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IMPORTANT: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should
heat circuit safety devices ever be disabled.
1. Discontinue electrical power to the dryer.
2. Disconnect wires from hi-limit thermostat.
3. Remove screw, washer, and nut securing thermostat to the bracket.
Remove thermostat.
4. Reverse procedure for installing new thermostat.
5. Reestablish electrical power to the dryer.
To Replace Lint Compartment Hi-Heat Protector (225º F) Thermostat
This thermostat is part of the sensor bracket assembly and is secured to the underside of the tumbler (basket)
wrapper in the lint compartment. As a safety device, this thermostat will open (shut off) the heating unit circuit
if an excessive temperature occurs. The dryer motors will remain on, even if the thermostat is open.
IMPORTANT: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should
heat safety devices be disabled.
1. Discontinue electrical power to the dryer.
2. Remove lint drawer. Remove two (2) screws securing lint door
and remove lint door.
3. Locate sensor bracket assembly and loosen the two (2) Phillips
head screws securing bracket assembly to the tumbler (basket)
wrapper.
NOTE: DO NOT remove the screws.
4. Remove bracket assembly by slightly sliding bracket towards the rear of the dryer and to the left.
5. Disconnect sensor bracket harness connector and remove bracket assembly from dryer.
6. Disconnect the two (2) orange wires from the thermostat.
7. Disassemble thermostat from bracket assembly by removing the two (2) mounting screws, washers, and
nuts.
8. Reverse this procedure for installing a hi-heat protector thermostat.
9. Reestablish electrical power to the dryer.
NOTE: This is a manual reset thermostat. Before changing the thermostat make sure the reset button is
in to determine if the thermostat has failed.