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Very Loud Squeaking Noise
79 of 100 people
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GREGORY from Wilsonville, OR
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
1) Disconnected power cord from wall. 2) Disconnected vent hose from back of dryer. 3)Removed dryer rear panel. 4)Disengaged tension spring on idle wheel arm. 5) Removed worn idle wheel. 6)Installed new Idler wheel assembly. 7) Vacuumed dust from rear of dryer (optional, recommended). 8) Reinstalled rear cover, vent hose and power cord. E
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asy repair 15-30
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TOb stopped turning after a week or so of high pitched "squeals" coming from inside the dryer.
43 of 48 people
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Robert from Princeton, WV
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
I recommend you order the idler pulley as soon as you start to hear the unusual noise indicating metal against metal. Replace the idler pulley before it fails and possibly causes more damage to the drive system. Simply removed the power cord at the back of the dryer and then the multiple screws holding the back panel in place as well as
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the clip holding the exhaust vent in place. You may need to remove the top panel to access a few of these screws. A diagram of the belt routing is in the paperwork I found behind the front lower panel of the dryer. This too is easily removed with just a few screws.
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Idler Pulley broke
21 of 26 people
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Keith from Richmond, VA
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Socket set
I disconnect the power, then the vent pipe. I removed the back panel of the dryer to access the pulley and removed the belt. Replaced the back and put everything back together.
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idler pully sqwieling
19 of 24 people
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Jerry Duty from Fort Walton Beach, FL
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
once the back is off remove belt from tentioner and remove v clip. smooth shaft with wd-40 and scotch brite , then install new idler replace v clip
and your done !!!
and your done !!!
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Dryer starts with loud squeak initially. Eventually there was a loud clank and dryer stopped.
16 of 17 people
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Victor from HOUSTON, TX
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Rather than remove the front panels, door, control panel and drum, I noticed 1/4" metal screws on the back panel. There were approximately 6 holding the back panel in place. I did have to remove the top panel as well before removing the back. Once removed I had complete access to the broken idler pulley assembly. I immediately saw the b
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roken pulley. I installed the new one with very little effort. Reset the belt according to instructions from the video. Reassembled, plugged in, hit start and enjoyed the sweet sounds of success. All told it took me about 20 minutes from start to finish.
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Dryer would not turn
15 of 18 people
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Kim K from Hurst, TX
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
My dryer starter squeaking in December 09 and the repairman told me that it would cost between $200-$500. I did not let him fix it as this machine is only 3 years old. When the part finally broke in April 10, I was ready to junk this and just buy a used dryer. My husband went on line and quickly figured out the part he would need to do
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the repairs. It cost under $20.00. Now my dryer is fixed and running and there are no squeaks. Thank you
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Dryer made a terrible screeching noise when tumbling.
13 of 14 people
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Richard from SAUGERTIES, NY
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Socket set
I followed the repair Vedic and took the drum out and replaced the pulls and bracket. Very straightforward job. Dryer is now as quite as the first day we bought it.
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Idler pulley wore out
10 of 11 people
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Peter from HUEYTOWN, AL
- Very Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers, Socket set
Removed the back panel and saw that the idler pulley was worn out. It only took me 5min. To replace, it was very easy to replace.
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Dryer squeeching very loud
9 of 9 people
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Michael from ENOLA, PA
- Very Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Socket set
Took off back of dryer Undid belt from belt adjuster pulled and took off adjuster put new one on redid belt and put back on dryer. Done
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Catch was broken
9 of 11 people
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Rosemary from RILEY, MI
- Very Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Removed the plastic guard. Snapped the catch in place and replaced the guard
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Broken dryer door catch
9 of 11 people
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Preston from ETNA, OH
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Used the screwdriver pressed the blade against the edge of the door catch and popped it out. Put the new door catch in place and pressed it and it snapped into place. Done
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Noisy
5 of 5 people
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Robert from HAGERSTOWN, MD
- Very Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Disconnect power supply, remove power cord from dryer, remove dryer vent tube from dryer, remove 2 Philips screws from power connection on dryer, remove nuts from back of dryer, remove back of dryer. Locate idler pulley at bottom of unit at the rear of the motor, pull pulley back to loosen belt and remove from pulley, remove pulley retain
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er clip, remove pulley and rear washer from shaft and inspect shaft for wear or rust. replace washer and pulley (no specific direction to replace them, washer first then pulley). Reverse above procedure to reassemble. This is for a front load dryer, a top load dryer is different.
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Idler pulley seized
4 of 4 people
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John from CREST HILL, IL
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers
The pulley is accessible from the back of the dryer. Disconnect the gas line. Remove all the screws. Also remove the small plate that secures the line cord. Lift the back up and out. I was able to avoid disconnecting the water line. Take a picture of the pulley so that you will have a record of the belt routing. Release the spring and rem
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ove and replace the pulley and bracket. Vacuum out the lint. Plug in the dryer to make sure that it works properly before reassembly.
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Dryer was squealing
4 of 4 people
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Kevin from VALDOSTA, GA
- Very Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Disconnected Power cord, removed vent pipe, removed back panel, had to slide top cover off to remove additional screw holding back on. Went down to where the Idler Pulley was, removed old piece by depressing on the spring loaded actuator and slid it off the belt and all. Replaced same as removal.
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I was adding a 4-way vent to side vent the dryer
18 of 46 people
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Dodd from Fort Worth, TX
- Difficult
- More than 2 hours
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set, Wrench (Adjustable), Wrench set
Doing my home work, I was told if I was "handy with my hands" I could do the work. Start to finish required 3+ hours. The instructions were not specific to my unit therefore, I had to "guess". My first surprise was encountered on step 2 - removing the top. My top was attached to the "brains" of the drier and therefore could not be rem
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oved. I actually had to disconnect the brains to remove the top. My second surprise was that I had to remove just about everything before I could get to the vent, which by the way, was simple. I finally accomplished the task, but....
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