DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the belt on a Maytag dryer. The most common reasons for replacing the belt are when the dryer makes noise, won’t start, or won’t turn at all.
All of the information for this dryer belt replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Maytag, Jenn Air
Tools needed: 5/16 inch nut driver
Step-By-Step Instructions1
Before you replace the dryer drive belt be sure to unplug the power cord.
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Use a 5/16th inch socket or nut driver to unthread the screws securing the lower access panel.
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Next, unthread the screws securing the bottom of the front panel.
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Pull the panel out from the bottom to detach.
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Note, the orientation of the door switch wires then disconnect them and set the panel aside.
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Unthread the main top mounting screws.
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Lift the main top up and support it.
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Disconnect the light assembly wires and remove them from the retainer.
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Unthread the front bulkhead mounting screws.
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Lift the bulkhead up to detach it from the cabinet.
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Reach under the drum and unhook the belt from the pulley and the motor shaft if still intact.
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Slide the old belt off of the drum.
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Install the new drive belt by positioning it on the drum with the grooved side facing inward.
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Loop the belt on the pulley and motor shaft in a zigzag formation.
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Rotate the drum to help align the belt.
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Replace the front bulkhead by aligning the drum then insert the tabs into the slots in the cabinet.
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Rethread the mounting screws.
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Feed the light assembly wires through the retainer and reconnect them.
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Remove the support and lower the main top.
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Secure it with the screws.
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Replace the front panel by first reconnecting the door switch wires to the appropriate terminals.
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Now hook the retaining clips under the main top fully reposition the panel and rethread the screws at the bottom.
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Realign the lower access panel and secure it with the screws.
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With the repair completed plug the power cord back in and your dryer should be ready for use.