How to Troubleshoot & Replace Whirlpool AP6008773 / WP37001042 Dryer Drum Support Roller

The trick to any appliance repair is finding the proper way to open the outer frame. This was not an issue with the repair video. It shows you how to get into the dryer as well as how to make the repair. The whole process was very easy with this knowledge. The dryer is now running very quietly again and best of all, the wife is happy! 

With rollers, bracket and belt replacement 

Replaced both drum roller wheels 

I REPLACED THE BELT , DRUM SUPPORT ROLLERS AND THE BELT TENSION PULLY, IT JUST NEEDED THE PULLY BUT THE PARTS WERE CHEAP SO I DID ALL OF THEM 

Well, I went on you tube and there are multiple videos there. which helped with the disassembly. The squeeking noise is usually one of the drum rollers or the idler roller. I ordered all three rollers, the belt and the glides so when I disassembled it i could just replace them all. The dryer is around 10 years old and we have kids and really couldn't go without one if I took it apart and determined exactly which was the bad component then ordered and waited for parts. They are all wearable items anyway and the cost was not too much to replace them all..about $40. The parts came within two days and the job was pretty straight forward. One item i would make sure to have is retaining ring pliars to remove and reinstall the retaining rings. I polished up the shafts with some scotchbrite 3M pads and sanded the tips with some aluminimum oxide paper (plumbers sand paper) to help the rollers go on. Vacuumed out the unit as well got a ton of lint from the front section that goes to the hose. Last year I replaced the gas element (forget the name) on the dryer and that went great too. Thanks again Appliance Parts Pros 

Replaced with a new 

Replaced roller, axle, & washer. Reused Snap ring, but ordered it just in case. Probably only needed the roller, but replaced axle and washer to ensure I didn't have to do it again. 

I found one of the drum wheels broke of not allowing the drum to spin. Took about 15 minutes to replace the wheel and washers and it's back up and running. 

I know this is not what the question asked but, I do a lot of this sort of thing and I want the world to know look no further than appliancepartpros for your appliance parts. IT just get any easier or better !!! 

Order two new rollers fom your web site. Rollers showed up two days later and 90 minutes later, dryer was turning quiet again. Best price for the rollers I found and never left the house. Love the internet