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Broken drive belt
287 of 316 people
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DENNIS from ALTOONA, FL
- A Bit Difficult
- 1- 2 hours
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Grow a second set of hands. Always unplug any appliance. Remove lint screen. remove two screws (philips Head). I took a wooden shim lightly tapped w/hammer to pop front of dryer top free. Mine worked on hinges and just flipped back til it rested against the wall. Removed two 5/16 screws inside holding face on carefully raise face section
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off the support clips at either side on the bottom. Pull drum out (I have the large style drum commercial size [approx.). Clean the inside free of all lint (known to be fire hazard). Sling new belt around drum. Get newly grown set of hands to hold drum in place. Pinch belt to fit between tensioner, lift tensioner and place belt around motor pulley. Spin drum couple times to make certain belt isn't twisted. Reverse dismantle proccess to put back together. Replace all parts that come with kit, you'll feel better knowing you got a new dryer, almost.
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Dryer making extra noise while running
90 of 101 people
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Michael from Haines City, FL
- A Bit Difficult
- 1- 2 hours
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
1st Unpluged power.
2nd removed two screws under lint screen cover.
3rd poped up lid with flathead screwdryer, then removed (2) 5/16 screws from door cover and unpluged lid switch, lifted up dryer door pannel
4th removed drum
5th took out plastic triangle wheel rings
6th removed old belt guild (to motor pully)
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8th cleaned excessive hair dust with shopvac
9th put new replaicment part in dryer. made sure to turn manually to make sure belt was lined up properly, then put all dryer peices back.
10th aditional work, took back cover off and removed the (4) 1/4 screws for lint screen case (left side in dryer) vacumed out any excessive dirt lint ect, also cleaned any excessive dust I found in back of dryer, dryer , exhaust ect, and put all back together.
JUst like a new dryer aain after all PM was complete.
2nd removed two screws under lint screen cover.
3rd poped up lid with flathead screwdryer, then removed (2) 5/16 screws from door cover and unpluged lid switch, lifted up dryer door pannel
4th removed drum
5th took out plastic triangle wheel rings
6th removed old belt guild (to motor pully)
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8th cleaned excessive hair dust with shopvac
9th put new replaicment part in dryer. made sure to turn manually to make sure belt was lined up properly, then put all dryer peices back.
10th aditional work, took back cover off and removed the (4) 1/4 screws for lint screen case (left side in dryer) vacumed out any excessive dirt lint ect, also cleaned any excessive dust I found in back of dryer, dryer , exhaust ect, and put all back together.
JUst like a new dryer aain after all PM was complete.
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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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Gas Flame Would Drop Out
49 of 66 people
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FRED from BRIELLE, NJ
- A Bit Difficult
- 15 - 30 mins
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First it was a process of alimination to find out why it was dropping out. After the problem was found it was just a matter of replacing the holding coil on the gas valve. Thank you fred kenney sr
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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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dryer makes a lot of noice, bad rolleres
37 of 40 people
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Jesus E from Palm Bay, FL
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers
super fast shipping, got the part in two days, and had it done in 15-20 min, remove the front pannel, remove the belt and tenssioner,took the drum out , took the old rollers , lubed the shafts,replaced the old rollers with the new ones, intalled the drum back, the tenssioner and the new belt, reinstalled the front pannel, and done...easy
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and fast job, like new dryer, works nice...save some money...the new one will do the same..just dry the clothes.
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worn out part
44 of 64 people
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John from Tucson, AZ
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
The repair was fairly easy. The most timely part of the repair was removing the twelve screws from the back panel to expose the repair.
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Dryer stopped tumbling
34 of 40 people
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Clifford from Mastic, NY
- A Bit Difficult
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench set
Pryed the top off the dryer, unplugged the door switch, took the screws out of the front panel, then lifted the drum out. Placed the new belt around the drum and while my wife held it in place and steadied it, I reached underneath and looped the belt through (as per instructions), reassembled and back in business! Reaching under the drum
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was not that easy....VERY tight space to work in and there was no way I could get both hands through, I almost gave up, but one last try and a couple of good grunts, and it popped into place. Getting the wires back on the door switch was a bit of an ordeal too. Took about 30 mins. but still worth it. I'm sure I saved at least a $100 repair.
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Install Maintenance Kit and Drum Felt Seal
31 of 39 people
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John from LAKE ORION, MI
- Very Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Socket set
Disassembly went well. Ordered maintenance kit that website said would fit my dryer. Belt is to short and idler was wrong. Reassembled with original, old parts. Contacted customer service, twice, via email. No reply to my request for a price adjustment. As a customer of several other purchases, will source the needed parts, and other futu
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re parts from another supplier.
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A high pitched squeal when drum was rolling.
28 of 30 people
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Robert from GOODRICH, TX
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
First my son and I moved the dryer to the garage as we believed there would be a lot of lint possible during disassembly. Used a flat head screwdriver to pop the top from dryer housing. Then removing 2 nuts to facilitate the removal of the front of the dryer. The drum was able to be removed to diagnose the offending drum roller wheel.
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The drum roller wheel has experienced a failure as it had melted off of the metal spacer. Removing it and replacing with the new one was pretty easy. We then used a shop vac and an air hose to clean out all the lint, coins, paper clips and lost jewelry. Surprisingly there was not a single sock in there. Put it all back together in reverse order and plugged it in and now spins like a dream.
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Dyer drum doesnt turn
27 of 29 people
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Shawn from Akron, OH
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
It was really quite esy remove the screws from the back and pop the top off . then remove 2 top inside screws from the front , lift the front off the sides , support the drum and lift out , you will then see the idler wheels, replace them with the new ones ,replce the tensioner , wrap the belt around the drum, need help putting the drum b
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ack in the case, have someone hold the drum in place while you lay on the ground and put the belt around the motor pulley and the tensioner on the bottom.you then put the front panel back into place and secure with the 2 inside screws, then put the rest back together in reverse oder. ... hope this helps someone
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Unit would shut down in the middle of cycle and flash E1 trouble code
30 of 41 people
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Jim from Tucson, AZ
- A Bit Difficult
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Socket set
Had to remove the back of unit to access the area of subject part by removeing 12 to 14 screws also the gas line had to be removed. Two screws held the part in place. Unit now runs normal.Saved alot on repair costs!!!!!
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Dryer would not heat up.
26 of 30 people
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Roger from Bonners Ferry, ID
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
I unplugged the dryer,removed the two small screws on the front of the dryer and pulled the bottom forward. The two wires connected to the door do not have to be removed. With an electrical tester using the Ohm setting I tested the Radiant sensor and the Gas Valve coils. The two terminal coil was DOA. The dryer can be operated with the f
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ront open as long as the door wires are connected. Symptons: The igniter would heat up and not release gas. My repair was successfull due to this awesome website and the super fast shipping service. AAAA++++
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Drayer Was Making Squeaking Sound
26 of 30 people
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Charles from Gray, TN
- Easy
- 1- 2 hours
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
Took off the top and front panel. Found that the belt tensioner was worn out. Decided to pull drum out,and replace the belt and drum rollers also. Put it back together, and it works fine.
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noisy drum
29 of 40 people
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Jeff from Mesa, AZ
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable), Wrench set
the job would have gone faster if the right parts had been sent in the first place. I would have never paid for two day shipping. In the repair, I removed the rear panel, clipped the plastic triangle holding the bearing, installed the new bearing and new clip.
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