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

What initially prompted the repair was the belt coming off of the dryer, causing the drum to stop turning. I immediately got online to see how to take my specific model Maytag dryer (Sde505dayw) apart. Found many upon many more useful videos on YouTube and Google to find the parts I would need to make necessary repairs. I came across appliancepartpros.com and was able to find my parts for pretty cheap. I was able to replace the belt, 2 drum rollers, and the idler tensioner pulley and the dryer is running like new. I will probably be ordering from appliancepartspros.com again soon because I will probably be replacing the (4) drum glides on the front as they will soon need replacing. Learned a lot about the machine and now can add it to the “know-how”! Altogether when I purchase the glides I’ll have a brand new dryer for $150. Definitely beats paying $698 for a new one and doing the repairs saves you time and energy, and keeps you from calling some repair company out to fix it or buying and moving around old/new appliances. 5***** rating 2 day delivery got me back in gear quickly. Not something I would recommend to someone who doesn’t have experience with moving parts or isn’t particularly mechanically inclined I would rate my job at 3 out of 5 difficulties/skill level. 

I watched your video, then I ordered the parts, and then I installed them in less than a half an hour. Now the dryer runs like new. 

Watched the repair videos and tried to keep my patience - but it was actually easier than I expected it to be. 

Replaced drum support roller and idler pulley shaft. 

Replaced the parts 

It was very, well somehow easy. The dryer's idler arm was worn-out. Which makes the belt go out of the track. So I replaced it and at the same time, I changed some other related parts to make sure works longer. Thanks, everything fits very well. 

Replaced motor. Since the dryer was noisy and we would have it apart, I replaced the drum support rollers, glides and felts, and pulley tension roller. The whole job with the extensive cleanup of the inside of the dryer took less than an hour. Thank you Appliancepartspros.com for the videos. This made the entire job super easy. 

Replaced both drum roller supports and belt tension pulley. 

My dryer was stopping after about 10 to 15 minutes of running in both automatic and timed cycles. To confirm it was the motor and not an overheating issue, I turned the dryer on a no-heat cycle....and the dryer did the same thing. At this point, between the noises, and inconsistencies in dryer run time reducing, plus the help of Appliance Parts Pros website...I was confident that it was most likely the motor. I bought the parts and was able to replace the motor and belt. This appliance is about 25 years old at this point, and it is a workhorse. The only bit of advice I could offer is I had to soak the blower connection to the motor shaft with WD40...and used about 150 lbs of my bodyweight to break the blower free. All working. Great video help and parts. Take pics of the wiring connections as you go as well. 

I watched the videos online at Appliance Parts Pros and completed the repair just like the videos described.