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How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq

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  1. How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Safety Precautions: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • 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 Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Unfasten the top panel: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Unfasten the top panel: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Unfasten the top panel: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
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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 Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Remove the top panel: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Remove the top panel: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Grasp the top and slide it 1/2 to 1 inch toward the rear of the machine.

  4. How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Lift the top panel upward to separate it from the chassis.

    • Remove the top panel from the machine.

  5. How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Disconnect the control panel: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Disconnect the control panel: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Disconnect the control panel cable from the main board.

  6. How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Disconnect the drum light connector.

  7. How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Unfasten the control panel: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Unfasten the control panel: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Use a 1/4 inch nut driver to remove the two 16.3 mm‑long sheet metal screws located at each end of the control panel.

  8. How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Remove the control panel: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Remove the control panel: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Remove the control panel: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Lift the control panel up and tilt it away from the chassis to remove it.

    • Make sure to thread the cable through the hole in the chassis.

    • During reassembly, thread the cable through its proper hole before reinstalling the control panel.

  9. How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Disconnect the door switch: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Disconnect the door switch: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Disconnect the door switch: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Use a small flat blade screwdriver or a spudger to unlatch both sides of the door switch connector.

    • Unplug the connector.

  10. How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Unfasten the front panel: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Unfasten the front panel: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Use a 1/4 inch nut driver to remove the three upper front panel 16.4 mm-long sheet metal screws.

    • Tilt the machine backwards and prop it securely, or have a friend hold it.

    • Use a 1/4 inch nut driver to remove the four sheet metal screws on the bottom edge of the panel:

    • Two 16.4 mm screws

    • Two 13 mm screws

  11. How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq: crwdns2935265:011crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Use a Phillips driver to remove the two 15.8 mm‑long screws inside the door area below the drum opening.

  12. How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Remove the front panel: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Remove the front panel: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Remove the front panel: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • The panel is heavy and awkward. You may want to have a friend help you with this step.

    • Pull the bottom of the panel away from the chassis about two to three inches.

    • Lift the front panel off the small tabs on the chassis near the top of the panel and remove it.

    • Make sure you don't snag the door switch wire harness as you remove the panel.

  13. How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Remove the lint filter: crwdns2935265:013crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Remove the lint filter: crwdns2935265:013crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Remove the lint filter: crwdns2935265:013crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Pull the lint filter up out of the lint filter slot to remove it.

    • These photos show the front panel in place, but the procedure is the same if the front panel is already removed.

  14. How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Unfasten the lint filter housing: crwdns2935265:014crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Use a 1/4 inch nut driver to remove the 16.4 mm‑long mounting screws securing the lint filter housing.

  15. How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Remove the lint filter housing: crwdns2935265:015crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Remove the lint filter housing: crwdns2935265:015crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Remove the lint filter housing: crwdns2935265:015crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Pull the filter housing outward from the chassis and down to remove it.

  16. How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Disconnect the moisture sensor: crwdns2935265:016crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Disconnect the moisture sensor: crwdns2935265:016crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 How to Disconnect the Moisture Sensor of Your Whirlpool WED87HED Prereq, Disconnect the moisture sensor: crwdns2935265:016crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Squeeze the locking tabs on the moisture sensor connector.

    • Disconnect the connector.

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

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