Whirlpool Duet Steam Dryer Wheel Replacement

Unplug the laundry bin.

Using the 1/4 nut bolt screwdriver, unscrew the two screws behind the dryer bin and give the top panel a shake to remove it. Place the panel on the towel lying on the floor or against the wall to prevent damage.

Using a 1/4 nut screw driver, unscrew the two screws that are holding the electric panel in place.

Place the electric panel against the wall on top of the dryer bin frame.

Using a 1/4 nut screw driver, unscrew the electric control system. The electric control system is the frame that has buttons to customize your dryer settings.

Disconnect the wires from the electric control system by gripping the white connector and pulling the two halves apart.

Remove the front panel which consists of the dryer door. Using the 1/4 nut screwdriver, unscrew the nuts and open the dryer door to remove the screw inside. Remove the screws with a Phillips head screwdriver

Remove the lint catcher and set it aside with the top panel and electric control system.

Give the front panel with the dryer door a shake and remove the front panel and set it aside on the towel with the top panel, electric control system, and lint catcher.

Remove the visible metal frame that was blocking the electric control system from the wheel. Using a 1/4 screwdriver, unscrew the screws holding the metal panel.

Take the metal panel off and place it on the side with the dryer top panel.

Remove the metal panel in the front top of the dryer, by removing the metal frame that holds the lint catcher. Remove the screws with a 1/4 nut screwdriver.

Disconnect the wire that connects to the metal frame that holds the lint catcher. Shake the metal panel to remove it and set the panel aside with the top panel, electric control system, front panel with the dryer door, and lint catcher.

Disconnect the wire hanging out on the top of the base frame of the dryer from the electric panel.

Remove the base frame of the dryer with the 1/4 nut screwdriver to reveal the metal wheel.

Shake the base frame of the dryer to remove it. Place the base frame on the side on the towel with the other compartments.

Label the wheel’s front and back. It is important to know when reassembling the dryer after replacing the broken wheel.

Flash a light underneath dryer to find the strap system. Release the strap to remove the metal wheel.

Set the metal wheel aside along with the other components on the towel.

Identify the small wheels and remove it. Disconnect the black ring that holds the wheel in place with a locking plier. For this model, the inner metal ring was worn out for one wheel.

Insert the new wheel and place the new black ring on the front of the wheel to hold it in place.

Spin the wheel to ensure it was properly inserted. The sound should not be rocky and the wheel should not shake.

Vacuum the excess lint on the side and the bottom of the dryer.

Attach the wheel back onto the dryer with the labeled front part facing forward.

Attach the circular fuzzy part to the circular frame on the back of the wheel. Remember to go underneath the wheel to attach the strap back to the bottom frame of the dryer.

Attach the base frame back onto the dryer. Using the 1/4 nut screw and the screws in cup 6, screw the base frame back onto the dryer.

Attach the metal frame that holds the lint catcher to the bottom part of the frame. Remember to also attach the metal bottom support system to support the metal frame with the screws in cup 5.

Screw back the top metal frame of the dryer with the screws from cup 5.

Attach the front panel frame with the door onto the dryer. With the 1/4 nut screwdriver, screw back the frame and remember to open the dryer door to use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the screw in the middle. These screws are in cup 4.

Reconnect the wires of the electric control system that has the different settings to the electric panel.

Screw the electrical control system onto the electric panel.

Secure the electric panel onto the dryer using a 1/4-inch screw.

Connect the wires back together on the electric panel.

Attach the top panel of the dryer back on with a 1/4 inch screw.

Plug the dryer into an outlet and turn it on. The fast-fix project is complete! Congratulations!