Friday, May 8, 2009

Crappy Idler Slider Pulley on Whirlpool-built Dryers Causing Noise and Broken Belts

May 8, 2009 Dryer Repair

(Click the pictures for the larger versions with enlightening annotations.) New-Style (crappy) Idler Slider Pulley that came with the Dryer Some genius at Whirlpool figured out how to save $0.12/dryer by using the infamous half-moon slider idler. The belt slides across the teflon strip causing accelerated belt wear and much more frequent belt replacements. The [...]

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