ALE866SCW (PALE866SCW) Amana Dryer - Instructions

Removed 2 screws that held on top cover, unplugged old control board, plugged in new control board, replaced cover. It took me longer to walk to the garage to get the tools than it did to complete the repair. I am very handy but my 10 year old could have done this repair and now I wish I had made him do it. Works like new.

I replaced the lint filter

I openned the dryer and look for the problems. I found out the idle pulley was severly damaged. the driving belt was still ok however a piced of the belt backing was erroded. i found Part Select website and contact. The website is owsome! realy easy to follow and get youn to your needed parts. Customer service and the sales people are great. Also the video on the website is great and very easy to follow, they teach you how to install the parts. I had a very good experience with Part Select company. Thanks!

Hi Folks - just wanted to thank Parts Select. I am a DIY guy but have my limitations and have never tackled a dryer before. What really helped was that Parts Select showed up easily when I put in my Dryer brand and model number into a Google search. Then their website showed me common problems. But the best part was the video and the "video guy" who showed me how easy the problem was to correct. To be honest, I wasn't sure if the parts ordered would fix the problem, but when weighing $36 in replacement parts vs. $500 for a new dryer, I took the plunge. The parts were exact fits for the worn parts. They went in easily. And when I finished, I was really happy that the dryer is running like new... I don't ususally do surveys but I really thought Parts Select was top notch !

First thing I had to do was get the dryer into the garage, I needed some room to work. Then I removed the top and let it rest on the side so I didn't have to disconnect any wiring. Then I removed the door switch. Then I removed the front of the dryer. The belt came off easily by just wiggling it towards the back of the drum, then the drum came right out, towards the front. I used the snap ring pliers to remove the drum rollers and installed the new ones. I used regular pliers to remove the tensioner spring and and wrench and socket ratchet to remove the tensioner. Getting the spring on the new tensioner was the hardest part. I replaced the drum with the belt already around it then laid down to route it around the tensioner. You can rotate the drum by hand to make sure any strange noises are gone. If so simply replace everything after a good lint cleaning session, lint can cause fire, and you're good to go. Really easy stuff.

removed old, installed new--easy

Found the repair manual on the internet. Read the parts related to my problem and then proceeded. The job was actually easier than the directions outlined. The parts fit perfectly and at this very moment I can hardly hear the dryer running.

I consulted the instructional video before starting to take the dryer apart. My model is older than the one used in the video but it was still very helpful. Putting the belt on was fairly easy; however, I didn't know I also needed a rear drum wheel as well so while the belt is installed, the dryer still doesn't tumble when anything is in it. Off balance without 2nd rear drum wheel.

removed front panels, open the top of dryer. Removed the three screws holding blower panels and removed them. Then removed belt, drum and replaced the pulley. In reverse order reinstalled the parts. Done all is quit and no more squeak.

I opened the package that arrived and inserted the new lint filter into the place where the old one was. Then I threw the old lint filter away

The video on this site for replacing the drum support roller was quite good but for my particular model of dryer was not totally applicable. The video shows that by using a putty knife to disengage two spring clips in front, the top would open but my dryer had two screws in addition to the spring clips securing the top down. Those screws were accessed after taking off the front of the dryer first. That cost a little bit of time as it was an unexpected step and I did not want to damage my dryer. If your top cover is not popping off as easily as in the video, look for two screws on each corner holding it down. Other than that variation, the rest of the repair went as shown in the video. I did not isolate the cause of the squeaking to a drum support roller, the idler pulley wheel, or the belt but I decided to change out all of them since I would have the dryer apart and the parts are not expensive. I would recommend not buying the overpriced thrust washer and retaining ring as the old ones can be reused if you have removed the ring carefully with ring clip pliers. Notes about the repair: It is easy and I was able to do it without help with the drum. Take the time to do a good vacuum while you're in there. You can get an inexpensive set of ring clip pliers from Harbor Freight. They really helped and even a set of small needle nose pliers would not have been useful. Note about Parts Select: The prices for the parts was reasonable, with the exception of the thrust washer and retaining ring. Shipping was very fast and my order was fulfilled perfectly. I will return.

Pushed in the Door Catch, and it was fixed.

Installing the new switch was a snap. With the dryer unplugged, open the top using a putty knife to release the 2 clips - one on each side. Lift the top and support it to stay open. Next, note the wire color and location for each of the 3 wires. Remove each wire from its prong on the bad switch by gripping the connector with pliers and pulling off. Next remove the bad switch by squeezing the tabs on the sides of the switch to release it. The switch removes to the front of the dryer. Install the new switch in the same method and reconnect the wires as before making sure the colors go back on the same prongs. I had to replace one of the connectors with a larger one (that came with the switch) since one of the prongs on the new switch was larger than the orginal (bad) switch. To do this, I cut the old connector off, stripped the end of the wire, and crimpted on the new connector. I had to be careful not to waste too much wire since there was very little slack to work with.

I unplugged the dryer, pushed the clips loose and tipped the lid up and tied it open to a cabinet above. Disconnected the electrical connections to the front panel and removed front panel. Then I disconnected the electrical connections to the drum support. Removed four sheet metal screws holding the support and lifted out the support. Removed the drum glides at the bottom, installed the new drum glides with felt pads. I replaced the drum rollers just so I didn't have to do it later. Put everything back in reverse order and running quiet! Well worth the $42.57 spent for parts and postage.

Besides successfully ordering the correct part I also noticed there were instructions on the website as to it's removal process. MOST helpful, I had not predicted the difficulty in doing it until I read the instructions. Very helpful.