UNPLUG THE DRYER FROM THE MAINS BEFORE COMMENCING ANY WORK(REMEMBER ELECTRICITY CAN KILL)Easiest way to do this is remove the lid from the drier. With the machine facing you the left panel can be removed. Firstly undo all the screws down the back securing this panel. lift the machine upwards and unscrew the three retaining screws along the bottom. You will also have to remove the front cover where your timer and switches are located. This is easy depending on what model you have. Just pull the timer dial towards you, take note that this dial will only go back in one way. With this removed unscrew the two or one retaining screw beneath. Now carfully pull the plastic facia twoards you this is held in by a number of clips which you can see when the top cover is removed. You will see approx 3 more retaining screws which hold the side panel in place. Once all screws are removed you can now pull the panel towards you very carefully taking note that this could be clipped at the front to the front panel. OK panel removed! Take off old belt. Inspect it for wear or fraying. Now check both jockey tension assy two upward steel pieces with a plastic wheel on each. Make sure these turn ok by spinning them. make sure the centers are complete and not broken. If they are then order a new one/s Take your new belt full front panel away slightly to get the belt around the drum, Line up belt on the marks worn into the drum by the previous belt.Now carefully feed and straighten the belt pull one jockey towards you feed the belt onto the inside of the wheel and with thumb push belt around the shaft of the motor. Ok go to the other jockey and push this away now feed the belt this side onto the inside of the jocky and then onto motor. Now take your index finger very carefully insert between drum and belt. take your left hand on top the drum and move slowly from top to bottom a number of times. Now slowly turn the drum to centralise the belt. If it slips off you will have to keep doing this until you get it in the right place. Once drum turns both ways without belt slipping off you are finnished. put everything back and screw into position and test.
It was my job many years ago to fit the drums the jockey wheels, impellers, and front panels I Built the 3kg and the 6 or 7kg tumble dryers and it was my job to put the belts on and align them.
Carlito Corway, November 2006
