Dryers are made to wash large amounts of clothing quickly and easily. Without using a dryer to dry the wet clothes, using a washer alone cannot produce results that can be relied upon. However, the benefits they provide are priceless. Whether the weather is rainy or cold outside, one can easily wash and dry clothes.
The dryer belt is wrapped around the outside of the drum. The belt’s grip on the drum’s exterior is what rotates it because of this tension. The belt may start to slip if the drum is overloaded, or if a drum roller, glide, bearing, or pulley fails.
When the belt snaps, your dryer drum will be unable to rotate, and that is the time that you need to replace the dryer belt. So, if you need professional help, call Kenmore Best Appliance Repair Pro. We provide the best Kenmore dryer repair or replacement you need for your appliance.
Replacing the Dryer Belt: Five Easy Steps
Step 1: Disconnect the Dryer
The dryer must first be unplugged from the power source. The dryer can then be removed from its cabinet (if applicable) so that you can work on it.
Step 2: Remove the Old Belt
The dryer’s old belt needs to be removed next; to do this:
- Your dryer’s top panel should be removed. The screws holding it in place must be taken out before it will slide off and unclip at the front.
- Take the control panel off. The screws that go through the plastic tabs on the back of the control panel unit must be taken out before you can lift the control panel up and out a little.
- The two screws just below the lint filter are located below the dryer door, so open the door and remove them.
- The screws holding the top of the front panel to the support piece must be removed. The wire harness that connects to the door switch can then be disconnected after carefully pulling out the panel.
- You can unplug the wire harness that is attached to the light bulb, which should be there.
- By removing the screws, you can take out the support piece. It’s possible that a screw holding the control board to the support piece needs to be removed as well.
- The top wire harness can be detached from the harness restraints and put out of the way once the support piece has been removed.
- At this point, you can unplug the sensor’s wire harness, which is located at the dryer’s base.
- The dryer drum should now be able to be lifted off the back drum rollers (and front drum rollers, if you have them) and pulled out of the dryer cabinet.
Step 3: Install the New Belt
It’s time to put the new belt on now that you’ve taken off the old one. How to do it:
- Make sure the belt’s groove side is against the dryer drum as you carefully wrap it around it.
- Make sure the drum is flush against the back bulkhead as you lift and reposition it inside the dryer cabinet on the drum rollers.
- In the same location as the old belt, reattach the new belt to the idler and motor pulleys.
- By slowly rotating the drum, you can check to see if the drum belt is fastened properly. The blower should turn with the drum when you turn it around.
Step 4: Put the Dryer Back Together
You must put the dryer back together after the new drum belt has been properly installed in order to test it. In order to reassemble the dryer, you must:
- Rethread the screws your model may have had going from the bulkhead to the blower housing.
- Reconnect the sensor’s lower wire harness to the device.
- Connect the upper wire harness to the light bulb after reattaching it to the harness restraints.
- Refasten the support component. This can be accomplished by placing it in the appropriate slots and rethreading the screws.
- Reconnect the two harness connectors from the control board by putting them through the support piece’s opening.
- Rethreading the screws after clipping the front panel back into place will allow it to be reattached.
- Rethreading the screws will allow you to reattach the console by first rewiring the wire harness and then positioning it properly.
- The two screws by the lint filter housing that you previously removed should be rethreaded.
Step 5: Reconnect the Dryer
Reconnecting your dryer to its power source is the last step, after which you should check to make sure it is now operating properly. Your dryer is fully fixed and ready to use if it passes the test.
Why Does Dryer Belt Keep Breaking Repeatedly?
Your dryer belt should last for the same time as the dryer itself. It is, therefore, time to open up the dryer and investigate if there is a broken dryer belt, even though it is relatively inexpensive and easy to replace.
Fortunately, we’re here to break down all the likely causes of repeated belt breakage and assist you in determining the cause of your own.
- Improper Installation of the Belt
- Overloading the Dryer
- Wrong Belt
- Broken Pulley
- Seized Drum Rollers
- Damaged Drum Felt Seal
- Blocked Blower Wheel
Another indication that your blower wheel is broken is if you observe that your clothes dry slowly or come out too hot. Your belt’s wear and tear may also be impacted by this increased heat or additional running time.
So, if you are having trouble handling your dryer, call Kenmore Best Appliance Repair Pro for fast and affordable dryer belt replacement.
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