Although the plastic sleeve on the knob does simply just wear out sometimes a defective timer is the cause of knob failure.
Ge dryer dial broken.
If it starts then replace the knob if not your problem is elsewhere.
Once you determine the knob is at fault fixing a stripped knob on a dryer is simply a matter of replacing.
It almost seems like general electric dryer knobs could have been replaced years ago by buttons.
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.
Broken start switch knob if your ge dryer won t start it may be just because the start switch knob is broken so when you turn the knob all you turn is the knob and not the switch.
After the focus groups they decided obviously people prefer turning a ge dryer knob over pushing a.
The first time it cracked but this time it just became so loose that it wouldn t grip.
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.
Maybe they wanted drying clothes to be a more physically interactive experience.
Click the image above to purchase a replacement knob for your dryer.
To check this remove the knob and then turn the start switch with a pair of pliers.
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.
The knob is the portion of the dryer timer that you see.