How to Troubleshoot & Replace Frigidaire AP3773669 / 134417000 Dryer Door Seal

This was not a difficult repair, thankfully someone else had posted the same problem and a new motor was in order. After I removed the drum, I spun the motor shaft by hand and sure enough it worked. This was a partially defective motor that did not have enough power to initiate operation. I ordered a new motor along with a new blower seal and lower felt seal. I did not need the felt seal, but it comes with a tube of high heat glue which I needed to replace the blower seal. It was 12.00 for the lower felt seal and glue, but if you buy the glue separately, it will set you back 25 bucks. So just go ahead and get the lower felt seal kit, along with a blower seal. BTW, if you remove the front of the dryer which you will have to do to remove the drum, to get to the motor, you will probably tear the blower seal and you need to replace it in my opinion so you dont just blow lint alll over the interior of the dryer. That will wear out parts inside faster. It isnt a bad idea to replace the lower felt seal at the same time, just do it first before you do the blower seal. Don't forget to save enough glue for the blower seal. If you're afraid you'll run out, buy two kits. you will still be in it less than the cost of one tube separately. Good videos from this site to show you how to do it. Also buy a can of "Pure Citrus" orange air freshener at Wal-mart to remove the glue from the old seals, and use some Awsome Orange or Oxy Clean or some other kind of degreaser to clean off the "solvent" (air freshener.) They recommend not using the dryer for 24 hours to let the high temp cement cure. My dryer works fine now. Blower is left hand thread, you will need to remove it from the motor shaft. It takes a 7/8ths socket. 

My 2007 Frigidaire Dryer started making scraping noises when running so I googled possible reasons and ended up here. Being a single mom with two boys, I don't have extra money laying around to buy a new dryer so, with some research and watching the videos, I decided to try the repair myself. I replaced the Rear Drum Bearing Kit, the glides, the belt and the blower seal inside the door. It certainly wasn't as easy to fix as the video showed. I had difficulty getting the drum back into place because it wouldn't stay level. There was a drum support piece in the video that wasn't available to be bought so I asked on this site and found out the front panel would keep the drum in place. All in all, with me working full time, it took about a week to fix and clean everything and get the dryer back together. I ran it for the first time today and it's quieter and dries faster than it ever has before. What used to take 90 minutes on high heat to dry a load now takes 60 minutes on medium high. Would I try to repair it again? Probably not as it was very difficult for me. The hardest part was getting the front panel back on. It took both my two sons and myself to manhandle it into place and get it to hang right so we could get the screws to line up. Also, threading the rear drum with new screws was difficult because you need quite a bit of hand strength. I almost gave up many times but in the end persevered and now have a running dryer again. Thank you for the detailed videos on your site. Without them, I would never have attempted this repair and would be out about $1000 now. 

I couldn't quite pin-point my noise. It was a 'chugging', rumbling noise, and somewhat irregular. Definitely not a 'screeching,' and the belt appeared fine; most of the online videos I saw assigned a "chugging" or "train" noise to the belt or tensioner. I tried the 'maintenance kit' (bearing, belt, tensioner, felt), the overall noise was better, but the chugging noise was as bad as ever. That left only the blower and the motor as moving parts. Sure enough, when I looked at the fan, the fan had become detached from the fastener, and had slipped forward, spinning against the edge of the housing. You could tell the front edge was wearing away -- and the foam seal was worn where the blades rubbed against it. And the front of the dryer was very hot; a potential safety hazard, really. Now I've basically rebuilt the internals, between the maintenance kit and the blower housing. But, my wife says it is so quiet now, she has to remind herself that it's operating correctly. Here's hoping we get another five to ten years out of it. 

I replaced the parts as shown in the helpful videos on the appliancepartspro.com website. The installation was relatively simple and did not take much time to install the parts. 

Wife said "The dryer's broken." When attempting to turn it on, just heard a motor hum sound. After trouble shooting, I discovered that the blower fan had loosened on its shaft, and jammed, causing the motor to fail. While I had the dryer totally apart, and a blower and motor ordered, I decided to order items that I consider preventative maintenance that will extend the life of the dryer, including the belt, idler pulley, rear drum bearing assembly, drum felt seals, drum glides, front air seal, and the door switch. Short of the controls, there is nothing left to replace. It takes about an hour to replace the felt seals and air seal, and they need to set for a day to let the high temp glue dry properly. I did the assembly in less than 2 hours, plugged it in, and now have a newly refurbished quiet dryer. Wife is happy...Happy Wife, Happy Life! Some would say it would have been smarter to replace this 16 year old dryer. I say, if I would have needed to hire a repair person, only the broken items would have been fixed, and it may have been smarter to replace the dryer. However, since I'm pretty handy, and the dryer is relatively simple, I decided to repair rather than replace, and also replaced items that will extend the life of the dryer. What I like about AppliancePartsPros is their great service and videos, fast shipping, and the fact that they provided all OEM (Frigidaire) parts. I will be a customer forever! Thanks AppliancePartsPros! Skip 

I unplugged the dryer and removed some of the panels and the door to see if the belt had broken or if something was jamming the drum. It turned out that the glide had somehow become attached to the felt seals. I went to appliancepartspros and read over reviews of similar problems. I found the parts I needed and review the repair videos. I chatted with a customer service rep who verified I was ordering the correct parts. The parts were ordered on Sunday and delivered Tuesday. The dryer was up and running in no time! Great customer service and support! 

19 year old Kenmore dryer. Disassembly was easy, just like the video. Using a shop vac on blow and vacuum, it took over an hour to clean out all the old lint and dirt. Rear Bearing: After cleaning it, I found the rear bearing intact and undamaged. Did not change it. The plastic/nylon bearing support looked worn, so it was replaced. Put fresh grease everywhere. Front Felt: the upper felt on the front panel also supports the drum and acts as a bearing. Replaced it. Foam seal for the fan: the foam seal for the fan was deteriorated from age. Already working in the area, so it was replaced. Belt: Wanted to replace it but had problems. Two separate replacement belts were an inch too long and would not tension. Used the old belt. Put the dryer back in the house for the test. Squeaks and squeals are gone and it runs like new. 

Not fully fixed yet. Ordered the rear drum bearing kit, upper felt seal, and the blower motor seal. The repair went fairly smoothly. My wife held the ball shaft onto the drum while I screwed it in, which worked much better than taping it to the drum. Rather than use a wire brush to remove the seal adhesives, we found Goo-Gone removed the adhesive easier (just be careful to not get it near other glued parts in the dryer). Most of our time was spent removing lint and more lint from all the nooks and crannies (could have made a sweater with it). While all the parts did need replacing, I now realize the hum and rattle seems to be from a motor bearing wearing out. I used a liberal amount of WD-40 to displace/wash out the lint and grit from the rear motor bearing, then followed up with a couple of drops of 3-in-1 oil (with the dryer tilted forward to let it ooze into the bearing/shaft area), then wiped the excess oil up. The hum is MUCH quieter and the rattle seems to have stopped for now. I will probably order a motor once this temp fix gives out...the motor installation seems to be even easier than the rear drum bearing. 

I ordered new parts from AppliancePartsPros, removed the front of the cabinet, and installed a new glide and felt around the drum as well as a new seal around the hot air blower. The new glide and felt balanced the drum so that there is no more ripping and along with the seal on the blower is keeping the hot air in the drum rather than leaking into the cabinet. 

Replaced heating assembly. Also replaced seal around blower, part sent was a little big for my blower but got it to fit. Appliance parts made it easy to make sure I had the correct heating element assembly.