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Customer Questions and Answers for Drive Belt by Whirlpool

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By: Whirlpool
Part Number: OEM18062250
Manufacturer Part Number: WPW10388414

The Drive Belt is an OEM part for Whirlpool front load washing machines. It transmits power from the wash motor to rotate the tub assembly, tumbling clothes during cycles. The belt is designed with deep grooves to securely grip the motor and tub pulleys. It measures 48.22” long uninstalled and will stretch to 51.53” when installed.

Causes of a bad Drive Belt can include cracks developing from repeated flexing during operation or stretching over many years. Debris trapped in the belt path can also wear down the belt prematurely.

Symptoms of a bad belt include:

  • The washing tub failing to spin or agitate clothes
  • Abnormally loud squealing noises from inside the machine
  • The belt slipping off pulleys during cycles

This OEM part is also compatible with Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, and select Kenmore front load washers.

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Phil for Model Number GHW9100LW1

I replaced the belt on this washer around 8 months ago. It started spinning slow so I opened the back and saw the belt completely off both the tub and motor pulleys. I replaced the belt again and noticed that when it is spun by hand, it tracks toward the tub. How do I keep it tracking straight. I looked at both pulleys and the motor mounts all SEEM to be ok. I did notice that the motor pulley and the belt both have ridges and the tub pulley is flat. Tub pulley was replaced about 8 months ago as well.

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Phill, A couple of things you still want to check. Make sure the washer is not being overloaded, The spin basket pulley can "flex" and throw the belt off. Make sure you have the pulley nut WPW10283361 as tight as possible(you may want to add a dab of red "Loc Tite" to the threads. You need to remove the motor and check the bolt, isolators, and tub mounts for distortion, and excessive wear, allowing the motor to sit at an angle, and or "wobble" Thanks

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Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com   |   Monday, October 29, 2012

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