LDE8506ACE Maytag Dryer - Instructions

Exactly as shown in your helpful video- took dial apart and replaced broken skirt with new one-- cost me only $15, saving at least $100 on service visit. Very happy with it!

I did a google search and found a repair video on youtube that showed me step-by-step how to repair the dryer. Then I did the following: 1 Remove the bottom screws and tilt the front panel out. 2. Disconnect the electrical wires from the front panel after marking which color goes where. 3. I removed the 4 bolts holding the drum in place and removed that panel. 4. I removed the belt very easily and then removed the drum. 5. I saw the pulley wheel lying on the bottom of the dryer. 6. I removed the one screw holding the assembly on the dryer and disconnected the spring. 7. I removed the parts I needed from that assy and put on the new assy. 8. I put the new assy on the dryer and reversed this procedure.

Thanks to parts select & customer experiences , I was able to minimize potential mistakes ---example ; belt does not go in track around drum as it will self align--- also I did remove drum to examine all related parts which were O.K.---customer comments were appreciated and would not be offered by any parts supplier for any product ---This is my second positive purchase from parts select --- I wish other companies would treat customers with the same respect.

Unlike most dryers, this one must be opened by removing the two screws at the bottom of the front panel and pulling the bottom out at an angle in order to release the spring clips holding the panel to the top. Remove the blower unit cover by unscrewing the eight sheet metal screws situated around it's perimeter being careful not to bend it and cause realignment problems upon replacement. There is a small spring clip on the end of the shaft that must be removed with a special tool made for this purpose. Use inserts with the smallest tip to do this being careful not to open the clip so far as to lose spring tension as a new one is not furnished with the new wheel. Then with a pair of pliers, open the large clip on the wheel itself and remove it. At this point the old wheel should slide right off the shaft. Install the new wheel along with the new clip and replace the spring clip, blower housing cover and front panel.

Remove old skirt and replaced with new skirt on timer

about 2 hours. most important was using the special snap ring pliers. next was getting the belt around the motor pulley and drum.it was easier to remove the 9" X 9" rear cover plate and see/do the correct belt hookup. the instruction sheet was very good. the most useful/helpful was the part select internet site wiith the diagrams and explanation of how to do it.then I ordered your parts because of it

I followed the video. It was real easy.

This was an easy fix once I ordered the correct part. I snapped the cover off top and then separated skirt from knob. I then slide it onto the metal stem. I needed to remove a small black plastics piece in order for knob to go on fully. This must have broken off the old skirt. Extremely easy to do and the video was great

I know nothing about appliance and am not really very handy with mechanical repairs, but I decided to watch the video and decided to try. Figuring out the source of the noise wasn't as easy as just listening to it on the video. I was still confused about whether it was the blower or the rollers. I ended up sticking my head inside and manually turning to drum - it sounded like the noise was more in the front. To confirm, I opened up the front and checked the blower wheel. It was very loose, so I decided to order. Things went pretty smoothly until I got to removing the ring. I've never used snap ring pliers before, so I went to Lowe's and purchased a Retaining Ring Pliers Set. Unfortunately, the pliers were too large for the ring so I ended up opening up a paper clip and inserting one end in each hole in the ring, Then I used two pliers to pull the paper clip and open the ring. This took a while to figure out and, looking back, I could have made things much easier on myself. There was an extra metal plate that wasn't in the video. I had to remove it to take off the blower housing. I didn't remember how it went on, so I just left it off. Everything else was exactly by the video. I installed the new blower wheel and clip and voila - the dryer purrs like a kitten again. I feel very good about being able to accomplish something I never imagined I could do and saving some money in the process. I highly recommend and will certainly use the service again.

Fortunately our Dryer had a separate cover on back of dryer so the drum did not have to be removed. Biggest challenge was removing the hot air duct work since it is so light weight and easily damaged. Belt was removed and pulley removed and new pulley was easily installed.

Pull dryer knob off. Separate the skirt from the knob and cover. (I also had to remove the rear panel in order to disconnect the wire to the dryer buzzer.)

Two screws takes off the front panel.Watch for door wiring. Set door to the side.Take out the filter duct. Pull belt off... pull out the drum and there it is. One nut and a slip washer and the roller is off. Repeat the steps in reverse. A second set of hands will make it go faster.

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

The videos available on the net illustrate this pretty well. I just wanted to mention that I did this in two passes. I ordered a new belt, the two drum rollers, and the idler pulley, assuming that the rumble was caused by binding in one of the rollers or the pulley, causing the belt to slip. When I got it apart, I realized the rumbling was caused by the blower wheel slipping on its shaft. So if you have this symptom, check that the blower wheel is secure on the shaft first thing. Replacing the blower wheel is a much cheaper and easier repair than replacing the belt, rollers, & pulley.