Ge Dryer Dial Broken

Broken start switch knob if your ge dryer won t start it may be just because the start switch knob is broken so when you turn the knob all you turn is the knob and not the switch.

Ge dryer dial broken.

To check this remove the knob and then turn the start switch with a pair of pliers. This set knob and clip assembly control knob dryer control knob allows you to replace the knob on your timer if it is damaged or missing. The plastic knob can break around its shaft or the retainer clip inside the knob can fall out and no longer stay securely on the control shaft. It almost seems like general electric dryer knobs could have been replaced years ago by buttons.

Although the plastic sleeve on the knob does simply just wear out sometimes a defective timer is the cause of knob failure. Maybe they wanted drying clothes to be a more physically interactive experience. Click the image above to purchase a replacement knob for your dryer. I ve bought this ge we1m654 timer knob assembly for dryer twice meaning its broken three times and the second one just broke again after only a few months.

It turns a shaft on the timer which rotates on a cam. The first time it cracked but this time it just became so loose that it wouldn t grip. The knob is the portion of the dryer timer that you see. Probably the easiest and cheapest way to buy a new dryer knob for your ge kenmore whirlpool frigidaire electrolux hotpoint or maytag is through amazon.

Once you determine the knob is at fault fixing a stripped knob on a dryer is simply a matter of replacing. Quality ge dryer knob dial button parts from repair clinic.