20 Most Recent Bosch Axxis WTA 3510 Electric Dryer Questions & Answers

You do not state the type of stacking kit installed on your Bosch washer. The installation instructions of one of the stacking kits is found at the site Assemby Instructions Bosch Axxis Stacking Kit /WTZ11310.pdf . First remove the front concealment strip to expose the front of the mounting kit. Gently pry with a wooden tool to prevent damage. Once the it is exposed, there are two clip inserts in front of the dryer feet that must be removed. Once these are removed, you pull or slide the dryer forward to release them from the stacking kit and simply lift the dryer off of the stacking kit and the washer. The stacking kit itself is attached to the washing machine with four screws that must be removed to separate the kit from the washer top. And with that, your dryer and washer are separated! But after separation there are two additional problems that may be bothersome to you. The first is that you now have mounting holes in the top of the washer that are exposed and the second is that the feet on your dryer may need to be replaced as parts of the feet may have been tossed during installation of the stacking kit and may need to be replaced. The assembly instructions above show only the basic stacking kit. Some kits included a slide that pulls out to allow for a handy tray but the installation or disassembly is nearly the same.

you can take it all apart and clean it by hand, or take the cap off the outside and use a leaf blower to push out all the build up

Simple answer: way too much dryer lint. Worth cleaning out.

Most probably caused by one of the belts being frayed and about to break. You might want to replace the small drive belt (00096426) first as it does the most work of transferring the motor power to the shaft causing the drum to rotate. A worn belt can cause a low frequency hum and potentially slow down drum rotation as it slips on the hubs. Replacing the large drum belt requires a lot more work than the drive belt because you must remove both the front and side panels of the dryer; whereas, the drive belt is accessed by removing the right side panel.

Before starting any repair, make sure that power has been unplugged at the wall. 1. Start the process by removing the top of the dryer by unscrewing the two screws at the rear with a Torx bit (a set of bits are available for less than $8 at amazon.com). 2. Remove the two side panels of the dryer by lifting up and out of the slots. 3. Next pull out the top control panel (no screws!) and disconnect the various connections, taking photos to ensure correct reinstallation. Place the panel aside for protection. 4. Now remove the door from the dryer with the two mounting screws (often, these same screws need to be retightened in use because they can be loosened by vibration). 5. Remove the door mounting panel from the frame. Four screws hold on the mounting panel; two are used to attach the door and the other two are used to attach the panel to the front assembly. 6. Before removing the rest of the front frame assembly which holds the drum in place, put a couple wedges in at the bottom to hold up the drum and to prevent damage to the rear bearing. If you damage the rear bearing you will need to replace it, too. If the bearing is damaged, it will provide a lot of noise until it is replaced! 7. The front frame assembly is removed with six more screws; four at the top and two at the bottom. Lift up to remove. 8. The front of the dryer is now fully open for whatever repair is required. 9a. This is a good time to install a new dryer belt as it can be easily slipped over the drum. A loose but unbroken dryer belt will decrease the efficiency of your dryer resulting in higher power costs. A broken belt makes the dryer useless. 9b. To install the dryer belt, release the tension spring on the drive pulley on the bottom right side, pull the belt over the pulley, and then reattach the tension spring to the frame with a pair of needle nose pliars. 10.. When repairs are made or the dryer is cleaned (recommended!), you can reverse the order of disassembly to restore your dryer to its original use. During reinstallation of the top control module, reconnect the wiring exactly as shown in your photos and be careful not to pinch any wires that could cause a short and make your dryer inoperable. 11. After you have reinstalled the top on the dryer, plug in your dryer to the power mains supply and enjoy new found efficiency and joy in doing the job yourself!

take top off, take back off, take right side of.

could be that the overload is weak from popping so much, replace it

Hi, Welcome to FixYa. Have you checked the fuses ? The hi-limit cut out ? The fuses are located at the back inside the box in the upper left hand corner ( left from back ). The hi-limit is a manual reset type, but it enclosed in the heater cover assembly. Let me know if you checked them or not and I will either tell you how, or what to do next. I see you posted several hours ago, so I don't want to write a bunch of things which may be redundant, so once I know how far along you've gotten we can resume. Regards, Macmarkus :)

I have a different model Bosch dryer, but I have the same problem.

I've found that the flat sheets dry okay if you have them in with other things (like pillowcases and t-shirts). I learned long ago though that you can't put those things in with deep fitted sheets; the little stuff winds up caught in the corners in damp wrinkly wads.

So I dry the fitted sheet separately, and throw in a couple of clean tennis balls. They're noisy, but harmless, and they keep the sheet from balling up.