MDE16PDAZW Maytag Dryer - Instructions

At the top near the corner of the Front dryer panel are two 5/16" hex head screws that need to be removed. Pull back on the panel and two of the same screws are seen on each side. remove the lower set. on top of the top panel in the back corners are two plastic caps. Remove them. Using a 3/8" nut driver, reach in and remove the 3/8' screw on both sides. Now the top panel can be lifted up enough to see the screw holes in the dryer drum. Have someone hold the baffle in place inside the dryer drum. Insert a 1.5" - #10 hexhead screw into the hole through the drum and into the pre-drilled hole on the baffle. Tighten using a 5/16" nutdriver. Make sure it is snug but do not overtighten as you could strip out the plastic.Repeat on the second screw and then put everyting back together in reverse order and you're done. SIMPLE!!

Removed the front screws below dryer door panel; lift up the entire front of the dryer. Set door aside, disconnect the wires from the door. Took a pic. so I'd remember where yellow and white wires were located Using a forehead flashlight freed up my hands for easy repair. Identify the thermostat that needed replaced, removed 2 wires and 2 screws that secured it to the barrel. Jot down or take a pic. of where the wires belong. Replace thermostat, reconnect screws and wires. Job one done.Took 15 minutes. Next job entailed replacing the drum roller and shaft. With the front panel off, you'll find 4 screws that support the tumbler barrel. Remove the screws, remove tumbler support. On the back of the dryer is an entry where the belt runs through. You need to release the belt from its pulley. Once removed, go back to the front of the dryer. Push the belt out of the way so you can pull out the barrel (roller). Make certain you remember (take a pic.) of how the belt was threaded. Once this is done, pull out the tumbling barrel and locate the 2 wheels that need to be replaced. This is easy. Remove the bolt from behind the shaft, take the clip off the front of the old wheel and insert new shaft and wheel. Repeat for the second roller and roller shaft. One is a little more difficult to access than the other. Once completed, put barrel back into the front of the dryer. Reconnect the dryer belt. I found it helpful to have a second person nearby so as to turn the barrel for me so I could get things centered. Make certain the flat side of belt is on the barrel. Otherwise, belt will break. Put drum support back on, connect with the 4 screws. Reconnect yellow and white wires on front panel. Put panel in place and you're good to go. The belt was what took the longest for me as it needed to be put in the proper position. Dryer works like it's brand new now!

I followed the instructions and the video that accompanied the replacements parts I received. First I unplugged the dryer. I then removed the two screws that attach the door and set the door aside, then two screws and clips on the latch side. I removed the screws that attached metal clips on the left and right side of the panel at the top, where it comes together with the top of the dryer. That allowed me to pull the front panel forward and to lift it off the tabs at the bottom of the panel, and I set that aside. I was then able to lift the top and lean it against the back wall, exposing the drum. From there it was easy to rotate the drum to find the holes to align the replacement baffles, and I installed them using the existing screws that I was able to locate inside the dryer at the bottom where they had fallen. (you can purchase replacement screws but they are expensive - you can probably get the same type screws from Home Depot or Lowes) I then reversed the steps and made sure I snugged up all of the screws, plugged it in and it worked.

An underwire from a bra shorted the element out. After unplugging the dryer i removed 4 screws from the front (accessed with the door open). Gently closed the door and popped the front off. I did a continuity test on the 2 spade connectors at the end of the element. No continuity= bad element. Keep track of where the wires go before disconnecting them. Remove the 2 mounting screws with a 1/4" nut driver and remove the element. Piece of cake!

In a nut shell ,unplugged dryer, removed front cover and door. Removed snap ring , lifted drum a little, removed old roller, installed new roller replaced snap ring . Replace door and front cover and plugged it back in.

Never repaired a dryer before. Looked at video clips on YouTube - invaluable. Highly recommend others do the same when figuring how to disassemble and reassemble.

I highly recommend inspection/repair of the felt drum seals when performing the belt replacement or any other repair. The felt is not glued into place. You need to gently lift each individual metal tang on the felt supports to remove the old felt. Gently prying the tang from the felt side with a screwdriver works well. (Don't bent the tang too far, just enough to remove the old felt. Once the old felt has been removed, install the new felt by placing the felt in position under the tang, and press the tang back into position. The rear felt should be started clockwise, and the front felt started counterclockwise. This is to insure the overlap of the beginning and end of the felts are correct (the drum rotates clockwise). The felts need to be flared out (flexed over the metal tangs) to allow the drum to be re-installed. You will have to kind of fight the drum back into position, as the new felts are not worn in. (Don't forget to put the drive belt around the drum before installing the drum and the front ring!) reassembly of the drum and front ring will be somewhat difficult. The felt will be pushing against the drum. Once the drum and front ring are re-installed in the cabinet, make sure the drum seals are properly set by pushing the felt outward along the drum's outside edge from inside the dryer. The side of the felt should rub against the drum. You should not see the top edge of the felt.

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.

Followed instructions give in video.

Disassembled front of dryer, exposed drum and rollers, removed drum and replaced rollers. Reassembled dryer in reverse order of disassembly. Dryer functions quietly and properly as new.

we opened the front panel, removed the tumbler and replaced the rollers. put it back together and started up the dryer.Noise continued.again opened the front panel and discovered a warned-out blower wheel. Replaced wheel. Runs good now

Took the entire dryer apart after watching a video online. Replaced the rollers & the belt & put dryer back together. Since I am a machine builder by trade I knew how to do some of this after watching the video, but not sure how easy this would be for someone untrained.

Removed door &clips on latch side of door using a philips screw driver. Removed the dryer front panel by hand exposing the two metal clips holding down the dryer top panel. Using a nut driver, the two clips were removed allowing the top panel to be raised. The dryer drum was manually rotated to the location of the broken baffle. Using a nut driver, the broken baffle was removed. The new baffle was installed in reverse order.

I searched for possible symptoms and viewed a video about how to remove the heating element. There were three possible parts listed for this symptom: Thermostat, thermal coupling and heating element. I decided to check the heating element continuity, so I removed the heating element. Once I looked at the heating element, I could see a break in the heating coil, so I know the problem. I put my existing thermostat on the new heating element, plugged in 4 wires and installed two screws to secure the heating element, then reinstalled the front cover to the dryer.

IT was good My husband fixed it .sorry we didn't take video but it is working alright. Thank you