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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairFrigidaire Dryer Drum Bearing Support Replacement #131825900
Frigidaire Dryer Drum Bearing Support Replacement #131825900
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Total Parts Cost
$24.09Estimated Savings
$150.0003:55
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the drum bearing support cup on a Frigidaire dryer. The most common reasons for replacing the drum bearing support are when the dryer makes noise, stops turning mid-cycle, or won’t turn at all.
All of the information for this drum bearing support replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Frigidaire, Westinghouse, Kenmore, Gibson, Universal, Kelvinator, Tappan, Montgomery Wards, Crosley, Electrolux
Tools needed: putty knife, screwdriver
All of the information for this drum bearing support replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Frigidaire, Westinghouse, Kenmore, Gibson, Universal, Kelvinator, Tappan, Montgomery Wards, Crosley, Electrolux
Tools needed: putty knife, screwdriver
Step By Step Instructions
1
As with any repair, be sure you unplug the appliance before beginning.
2
Your first step is to release the main top.
3
Whether your model has a control panel at the rear or at the front, the procedure is the same.
4
Insert a putty knife under the front of the main top to release the spring clips.
5
Now rotate the top up and support it.
6
Depending on your model, the next step is to disconnect the door switch wires or the wire harness, if necessary.
7
You may also need to remove the zip ties securing the wires.
8
Now remove the front panel mounting screws and pull the front panel up and out to remove.
9
Your next step is to remove the screws to release the rear access panel.
10
Reach into the cabinet and push the idler pulley to release the tension on the belt and unthread the belt from the pulley and motor shaft.
11
If applicable, detach the spacer at the front of the cabinet by removing the mounting screw.
12
Now use the belt to help lift the drum up and out.
13
Remove the screws to release the old support cup, as well as the front and rear brackets.
14
You're now ready to install the new bearing support cup.
15
Transfer the grounding ball from the old cup to the new one, as well as the front bracket and screws.
16
Position the rear bracket against the dryer's back panel, then align the support cup and front bracket and secure the assembly with the mounting screws.
17
Generously apply lubricant to the bearing hitch and cup.
18
Replace the drum into the cabinet and position by lowering the bearing hitch into the cup.
19
Reinstall the spacer.
20
Reach through the rear panel and thread the belt onto the pulley and motor shaft in a zig-zag formation.
21
Now rotate the drum to help align the belt.
22
Position the rear access panel and secure the screws.
23
Reinstall the front panel by aligning the slots at the bottom of the panel with the support clips.
24
Then lift up the drum as you snap the front panel into place.
25
Secure the mounting screws and reconnect the wire harness or door switch wires, depending on your model.
26
Use a zip tie to secure the wires.
27
Rotate the main top back into place and press down on the front to secure the spring clips.
28
You're now ready to plug the appliance back in to make sure it's functioning properly.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the drum bearing support cup on a Frigidaire dryer. The most common reasons for replacing the drum bearing support are when the dryer makes noise, stops turning mid-cycle, or won’t turn at all.
All of the information for this drum bearing support replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Frigidaire, Westinghouse, Kenmore, Gibson, Universal, Kelvinator, Tappan, Montgomery Wards, Crosley, Electrolux
Tools needed: putty knife, screwdriver
All of the information for this drum bearing support replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Frigidaire, Westinghouse, Kenmore, Gibson, Universal, Kelvinator, Tappan, Montgomery Wards, Crosley, Electrolux
Tools needed: putty knife, screwdriver
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
As with any repair, be sure you unplug the appliance before beginning.
2
Your first step is to release the main top.
3
Whether your model has a control panel at the rear or at the front, the procedure is the same.
4
Insert a putty knife under the front of the main top to release the spring clips.
5
Now rotate the top up and support it.
6
Depending on your model, the next step is to disconnect the door switch wires or the wire harness, if necessary.
7
You may also need to remove the zip ties securing the wires.
8
Now remove the front panel mounting screws and pull the front panel up and out to remove.
9
Your next step is to remove the screws to release the rear access panel.
10
Reach into the cabinet and push the idler pulley to release the tension on the belt and unthread the belt from the pulley and motor shaft.
11
If applicable, detach the spacer at the front of the cabinet by removing the mounting screw.
12
Now use the belt to help lift the drum up and out.
13
Remove the screws to release the old support cup, as well as the front and rear brackets.
14
You're now ready to install the new bearing support cup.
15
Transfer the grounding ball from the old cup to the new one, as well as the front bracket and screws.
16
Position the rear bracket against the dryer's back panel, then align the support cup and front bracket and secure the assembly with the mounting screws.
17
Generously apply lubricant to the bearing hitch and cup.
18
Replace the drum into the cabinet and position by lowering the bearing hitch into the cup.
19
Reinstall the spacer.
20
Reach through the rear panel and thread the belt onto the pulley and motor shaft in a zig-zag formation.
21
Now rotate the drum to help align the belt.
22
Position the rear access panel and secure the screws.
23
Reinstall the front panel by aligning the slots at the bottom of the panel with the support clips.
24
Then lift up the drum as you snap the front panel into place.
25
Secure the mounting screws and reconnect the wire harness or door switch wires, depending on your model.
26
Use a zip tie to secure the wires.
27
Rotate the main top back into place and press down on the front to secure the spring clips.
28
You're now ready to plug the appliance back in to make sure it's functioning properly.
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