Remove Blower Wheel - 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. Remove the dryer drum (See page 4-26).
2. Use a 7/8" wrench on the motor belt pulley.
3. Use a 1/2" ratchet extension bar to turn the
blower wheel clockwise to remove it. The
blower wheel has arrows and words to show
the correct direction to turn the wheel to
remove or tighten it.
Clockwise

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4. To remove the blower wheel when the
speed increaser belt is broken, slipping or
missing, a thin 7/16" open end wrench will
be needed to secure the speed increaser
shaft on its flat spot, in lieu of securing the
motor pulley.
Speed
Increaser Shaft
TECH TiP: When removing the blower
wheel, move the 1/2" extension bar in a
quick jerking motion rather than applying
slow pressure, to help avoid rounding of the
center hole of the blower wheel, which could
stress and crack the blower wheel.
7/16" Open
End Wrench