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How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer

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  1. How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Safety Precautions: passo 1, immagine 1 di 1
    • Before you begin your repair, unplug your dryer.

    • Your power cord may have four prongs rather than three. The additional prong is a ground connection.

  2. How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Unfasten the top panel: passo 2, immagine 1 di 3 How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Unfasten the top panel: passo 2, immagine 2 di 3 How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Unfasten the top panel: passo 2, immagine 3 di 3
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    • Throughout this guide, keep track of each screw and reinstall it exactly where it came from.

    • Use a 5/16 inch nut driver to remove the two 15.7 mm-long screws securing the top panel to the rear panel bracket.

  3. How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Remove the top panel: passo 3, immagine 1 di 2 How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Remove the top panel: passo 3, immagine 2 di 2
    • Grasp the top and slide it 1/2 to 1 inch toward the rear of the machine.

  4. How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer: passo 4, immagine 1 di 2 How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer: passo 4, immagine 2 di 2
    • Lift the top panel upward to separate it from the chassis.

    • Remove the top panel from the machine.

  5. How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Unfasten the cover plate: passo 5, immagine 1 di 1
    • Use a 5/16 inch nut driver to remove the 16.2 mm-long cover plate screw.

  6. How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Remove the cover plate: passo 6, immagine 1 di 3 How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Remove the cover plate: passo 6, immagine 2 di 3 How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Remove the cover plate: passo 6, immagine 3 di 3
    • Remove the cover plate.

  7. How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Disconnect the cord: passo 7, immagine 1 di 1
    • Mark the cables with a permanent marker if needed and take a picture or draw a diagram.

    • Use a Phillips driver or a 1/4 inch nut driver to remove the three 21.4 mm-long screws.

    • If your plug has 4 prongs, there will be a ground connection from the cord as well. Use a 5/16 inch nut driver to remove this connection.

  8. How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Remove the cord: passo 8, immagine 1 di 3 How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Remove the cord: passo 8, immagine 2 di 3 How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Remove the cord: passo 8, immagine 3 di 3
    • Pull the cord carefully down through the round hole.

    • Make sure you replace the connections correctly when you reassemble.

  9. How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Unfasten the cord terminal block: passo 9, immagine 1 di 1
    • Use a 5/16 inch hex driver to remove the 16.5 mm-long green ground screw.

    • Use a Phillips driver to remove the two 15.3 mm‑long cord terminal block screws.

  10. How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Move the cord terminal block: passo 10, immagine 1 di 3 How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Move the cord terminal block: passo 10, immagine 2 di 3 How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Move the cord terminal block: passo 10, immagine 3 di 3
    • Move the cord terminal block behind the rear panel.

  11. How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Unfasten the rear panel: passo 11, immagine 1 di 2 How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Unfasten the rear panel: passo 11, immagine 2 di 2
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    • Use a 1/4 inch nut driver to remove the eleven rear panel screws.

    • Ten 20 mm-long screws

    • One 12.9 mm-long screw under the water inlet.

    • Throughout this guide, keep track of each screw and reinstall it exactly where it came from.

  12. How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer: passo 12, immagine 1 di 2 How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer: passo 12, immagine 2 di 2
    • Use a 1/4 inch nut driver to remove the 16.4 mm-length screw holding the main board bracket to the chassis.

    • Use a 1/4 inch nut driver to remove the two 20 mm-long screws from the top rear of the machine.

  13. How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Remove the rear panel: passo 13, immagine 1 di 3 How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Remove the rear panel: passo 13, immagine 2 di 3 How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Remove the rear panel: passo 13, immagine 3 di 3
    • Put on gloves before continuing, as the rear panel is sharp.

    • Lift the panel about 1/2 inch and tilt it to the rear to release it from the vent pipe.

    • Slide the panel off the vent pipe and remove it.

  14. How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Reassembly information: passo 14, immagine 1 di 2 How to Remove the Rear Panel of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Dryer, Reassembly information: passo 14, immagine 2 di 2
    • During reassembly, perform the following:

    • Make sure that the vent pipe is fitted into the collar on the panel.

    • Make sure the tabs at the bottom are aligned to the bottom rim of the chassis.

    • Position the panel so its screw holes match with the chassis.

Conclusione

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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