Changing Common Frigidaire Dryer Element
Some helps for changing a - common- heating element on an older Frigidaire style dryer....
This element can be purchased as an element and cage together....
....or many have opted for the coil only element....
Accessing the element for some common Frigidaire built dryers is linked here.
- Disconnect power supply!
- Remove old heater coil
- Carefully stretch the new heater coil so that the "relaxed" length is approximately 46". Do not over-stretch heater coil.
- Push heater coil terminals through the terminal block and bend tabs outward to ensure terminals will not slide out of terminal block.
- Divide heater coil in half and install coil onto center support/insulator at 7 o'clock position. Be sure heater coil is properly engaged into the support/insulator.
- Install heater coil into the 14 remaining support/insulators. Be sure heater coil is properly engaged into the support/insulator.
- Ensure the heater coil is evenly spaced around the heater pan. Do not over-stretch heater coil or allow the loops to touch each other.
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