Thread Number: 47609
Removing/installing door catch for Whirlpool portable dryer |
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Post# 691220 , Reply# 1   7/22/2013 at 18:09 (3,902 days old) by MartinM ()   |   | |
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I forgot to include the model # - LXE4900G0. |
Post# 691223 , Reply# 2   7/22/2013 at 19:11 (3,902 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)   |   | |
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Post# 691227 , Reply# 3   7/22/2013 at 19:26 (3,902 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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first of all welcome.....and thanks for joining our site.....
second....follow this link to ebay....and this part kit will work....easy as pie... let us know how you make out... from MartinM of Jersey to MartinM of Jersey watch out world, theres two of us, in the same state.....lol CLICK HERE TO GO TO Yogitunes's LINK on eBay |
Post# 691336 , Reply# 5   7/23/2013 at 06:51 (3,901 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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The easy and best way is to just break away what is left of the broken catch and let the piece or pieces call inside the cabinet [ or door on newer models where the female catch is on the door ] and then snap the new catch in with your thumb, the broken catch will just stay inside the cabinet or door.
The new catch is so inexpensive that I have never tried to remove and reuse one, I dough it makes much difference weather you get it from WP or a generic supplier, Good Luck and Welcome to AW.Org John. |
Post# 691344 , Reply# 6   7/23/2013 at 07:34 (3,901 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)   |   | |
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Post# 691391 , Reply# 7   7/23/2013 at 12:34 (3,901 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)   |   | |
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I couldn't believe it. You don't need to take the door apart, You don't even need a tool.
Had the same situation here. I did what John told me to do, and it was literally a snap! Got the part at the local appliance shop; they had it on hand; it's common and standard. Won't bother to wish you luck, because you won't need any. |
Post# 691636 , Reply# 8   7/24/2013 at 16:05 (3,900 days old) by MartinM ()   |   | |
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Great - thanks everyone! |
Post# 693513 , Reply# 10   7/31/2013 at 18:00 (3,893 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 693520 , Reply# 12   7/31/2013 at 19:05 (3,893 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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trying to keep it clean, but understandable...
that little metal thing is the male part if your will.... just a simple description, you have a female part, the outlet, and a male part, the plug...one goes into the other..... you DO have both pieces on the dryer, don't you?.....usually the female is on the door, and the male is on the dryer.....sometimes backwards.....one snaps into the other to hold the door closed...just make sure that the two parts are lined up the same way, so that one goes into the slot correctly.... this should be a 15 second job and your done.... |
Post# 693543 , Reply# 13   7/31/2013 at 20:16 (3,893 days old) by akronman (Akron/Cleveland Ohio)   |   | |
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there are 2 metal parts. One is clearly the male, fits into the plastic female. But, very important, there is the spring-clip metal part that gives all the tension on the female, nice tight fit. Look at the pics above. They often fall off in the bag, but once the 2 piece assembly is in the door, it stays on and gives the tension/tightness you are missing. So in total there are 3 parts. Metal male on the front of the machine, then plastic AND metal female portion(s) in the door. The picture shows all. |
Post# 693874 , Reply# 15   8/2/2013 at 22:30 (3,891 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 693897 , Reply# 16   8/3/2013 at 02:16 (3,890 days old) by MartinM ()   |   | |
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I'm in Bergen County. |
Post# 693901 , Reply# 17   8/3/2013 at 05:45 (3,890 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 693916 , Reply# 18   8/3/2013 at 08:45 (3,890 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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