Ge WE03X31620 Dryer Idler Pulley OEM Part

The Dryer is 10 years old GE Front Load DPVH890JEMG. The drum would intermittently not rotate at the beginning of a cycle and occasionally would rotate but then start and stop throughout the cycle. I did not check error codes, but the windings on the motor were black. So it seemed reasonable that the motor was overheating and sending a signal to the control board to stop. There is one screw under the knob and 9 screws on the front to get inside. I decided to replace the bearings, capacitor, belt and slides while I was in there because they were 10 years old and relatively cheap. Everything snapped in pretty easily and now it works. I was really hoping that it wasn't the control board and so far it seems that it wasn't.

Changed the pulley on the dryer

Replaced idler and belt

Troubleshot and replaced the front assembly since the plastic tabs were worn down but it didn't solve the squeak. Bought the pulley and belt and waited a few days for them to deliver. Existing pulley had been worn down at the back of it somehow and I noticed a lot of black grime around it and under it. I watched the videos to replace both parts and clean the entire innards before putting it back together. So much dist accumulates form there. The replacement took about an hour.glad they have me the size for the wrench needed because I was struggling to find the right size. Once on and put back together it was the smoothest sound of it working again. Praise the Lord! Though we were liking drying the clothes outside ??.

I bought a belt from APP, but it didn't fit. I fixed it with a generic Home Depot belt. It is tough to get on, so I had to remove the left side panel. The drum also wobbled, so I replaced the Dryer Drum Support Shaft. That is a two-person job, and the Drum Support Shaft did not come threaded, so I used the old one as a guide. I lined them up and threaded the screw through both with a power driver. To reduce wobble, I replaced the Felt Seal and flipped the felt guides over at the top of the drum guide. Overall, it took about 4 hours. This would have been a 5-star, but the wrong belt slowed things down, and I had to wait for my wife to assist with the Dryer Drum Support Shaft installation.