Whirlpool dryer WED6200SW1 door won't close as dryer door strike came off

Dryer Repair
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Brand: Whirlpool
Model Number: WED6200SW1
Main Symptom: Dryer door strike has fallen off from the dryer
What happens & when: Dryer door won’t close as door strike has fallen off. Note: for my dryer, the strike is ONLY the pointed metal strike, not the strike that has a latch that gets screwed in. I don’t know what to do and cannot disassemble the dryer. Do I use adhesive? I cannot find a video for my specific door strike replacement.

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Hi terpbuzz123240, have you tried replacing the latch catch that the strike goes into? The latch catch is WPW10111905, and the strike is W10295405.

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Yes I have a new catch too but the problem is my strike has completely fallen off and isn’t like the picture you sent in your other reply. The strike is just a pointed metal bit and I don’t know how to replace it when it’s just this. Do I just use an adhesive?

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Those doors are usually interchangeable. Have you checked the other side of the frame to see if you could use the one I sent you on that side?

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Thanks I’ll check tonight. If not, do you have any recommendations because my strike doesn’t get screwed in similar to the video you shared.

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Can you send a picture of the broken part? I’m not sure if adhesive would work as a long-term fix, but I’ll do my best to help.

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So the piece in my hand screws into that hole but the inside of the hole is stripped is the problem. I can swap the door to the other side too

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In this situation, we have three options:

  1. You can flip the door.

  2. You can use self-tapping screws to create the holes you need, which would allow you to use the kit I sent to modify that opening.

  3. You can completely replace the front panel.