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Tumble Dryer on/off switch assembly?

  • 21-03-2015 11:23am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 101 ✭✭


    hi, went to replace a belt on a dryer, and disconnected the on/off switch while doing so. However, I dis-assembled the switch and now cannot get it back together :mad:

    The switch is - push it to go on, push it again to knock off.
    The parts within that are two springs, two rocker contacts and the housing.

    Any ideas?
    thanks.


Comments

  • Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Difficult to tell from that image as you only have one end of the switch, the photo has one of rocker contacts in what appears to be the correct position.
    If you put the other rocker in the same way at the bottom, that should be OK
    One end of the springs should go on to a pair of insulated pins in the other part of the switch and the other ends sit in the slot on the rockers and the switch click back together.

    good luck!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 101 ✭✭Greenview


    thanks for the quick response!!

    - second part attached and where I appear to have most trouble.

    The springs fit quite well in the center of the rockers and you've confirmed that. But, no obvious place for springs in the other piece of the switch (pic attached).
    ie. the two holes in the brown plastic appear too big to hold the springs.. but hard to see where else to site them :confused:

    I can do it, but would expect the switch to depress, remain depressed, then after pushing it jumps out again.


  • Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    It looks like the springs go through the red slots and onto a peg or dimple in the white plastic behind the red slider and the red slider pushes the springs side to side making the rockers click over as the switch is operated.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 101 ✭✭Greenview


    I'll look for those dimples - thanks again, appreciate your help. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 101 ✭✭Greenview


    thanks dolanbaker!


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