How to Troubleshoot & Replace Whirlpool AP5983729 / 661570V Whirlpool Drive Belt

I replaced the rollers and felt seals. (Last year I replaced the heating element and thermostats, but that wasn't enough.) I found youtube videos to guide me. I used acetone to clean the drum where original adhesive got in the roller track. I used a 3-M scrubber (dry) to clean the drum of roller rubber. I used automotive grease on the roller shafts - just a little. (Glad to buy genuine Whirlpool rollers here.) I lubed the belt idler wheel and I replaced the belt for good measure. Installing and gluing the felt seal wasn't as easy as the video showed. I installed it first, then put that end of the drum down on an old rug. Then I applied the adhesive: pull the felt out and get the glue tip under, then go all the way around with a light application. They give you way too much glue. After the repair, the exhaust vent temperature reached 160 deg; I read somewhere that this is correct. I've got a new dryer! 

Replaced belt tension arm, pulley and drum rollers. Replaced belt also. 

After pulling clothes out that were saturated and water laden, due to son not allowing the spin cycle on washer to complete, I was sure our dryer was finished..... I started looking at new dryers during the day, wow have the prices ever increased! Since sticker shock was sinking my thoughts of a new appliance, I came to AppliancePartsPros and began poking around the video’s for dryer repair. Boy am I glad I did!!!!!! Watching the disassembly video for belt replacement I began my foray into dryer repair. 1- small flat head screwdriver to disengaged internal electrical plugs 1- 1/4” ratchet with 1/4 “ socket I found the belt had in fact broken under the weight of the saturated clothes tumbling around in the tub, my biggest fear was the motor, I could hear the relay engage during my original attempt to run dryer after the saturated clothes incident. I did a small reassembly without the drum installed, to check the motor. Placing a wood block between the exhaust tube and the tension pulley allowed the “centrifugal” switch to engage. I connected power to the dryer, selected a mode, low and behold the motor ran! Whew, what a relief. I ordered the belt and had it the next day, followed video instruction for belt replacement, reassembled drum, exterior items and plugs. Bodda bing, bodda boom, an almost like new Kenmore 2002 (I think) HE3 dryer. Thank you APP.com I could not have done this without your online tutelage! 

Replaced motor. Also replaced belt as long as I had it taken apart. My dryer is a Whirlpool Duet, purchased in 2012. I used the AppliancePartsPros.com video that goes with AP3094233 (the motor's part number) as a guide, and I would not have attempted it otherwise. Unfortunately, my dryer was newer than the one in the video, or at least had different panels and screws, etc., etc., but I nevertheless figured it out in the end! It probably would have taken less time if I had a dryer whose insides looked exactly like the video, but it still worked out (probably 2.5 hours, including vacuuming the insides as I went along). (I recommend taking notes as you take it apart, and photos with your phone as you go along, if you have to diverge from the video instructions as I did. That was a big help in getting it put back together in the proper order without any trial and error.) 

The first sign was loud screeching noise. Right there and then i should of opened and checked instead we kept using it. I opened it after it didnt start. I followed there detailed videos to open thr whole dryer and see that the motor had a small piece that cane off off in it that held the belt. I took it to a welder and they put on a similar piece. I also ordered online a pulley and a belt from AppliancePartsPros. If it wasn't because of the way the website and video was set up I'd never be able to have the confidence to open a whole dryer. 

I pulled the machine apart, taking off both front and back panels so I could get a good look at everything. Then I gave it a good cleaning. When I pulled the drum out, I realized two of the support rollers where bad, so I ordered four new rollers and two shafts for the damaged one on the machine. Since one side of the drum felt seal was bad I went ahead and replaced them both just like your video showed, easy job, just take your time and there's plenty of sealant. The Idler Pulley needed replacement and worked just like your video showed and as for the belt, it didn't show any damage, but I figured since the machine is apart just replace that as well. All in all, the videos where a great help and our dryer is working extremely smooth and should be any problem for another 11 years. 

Replaced the belt, rollers and idle pulley. 

New belt. motor pulley, idler assembly fixed the problem. Added new seals and a new lint trap for good measure. 

Watched a 5 minute you-tube video and then replaced the motor pulley and belt. Pretty easy to change myself and saved an expensive service call and wait time. I ordered the parts on Thursday afternoon and they were delivered on Friday, everything was perfect. 

I ordered the parts here and had the two days later. I tore right into it and while I had the drum out I cleaned all the dog hair out of the drum rollers, lubed them and put it all back together. The repairs went so easily I am thinking of going into the appliance repair buisness. My dryer runs better than I ever remember it running!