a switch in this circuit so you could use this feature when you wished. The squealing sound you get when it starts may be the belt slipping a little on the motor pulley. If the sound is worse and lasts longer when the machine is first started with a heavy wet load it is likely it is the motor pulley. If changing the belt did not eliminate the problem you may have a worn motor pulley, this normally won't hurt anything but if you want to eliminate the squeal completely you should replace the motor pulley. Changing the pulley on a late 1960s=early 1970s dryer will let you use the HD 5 rib belt which will not slip as much as the original 4 rib belts did, the PT # for the HD 5 rib belt is 349533 it is NLA from WP but Larry @ modern PTs in Ohio has them.

Post# 490563 , Reply# 7   1/21/2011 at 11:58 (4,814 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)        
My "Wrinkle Guard"...

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...is what makes my Automatic Clothes Dryer not so AUTOMATIC!

I know, I gotta run to my Kenmore to shut it off, too... Whether or not my "Buzzer" is turned on, the dryer out'ta nowhere starts up , again! (On, I think an unheated series of "phantom spins"...!)

Otherwise, there's the "old fashioned" clock work timer, of which it's hard to gauge how much TIME is needed for most loads to dry!

Solid State Electronic Sensors Rule!!!!


Post# 490586 , Reply# 8   1/21/2011 at 13:25 (4,814 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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My dryer's wrinkle guard feature is selectable on both the sensor and timed cycles, and runs for almost 24 hrs (255 30-second tumble cycles every 5 mins).  Love it!


Post# 490617 , Reply# 9   1/21/2011 at 16:27 (4,814 days old) by duked ()        

I know I should have included the model but wasn't around it when made post. its a model 110.7307810w. It makes the noise whenever its cold. unfortunately the wrinkle guard gives it enough time to settle. I'm definitely going to check for the second timer motor and I'm also going to make a video of the machine later today and put it up on you tube so yall can hear it.

Post# 490654 , Reply# 10   1/21/2011 at 19:50 (4,814 days old) by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)        
SQUEALING DRYER

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If the sound goes on for a while Weather it has a heavy load in it or not try changing the idler pulley.


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