This kit includes one bearing, one ball shaft, one ball bearing, one ball bearing retainer, a small tube of high temperature lubricant, and installation screws.
This thermal fuse limiter, with a limit of 220 degrees Fahrenheit, is manufactured for both gas and electric clothes dryers. Once the internal temperature of the dryer reaches 220 degrees, the heating element cuts out.
Use this idler pulley assembly with gas or electric clothes dryer that has a flat dryer belt.
***Please NOTE: This part has been redesigned by the manufacturer and may not fit your appliance.
1. Unplug dryer from outlet 2. Using Lg. flat screwdriver, pry under the front edge of the top and release two spring tabs 3. Lift up top and tilt back out of your way 4. Unscrew two phillips scews on inside of front panel 5. Lift up and out the front panel. Two spring clips at bottom. 6. Rlease tension on drum belt at the motor. Access panel at rear of dryer. 7.Unscrew 3 screws from inside, center rear of drum. 8. Remove drum through the front of the dryer. You may have to spread the sides apart a little bit for it to fit 9. Lift up on the rear drum bearing to remove it from the bearing retainer. ( U shaped plastic socket) 10. unsrew 2 screws and remove the bearing retainer, ground ball. Ball retainer is on outside of dryer. 11. Vacuum everything--duct, blower, lint trap, ect. 12. Intall new bearing retainer and grounding ball, an assistant is helpful at this time, one to hold ball retainer on rear of dryer, one to screw it in from the inside 13. reassemble remainder of parts in reverse order.
Unplugged Dryer. Opened top of Dryer, over the drum. Removed Thermal Limiter. Tested the Thermal Limiter - found it was open. Checked all vents and exhaust tube for lint build-up. Replaced Thermal Limiter. Closed top of dryer. Plugged Dryer back. Tested Dryer - it works.
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While greasing the bearing in the back of the drum, I found my heating coil was broken. Steps to replace:
1) Unplug the unit 2) Remove the top panel. Note, do not remove the center front screw that does not go into the door. 3) Remove front outer panel 4) Remove interior front panel 5) Remove front control panel 6 screws, pushing downward the panel and disconnecting connection to door. 6) Remove door by removing the screws on the top and pull door straight off. (I left the air duct attached to the door) 7) Remove the back access panel to the motor 8) Release the belt from the idler pulley and remove the belt. 9) I removed the three screws in the center of the drum as I found it difficult to remove the drum from the bearing. Remove the drum. 10) disconnect the coil terminals by first bending the tabs outward to allow you to be able to pull them off the block 11) remove the old coil 12) carefully stretch the new coil so that it measures 48 inches (no more) 13) Plug new coil into terminals and bend tabs to lock in place. 14) Divide heater coil in half and install coil onto center support on the opposite side from where it connects to the block/back wall of dryer 15) Install remaining coils onto supports. 16) reinstall all parts in reverse order.
