MDE10MNAGW Maytag Dryer - Instructions

Followed video instructions which were very good. Drum support rollers were not bad, but I replaced them anyway. Noise turned out to be from the blower wheel, which I replaced also. After diagnostic test of blower wheel without drum turning, I forgot to unplug the dryer or shut off the dryer circuit breaker. Shorted useless thermostat cover to hot thermostat lug and burned up some dryer wiring, which I subsequently rewired and replaced damaged hi-limit thermal fuse. Also replaced badly worn tumbler and motor belt. Dryer works like new now. (Throw away the marginally useful thermostat cover which is behind the front panel anyway and don't forget electrical isolation safety)

Follow the video instructions, get a mental picture of the routing of the belt because you'll be working blind. Wear long sleeves when putting belt on pulleys unless you want your arms to look like you've had a fight with a cat! Lubricate the tumbler rollers and idler pulley. An electric dryer is a very simple machine that should last a long time. Mine was 20+ years old when the belt went south.

Video Was necessary. Rem 4 screws inside Door Rim, 2 holding Frnt Panel,2 holding Top Clips. Lay screws in a pattern for the re-installation. Lift top for no good reason. Left arm & hand- LEARN BELT THREADING. Move belt over back structure. Rmv Drum, Chge 2 back rollers & 4 Washers, back w/drum, RE-THREAD BELT CORRECTLY, Rotate Drum CW till belt tracks old worn path. Re-inst Top clips, Front Panel, have a beer, Re-instl Door. Rotate Drum freely, Start up. 2nd beer if Belt Thread OK. 1/2" of Rear of Right back roller was worn away due to Lion screaming.

1. Unplugged and not connected to any gas lines
2. Disassemble
2.1. Remove back plate using nut driver
2.2. remove belt from drive/take up roll
2.3. Remove front door using a screwdriver and putty knife
2.4. disconnect wiring from front door and be sure to mark color of wire with slot from which it came from (I marked the first letter of color in pencil on quick disconnect slot)
2.5. set door out of way
2.6. remove top and set next to machine (no quick disconnect for this) (nut driver)
2.7. remove front mounting bracket for tumbler (nut driver)
2.8. remove tumbler/drum (label in pencil on tumbler “F for front and R for rear” of tumbler, for re installation later)
3. Drum Roller Kit
3.1. Use snap ring pliers to remove snap rings on shaft of drum rollers
3.2. remove rollers and washers
3.3. inspect shafts for wear (if shafts are good go on to next step, otherwise order new shafts & install new shafts)
3.4. install new rollers and washers
3.5. use snap ring pliers to install snap ring on shaft with rollers in place
3.6. test rollers (make sure turn smooth and without wobble)
4. Fan Blower wheel with clip
4.1. remove cover for blower fan wheel (using nut driver or adj. Wrench)
4.2. be sure to note which way the blades are angled
4.3. Remove snap ring on blower fan
4.4. remove fan blade/wheel
4.5. inspect shaft for wear
4.6. turn shaft and feel for play in motor bearings or spots of catching (hopefully there is none, if motor turns really hard or not at all, has more than 1/16” of play, or keeps catching on something internally, you may want to start looking for another dryer/or motor depending on prices)
4.7. install new fan blade/wheel (with blades facing correct way
4.8. clip snap ring on shaft and manually test fan for smooth turning and no wobble.
4.9. If all is well, Install guard
5. Front glide kit
5.1. I did one at a time so I could imitate and look at the other one and not take notes on correct install (even those its not that complicated)
5.2. Drilled out old rivets (using drill and 1/8” bit)
5.3. put glides in place and used rivet gun to rivet down glides ( should have little arc to them)
6. reassembly (two people would be nice but can be done by oneself)
6.1. be sure drive belt is on tumbler/drum when installing
6.2. place tumbler back in place and be sure tumbler is riding rollers and cloth as well as Front/Rear are in Front/Rear
6.3. (hopefully with one person hold tumbler in position) install mounting bracket
6.4. turn tumbler and be sure turns freely and has a little play/slop/wobble
6.5. from rear of machine place drive belt back on take-up and drive (be sure groves of belt are facing into the take-up pulley which is also grooved) and turn tumbler again. Should have a little resistance now
6.6. put top of dryer back and screw together
6.7. put front on and screw together
6.8. Screw back plate on
6.9. Repairs are complete
6.10. Plug in and test. You don’t need a gas line attached to test

I watched the video which was extremely helpful. I recommend taking pictures of the wiring and any other components if you take apart as you go along . it would be foolish not to vacuum while your in there.

MOved all my wifes stuff, disasembled the dryer based one the instructions I found on Google. Located the worn out parts. Reassembled the unit with the new parts, which were an exact match, immagin that. Hooked the power back up. (Note: Safty First allways disconect the power source first. And it is recommended to give the unit and the vent system a through cleaning when you have it disasembled.) Gave trhe unit a quick smoke test. Job complete, wife almost happy,(Question ? if it was that simple to fix the Dryer why did you wait so long. Life is good once again.

Removed the old seal and carefully inserted the new seal over the metal tabs. Piece of cake!

First, I replaced the male end which was just two screws and simple replacement of pushing the fastener into the door frame. When finished I noticed the female end was damaged as well. Glad the female part came as well. This required taken off the front trim around the door (four screws - 2 each side) and then the door. The installing of the female end was easy with a little push. The damaged female end was already hanging out so easy to grab and remove. Otherwise I would have had to remove the front panel. Note You need to put the door trim back on before reattaching the door.

I removed it and put the new one in place.

This was real easy just slid the latch in front panel and attached to latch assembly to the door. The repair was about 45 seconds.

The dryer was very noisy because the blower wheel was cracked around the shaft and would wobble. The repair was relatively simple, after I watched the video. The video helped out a lot. I will definitely use you guys the next time I need a part for my washer or dryer. Thanks!

I took the front of the dryer off and took the old part out. On Sunday I ordered a new blower wheel and on Tuesday I received the new part. I replaced the part and had my dryer back together within 30 minutes. The repair was very simple and now the dryer is working just fine again!

was guilted into trying to fix my old dryer instead of buying a new one which was my first choice. almost gave up after trying to figure out how to attach new belt through the read access panel before some googling showed me how to remove front section of dryer completely. Once that was done I removed front tumbler assembly and was then able to place the belt over the drum. I mistakingly thought it went in the "groove" but realized its normal operating position is just in front of the groove. After a couple of hand rotations it seemed to align with the motor pulley and guide just fine. I also broke an electrical connection from the door switch when I removed the front panel. I had to redo the crimped spade connector but luckily I had some in my electrical tool box left over from another project. All in all I was quite satisfied with my repair and it is likely that my dryer will work for another 10 years.

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I viewed your video and decided it was not that difficult a repair job and decided to purchase the part and give it a shot. I have taken the dryer door off before to do a minor repair so the part that was most difficult was trying to figure out how the belt went onto the drivers but I watched the video over and over at least 3 times and finally figured it out. Thank you for providing a video tutorial. I would not have been able to repair the dryer belt without it because the belt drivers are not easily inview and therefore you have to rely on an onbstructed view and using your hands and fingers to manuever the belt onto the driver properly.