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Wednesday, October 27, 2004

Mailbag: Maytag Dryer Belt Replacement Tip

Goldenwoody wrote:

Sinsa:
One thing you might mention in your incredibly helpful guide to the Maytag Dryer belt is that the evil geniuses at Maytag made a grove in the drum very close to where the belt is supposed to run. If(make that when) the belt falls into that groove while replacing the belt or idler wheel, when you put it back on it will seem as though you have not properly looped it around the motor and idler wheel, even when you have. It will seem as if the belt is (has somehow become) too long, and drags against the alignment slot, until you rotate the drum enough to get the belt out of the groove and up on the drum, where it belongs. I respectfully suggest you might add this tidbit to your otherwise excellent instructions.

Now, my belt is back on. The dryer is running smoothly without banshee squeel. Spouse is happy. Back to my quest for free beer!

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Good comment--consider it added.

Remember, also, that on Maytag dryers, the smooth side of the belt goes against the drum.

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4 Comments:

Wow:

What a misdirection on the groove on the drum. Thought I had somehow "missed" a loop on the idler wheel.

Thanx (Domo Arigato Gozaimas)Samurai Appliance Man

Sincerely,

Less Stressed in DeSoto, TX

By Anonymous, at June 20, 2005 11:18 PM

MY WIFE INFORMED ME ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO THAT OUR DRYER WAS MAKING NOISES AND NOT DRYING THE CLOTHES, I ASSUMED IT WAS THE BELT BUT TO MY DISMAY I FIND THE NOISE GONE BUT THE CLOTHES ARE STILL NOT GETTING DRIED.. THERE IS MOISTURE BUILDING UP IN THE TUMBLER AND I NOTICED THAT THERE IS NOT A FORCEFUL BLOWING ACTION COMING OUT OF DUCT EXHAUST ( NOT CLOGGED I CHECKED ) ANYONE WITH ANY ADVISE I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSE...

By Anonymous, at January 12, 2006 4:31 PM

Goldenwoody, thanks for the tip. My slipped in the groove, I put a new belt on in the groove since thats how it came off and it still didn't work. You saved me a repair call.

Thanks again.

By Bill McCoy, at July 20, 2006 8:33 PM

Thanks for the tip, I wondered why the belt was so long! i'm a 48year old lady and this is my first appliance repair after I found out a replaced belt costs about $ 150.00 for a service call. My first thought attempting this repair is why couldn't this be accessed from the back? I felt like I had to hug my dryer to get my arms in far enough, good thing my arms are long enough! 12-31-08

By HollyPF, at December 31, 2008 9:53 PM

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