Need to disassemble to access thermo fuse.

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5 http://www.partselect.com/Models/JDE2000W/Manufacturer/1/ 1. Unplug dryer from power outlet 2. Lift dryer top from front (hinged in rear). Just friction holding top down. Use flat scewdriver wrapped in cloth to help lift. 3. Locate heating element - rear top behind drum 4. Unplug red wires to the high limit thermal fuse 5. Unplug red wires to the heating element 6. Unlug white wires to the high limit fuse 7. Remove high limit thermal fuse 8. Remove heating element 9. Remove high limit fuse 10 Clean heating box Installation is reverse order but do the following first! Clean lint trap - Remove front of dryer 1. Unplug white door switch wires. inside front top right 2. remove two screws securing the front of dryer - inside front top left and top right. Front of dryer is hinged at bottom 3. Clean all the lint you can find. If you have never cleaned out the lint, there might be a lot and the cause of over heating (shorting fuse life). Add to your yearly things to do list. 4. While your at it check the alignment of the plastic glides the drum sits on. 5. Also check the foam gasket between the fan housing and lint trap. Mine was off a bit. Realigned with doubled sided tape. Hope this helps!
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