How to Troubleshoot & Replace Ge AP2044374 / WE25X60 Slide Kit

The drum bearing and slide kit was a perfect fit, now it's like having a brand new dryer. 

Nephew assessed and needed drive belt and slide kit..Parts came in 2 days and fixed 

Replaced slide kit. So far so good and working since last two days. 

This part was super easy to replace! The best part is no more black steaks on all my clothes, and my dryer is so quite now I can’t even tell its running. Delivery was super-fast too! I order this part on a Wednesday, the part shipped that same day and was at my door Friday afternoon. 

I pulled the drum off and found that the slides were gone, ordered new slide kit and replaced drum bearing, put it back together and it ran smooth. 

Replaced sliders. Worked great - thanks! 

Checked the video on YouTube just to make sure that I was doing it right. Replaced the drum bearing, first lubed it with high temp aircraft grease Installed new drum guides and lube with supplied grease. Installed the new belt and checked for alignment. Reassembled unit and checked all operations.....Good as new Yowza....??? The only bad thing is SHARP EDGES everywhere nasty stuff. Plus time to vacuum all the lint from inside. 

Replaced slides. 

Replaced the belt a second time and this time replaced the bearings on the drum. Also, I felt the belt tension was too loose so I added an additional spring to the belt tensioner. The repair kit was missing a part, an "O" ring to hold the rear bearing to the pin. I purchased an "O" ring at my local hardware store. Also, a nut was provided in the kit to secure a spring piece to the rear bearing. The wrong type of nut was provided in the kit and I reused a part I removed from the original assembly. Last, the part for the rear bearing assembly was missing a slot that was on the original piece, so the clearance was off on the spring piece. This does not seem to be affecting operation. So far the dryer is up and running fine. 

Disassembled, 35 years of dust! Vacuumed out motor and casing, ordered rear bearing assembly, slide kit and new belt. Easy to install! Hardest part was connecting vent hose thru wall! Discovered vent hose full of lint, cleaned out. Will replace vent hose at my leisure. Parts arrived in a timely manner considering the "virus" slowdown. I'll have no problems if it runs another 35 years!