Appliance Repair Manual

How to Use This Manual

It is assumed that you have good familiarity with your machine and are a "handy" guy or gal. This manual is the perfect companion for the appliance owner who is technically adept at the repairing arts but just needs to know a few "tricks" to point them in the right direction so they can fix their appliance. Please read our Repair Manual Disclaimer for complete details about the information we present in this section of the site.

Table of Contents

Safety

• Always, always, ALWAYS unplug an appliance before even turning the first screw to disassemble it.
• Watch out for sharp edges, especially on dryers.
• Never wear jewelry of any type while working on equipment.
• If you have long hair, tie it back.
• Always wear safety glasses.
• Ensure that your work area has ample lighting.
• Wear steel-toed safety shoes while working on appliances.
• Lift appliances using your legs, not your back.

Specialty Tools

• Hose pinch-off pliers
• Hose clamp pliers
• Snap ring pliers
• Spanner wrench
• Nut driver set
• Wire stripper
• Clamp-on ammeter
• Volt-ohm-amp meter (multimeter)
• Non-contact voltage tester
• Test leads and jumper wires
• Wrench set