How to Replace the Heating Element in an ALE643RBW Amana Dryer
- 1). Unplug the electrical cord from the wall outlet.
- 2). Remove the screws located along the bottom of the front dryer panel. Lift the front panel up and away from the base to unhook the spring clips holding it in place.
- 3). Disconnect the electrical wiring plug leading to the door switch. Remove the front panel of the ALE643RBW and set it aside.
- 4). Disconnect the electrical wiring plugs leading into the heating element assembly. The heating element assembly is the tall, rectangular metal canister. Remove the screws connecting the heating element assembly to the dryer cabinet. Lift the assembly out of the dryer.
- 5). Slide the heating element out of the heating element assembly. The heating element is a rectangular sheet of metal with six metal coils on it.
- 6). Insert the new heating element into the heating element assembly. Replace the assembly into the dryer. Replace the screws that hold the heating element assembly to the Amana dryer cabinet.
- 7). Reconnect the electrical wiring plugs into the heating element assembly.
- 8). Replace the front panel on the dryer. Plug the wiring plug back into the door switch unit. Replace the screws on the bottom of the front panel.
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