KUCS KitchenAid Trash Compactor - Instructions
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Would have been nice to have known that the replacement switch operated in the opposite fashion from the original switch. Also, kit was missing the two screws to attach the new lever operator.
I had expected to just have to install a new spring steel "L" shaped switch operator to replace the one that had broken off. Installation of the new switch and redesigned operator was difficult in tight quarters. Good news, four hours later compactor works as advertised. Hope that the revised design works well and for a long time.
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John B from ARDEN, NC
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Difficulty Level:Difficult
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Total Repair Time:More than 2 hours
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Tools:Screw drivers, Socket set, Wrench (Adjustable)
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craig from OCALA, FL
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Difficulty Level:Very Easy
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Total Repair Time:30 - 60 mins
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Tools:Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
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ON RETURNING WOULD NOT STOP RUNNING
REMOVE COMPACTOR DRAWER
REMOVE SCREWS ON FACE PLATE
REMOVE SCREW NUTS ON PART (SOCKET)
SAVE HOLDING PLATE WITH SCREW NUTS
TAKE PICTURE OF WIRE CONECTIONS (IN CASE OF POOR RECALL
USE PLYERS TO PULL CONECTOR OFF OLD SWITCH
REVERS INSTALL
TOTAL 25 MINUTES
REMOVE SCREWS ON FACE PLATE
REMOVE SCREW NUTS ON PART (SOCKET)
SAVE HOLDING PLATE WITH SCREW NUTS
TAKE PICTURE OF WIRE CONECTIONS (IN CASE OF POOR RECALL
USE PLYERS TO PULL CONECTOR OFF OLD SWITCH
REVERS INSTALL
TOTAL 25 MINUTES
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Robert from DELAWARE, OH
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Difficulty Level:Really Easy
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Total Repair Time:30 - 60 mins
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Tools:Screw drivers, Socket set
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Dryer door latch broke and door wouldn’t stay shut.
Jimmied out the latch using two screw drivers to get under the edges. Pushed the new piece in. Voila! Took 2 minutes for what my repair man told me would cost about $200 to fix. Unbelievable!!( I first watched some YouTube videos to get the idea )
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Susan from WARREN, NJ
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Difficulty Level:Very Easy
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Total Repair Time:Less than 15 mins
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Tools:Screw drivers
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Bad gears and a bad switch
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John from ALICE, TX
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Difficulty Level:Very Easy
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Total Repair Time:30 - 60 mins
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Tools:Nutdriver, Wrench (Adjustable)
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Roller was flat
Bought wrong roller. The drawer roller is different than the stationary rollers. Note the difference.
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John from Lancaster, CA
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Difficulty Level:Really Easy
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Total Repair Time:30 - 60 mins
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Tools:Nutdriver, Wrench set
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Compactor draw was not opening fully as the wheel bearings had seized
I followed the you tube video instructions provided by customer care. This involved pulling the unit free from the cabinet, removing several screws that held the housing in place, this gave access to the wheel assembly, then I removed the nuts that held the wheel assembly in place. Fitting the new wheel assemblies was easy as was replacing the housing screws. After reinserting the draw and pushing the unit back into the cabinet it worked like new
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Andrew from ASHEVILLE, NC
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Difficulty Level:A Bit Difficult
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Total Repair Time:30 - 60 mins
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Tools:Socket set
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My very old trash compactor's carrier bag wore out
This new one from part select I think fit better than the original so all I had to do was install the handles as the depiction on the packaging showed and install it. Less than 1 minute.
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Jerry from CLARKSTON, WA
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Difficulty Level:Very Easy
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Total Repair Time:Less than 15 mins
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Was not turning on to crush trash
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KIMBERLY from Tahoe Vista, CA
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Difficulty Level:Really Easy
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Total Repair Time:Less than 15 mins
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Plastic end piece broke.
Needle nose pliers pulled the end stuck inside. Installed new start switch knob.
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Brent from HUDSON, FL
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Difficulty Level:Really Easy
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Total Repair Time:30 - 60 mins
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Rotary switch had finally worn out and was brittle and broken on our 30 plus year old trash compactor.
Removed the switch knob, the outer nut, and the front plate.
Unplugged the old switch from the 3 wires and plugged them into the new switch and put it back together with the new knob. Probably less than 5 minutes.
Unplugged the old switch from the 3 wires and plugged them into the new switch and put it back together with the new knob. Probably less than 5 minutes.
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Ray from MUNCIE, IN
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Difficulty Level:Really Easy
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Total Repair Time:Less than 15 mins
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Tools:Pliers, Screw drivers
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Broken Drive Belt On The Ram
I Removed The Back Panel To Get At The Top Panel Which In Turn I Got To Top Plate To Access The Gear Drive, The Ram Was In The Down Position So I Used a Socket And Rachet To Crank The Ram Up By Hand, I Then Loosened The Plastic Gear Mount To Move The Gear Forward To Attach The New Belt, Then Reversed The Procedure putting The Campactor In operating Condition And It Work's Great
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steven from shebogan, WI
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Difficulty Level:A Bit Difficult
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Total Repair Time:15 - 30 mins
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Tools:Screw drivers, Socket set
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actuator arm/lever broke
unscrew the broken one install the new one...works! Everybody was happy
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Achim from Pineville, MO
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Difficulty Level:Really Easy
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Total Repair Time:Less than 15 mins
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Tools:Nutdriver, Screw drivers
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Trash carier wore out
Upon the receipt of my part it just had to be slipped into place. I had the part I needed within 3 days of ordering.
My had ordered parts for various items in the past and we have always been very satisfied with the care and experteis of this company.
My had ordered parts for various items in the past and we have always been very satisfied with the care and experteis of this company.
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Carmen M from Port Orchard, WA
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Difficulty Level:Really Easy
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Total Repair Time:Less than 15 mins
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lost cover (went into trash)
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Jacek M from Bedford, TX
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Difficulty Level:Really Easy
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Total Repair Time:Less than 15 mins
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