After the focus groups they decided obviously people prefer turning a ge dryer knob over pushing a.
Ge dryer dial broken.
I ve bought this ge we1m654 timer knob assembly for dryer twice meaning its broken three times and the second one just broke again after only a few months.
It turns a shaft on the timer which rotates on a cam.
The dryer knobs available are inexpensive and usually aftermarket but look the same and function the same as the original.
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The first time it cracked but this time it just became so loose that it wouldn t grip.
Although the plastic sleeve on the knob does simply just wear out sometimes a defective timer is the cause of knob failure.
To check this remove the knob and then turn the start switch with a pair of pliers.
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If it starts then replace the knob if not your problem is elsewhere.
The plastic knob can break around its shaft or the retainer clip inside the knob can fall out and no longer stay securely on the control shaft.
The knob is the portion of the dryer timer that you see.
Once you determine the knob is at fault fixing a stripped knob on a dryer is simply a matter of replacing.
Maybe they wanted drying clothes to be a more physically interactive experience.