MDG5500AWW Maytag Dryer - Instructions

Remove door screws (4), remove door. Remove front dryer panel. Remove screws from front top panel (2), which allows hook latches to be removed, then tilt top panel up and back. Prop top panel in upright position. Remove screws (4) from inner front panel, swing panel to right and down carefully to avoid wiring damage. Remove screws holding front drum support panel and swing to right and down. Remove drum straight out front of dryer. Support roller wheels are at rear of dryer, remove nut on back side of roller shaft, install new shaft and wheel. Snap ring pliers needed to install old snap ring on new shaft. ( Not supplied). Change out idler arm and pulley, reinstall drum and new belt. Remaining reassembly is the reverse of disassembly.

Removed the old filter and slid in the new one. Piece of cake. I am capable of much more difficult repairs just happened to be an easy one this time.

super easy 2 screws and my 11 year old son took 5 minutes.

Pulled the old lint filter out and popped in the new one. I was very thankful to have such easy access to the replacement part. Plus, it arrived within a few days of placing the order. It made a simple repair easy and convenient.

Baffle replacement did not include screws. Replacements were hard to find. The missing ones were not accessible in the bottom of the machine (behind motor,etc). Also screw holes were not predrilled so difficult to attach with limited space.

The best was a Utube video by someone who had an arm in a sling, therefore a one-armed installation. It was excellent instruction.

Removed the door and front sub-assy. Opened the top. Removed the drum and belt.

Removed the arm assembly and replaced with new parts. Reassembled in the reverse order and my wife is now happy with her QUIET dryer.

I watched the video on the web site, that helped a lot and made my repaires like the video showed.

I removed the screws from the back, ( top ) then i removed the door, then the front cover.. then the blower shroud, then the front tumbler. and the drum after that it was easy, This was easy to work on.

UNPLUG THE UNIT First, I removed the 2 screws from bottom of the front panel. I removed the panel and disconnected the switch wires. Next, I removed the 4 bolts from the front tumbler support with a socket. I removed the tumbler, but left the belt inside. I cleaned up the inside as much as possible and removed both support rollers with a 1/2 in. straight wrench. (Save the nuts.) I removed the clips to reuse with the new shafts, attached the new washers and rollers, and resecured the shafts in place. Next reset the tumbler with the belt slacked over the back support. Let the tumbler rest on the blower pipe to allow slack to bring the belt over the tumbler and around the drive and idler wheel. Then, set tumbler back into rear seat and reattach front support and panel. I tested the unit before attaching the front panel. Works great!!

So he had cracked the fliter lip, So for Christmas I bought him a new filter and a dryer kit that sucks out the lint in the hard to get places. He won't be thrilled as a Christmas gift but the smirk on his face will be fantastic...

Removed two screws at bottom of front cover and removed it.Pulled tub forward about 8".Removed nut on back of roller assembly and removed it.Replaced wheel then put back together.

removed cover removed old coils installed
new coils ,test dryer running great .
thanks partselect.

UNPLUG Drier
Remove bottom panel 2 screw
Remove 2 connector to coil
remove 2 screws
lift off cover
lift coil s
reverse steps

Removed the door hinge screws and those opposite the hinge. Pulled the front off. removed screws on both sides of opening. Lifted the top of dryer. Moved front of dryer off to the right kept the wires attached. Removed the belt around drum. Removed drum out the front. Removed the spring and then removed the bolt holding the idler arm with a socket. Removed the lock clip from old idler arm. Assembled new idler arm with a washer on each side of pulley and installed clip. bolted new idler in place and attached spring. Looped belt over drum and slid drum in place in back. Reached under drum and looped belt over moter. Lifted idler arm over top of left side of belt. Reassembled dryer.

Unscrewed the front and ran the dryer. The heating coil DID get red hot but the gas DID NOT blow out. Unscrewed the cover over the top of the two coils. Disconected the wire. Replaced coil and cover. SUPER EASY. Its the starting and holding coil which lets the gas shoot out onto the heating filament. $75.00 just for the repair man to come out plus parts, plus labor. Probably saved $200+. All the prints of the parts are on the website so you can see what your changing. TRUST ME....DO IT YOURSELF. You'll be glad you did!!