Remove Dryer Drum - Maytag MDE17CS Service Manual

Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before servicing.
Replace all parts and panels before
operating.
Failure to do so can result in death or
electrical shock.
1. Open the control panel (See page 4-13).
2. Remove the top of dryer (See page 4-23).
3. Disconnect door switch (See page 4-23).
4. Remove the lower service panel
(See page 4-22).
5. Remove the dryer front panel.
(See page 4-25).
6. Reach in under the drum and lift the idler
pulley to release tension on the belt.
Motor Pulley
7. Remove the belt from the idler pulley and
then remove it from the motor pulley.

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Idler Pulley
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8. Remove the belt from the dryer. The belt
is a five rib belt and not interchangeable
with the household four rib belt. When
reassembling the dryer, make sure the ribs
of the belt are riding in the motor pulley
grooves.
9. The drum hole should be toward the front of
the dryer for proper operation. If the drum is
installed backward with the drum hole closer
to the rear of the dryer the belt will not ride
on the correct part of the drum. The belt
needs to ride in the recessed area of the
drum commonly called the belly band.
NOTE: Depending on the age of the dryer
it may or may not have a clip in the drum
hole, or it may be a plug in the hole.
Clip
10. Lower the dryer top to avoid having it fall.
11. . Lower the top to avoid having it fall. Grasp
the drum and pull it out of the cabinet.
12. . The front and rear drum seals are felt.
They are glued into place. Watch for pins
or other user items stuck in the felt when
removing the drum.
Belly Band