Frigidaire 5304488479 Clamp OEM Part

The blower wheel center was worn down and spinning freely on shaft. Removing front covers, controls and brackets gave access to blower, which front half came off removing screws. (One screw underneath bracket) Pushed new blower on. (It's keyed and has small tabs that line up with groove on shaft). Installed clamp, reassembled and tested. Don't forget to pull the plug out before working on any appliance.

I replaced the blower wheel and the clip which holds it in place.

Removed angled panels below dryer section above the door. Removed control panel screws and connector on left side. Then removed the screws that held the front of plastic squirrel cage housing. Removed the wheel, which had cracks in it and the aftermarket worm drive hose clamp. Installed new wheel by pressing it as far back on shaft while lining up the flat on the shaft. Spun the wheel a few times until it spun freely without noise, then reversed order of removal.

Disassembled sheet metal, plastic shroud and lint filter receptical to access blower fan - replaced it. Easy fix with a #2 Philips head screwdriver and good light. Small pop in clips inside lint filter that took a while to find. They are installed from the inside of the drum and I didn't see them at first. The people who sold the combo to me had been quoted $400 to "fix" their dryer that wasn't working. Best purchase in a while for me - almost new machine for $194 including the part I bought from Appliance Parts Pro!

Went well, but a lot of sheet metal screws to take out, some hard to put back in.