Lg 4400EL2001F Dryer Belt OEM Part

I disassembled/reassembled the dryer according to the ApplianceParts Youtube video. With my limited electrical knowledge (just enough to be dangerous) I initially figured it was a problem with the heating unit, sensor(s), or the control board. After diagnosing the problem (bad thermistor), I had to order the parts and was able to repair and reassemble the dryer several days later. After removing the drum, I cleaned all the dust etc. out of the inside (it gets dirty in there!) and inspected, cleaned and tested the heating element. It tested around two ohms (red/yellow and red/blue). I tested both thermostat units screwed into the heater element housing and they both tested at low ohms. Because It was relatively cheap, I opted to replace both so I didn't have to apply heat and see if they opened. Plus, after a good 5 years of operation it can't hurt! I checked the thermistor in the blower assembly and replaced it; it was bad (tested continuity). I tested the thermostat in the blower assembly and it tested at about 2 ohms. I would have replaced it, but it was not available on the ApplianceParts website. I reassembled the unit and replaced the belt on the drum (the old one was still good, but felt somewhat dry/not as flexible as new). The dryer now functions as it did before. As a side note, after resuming use of the dryer, I became concerned because after pressing the start button, the drum starts to turn, the dry light is flashing, the cooling light stays on and the timed dry light stays on. After looking at various forums, this appears to be normal operation. The project took approximately 4 hours for me because I thoroughly clean everything and try to inspect all of the parts and look for damaged components and wiring before I re-install. An experienced technician familiar with this model (and possessing needed spare parts) could have done it in under 30 minutes. All you need for this project is a Phillips head screwdriver, an ohmmeter and an external light source (headlamp, etc). A drill with a Phillips attachment will make disassembly much easier and a can of compressed air will help with cleaning the dust and crud out of the motor and blower assemblies. Taking pictures with the phone on your camera during disassembly of parts/wiring will make reassembly much easier as well. Overall, a fairly easy job.

I have an LG dryer purchased in 2007. Model: DLE9577SM. It was squeaking at start-up and rumbling a little. Not knowing what parts I would actually need, I ordered rollers with/without assemblies, tensioner pulley-only, new belt. After viewing this video a couple of times, I attacked my machine which is located in the comfort of my garage. Lots of room to spread out. Nice. This disassembly went OK however because, I suspect, my machine is 13 years old, the removal of the control panel was different than shown in the video. No locking tabs. My control panel has a screw hidden behind a plastic tab "press here", on the right-hand side corner (as you face the machine) which you remove, THEN the whole control panel will slide from left to right for removal. You may have to use a mallet on the left-hand side with a light tap to unlodge it. With my control panel, it was not necessary to disconnect all, rather just some, of the terminals so I was able to lay the whole thing to the side and proceed. The rest of the disassembly went according to the video. Turned out my belt was frayed and one of my rollers was bad. Replaced both items and will return the unused parts for a full refund. Miscellaneous notes: Gloves on all the time, sheet metal sharps at every turn. No blood drawn! All of the Phillips screws are the same size. Some of the screws were VERY hard to remove. Fortunately, I had a new, correct size, Phillips screwdriver which provided a very tight fit, especially after I whacked it with the mallet, so I was able to get all screws out undamaged. But I could see why some people would have trouble and run-out/damage the Phillips heads. Good idea to have a hand-held impact driver on-site just in case. After you lift off the drum and the tension assembly is visible/available, do a dry-fit with the belt just so you are familiar with how it fits because when you put the drum back on, putting that belt in place is a little bit of a challenge. On my specific model: on top of the machine, on the top of the control panel, is a separate trim piece, about 2" wide and runs the length of the top of the panel: there is no need to remove it but if you want to, it slides either to the left or the right, can't remember now. If you pry it straight up (like I did), one or more of the clips will break. Fortunately, even though I broke one of the clips, it re-seated just fine. The bad roller I replaced: I replaced it with a "roller assembly" and not just a "roller". I may have been able to disassemble the bad roller assembly, retain the axle, and put on just a new roller? I will tear apart the bad assembly and will update this comment with what I discover. Re-installing the drum: I did it by myself, but it would have been useful to have another person help with this. It's a little awkward lifting the drum, getting the roller in place, getting the panel into the notches, etc..It's not heavy, just awkward, a kid could help. Cleaning out dust/lint: when everything is removed, a good time to clean out the vents. I stuck my leaf blower in the vent and blasted away. Not much came out which is good to know also, apparently has been venting properly the last 13 years. Did the same for the outside vent. Keep track of your screws: after I put everything back together, 2 screws left over--- However, within 4 minutes I was able to locate the voids and put everything back together. Took me 4 hours to do all this, learning along the way. If there is a next time, should be able to do it in less than 2 hours. Tools needed: Phillips screw driver with proper head size (whatever that is ??); maybe a hand-held impact driver; if replacing rollers, open-end wrench and sockets as noted in the video.

The first problem I had during this repair was finding the right drum for a DLE9577SM model. The part number had been succeeded several times and there was not any solid information on it untill I called the 24 / 7 phone number at Appliance Parts Pros. The technician that answered my call looked up my model number and gave me all the information I neede. He took my order vover the phone and I had a new OEM dryer tub at my house two and a half days later. The repair consisted of the follow. I removed the top panel by removing the three screws holding it to the rear panel. The top slides to the rear and then you lift it upward. I next remove the dryer front control panel and the lower panel blank (this dryer can be stacked, so you can move the control panel from the top to the bottom). I then removed the dryer front panel. It helps to watch one of the repairs videos for this part. After the front panel is removed, I removed the suction manifold connecting the suction fan to the lint trap housing. I removed the upper and lower support panels by removing two screws in each panel and disconnectinf a few electrical connectors. Did I mention that you need to unplug the dryer before doing any of this. If I didn't, then you will find out quickly that you need to do that. Once the support panels were removed, I disconnected the belt from the drive motor by pulling up on the tensioner and pulling the belt off of the drive pulley. At this point, you can remove the drum by lifting up on the front of the tub while pulling upward on the tub using the disconnected drive belt. While doing this repair, I inspected the drum rollers, belt tensioner, seals, and belt. I elected the replace the belt at the same time. So, in summary, I removed 17 screws to take the beast apart and it took about 10 minutes. I cleaned up the interior while waiting for the parts to arrive which took 2 minutes. It took about 10 minutes to put it back together in reverse order and I saved a lot of money.

I first ordered a thermostat and ignitor and replaced and that did not work. I asked Appliance Parts Pros their opinion in the chat and they said it was the coils in the gas valve but you had to replace the entire valve as the coils are not sold individually. So i ordered the part and also replaced the thermistor and drum belt while i had the dryer apart anyway! And this fixed the problem! These guys are the absolute best and most helpful i have ever dealt with. This is the second time i used them as my washer broke six months ago! The self help videos with matt are worth their weight in GOLD!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

Was going to order 4 new wheel & spindle sets, then saw you could get just the wheel for 1/3 the cost, so I ordered those. Then in the frequently ordered other items I saw the idler wheel assy. So I ordered one of those also. Glad I did, it was in worse shape than any of the wheels which still seemed to spin freely after I got all the hairs and crap off them. Anyways, went by the video step by step. Pretty straightforward. Have a good vacuum handy, I’m surprised that it used to dry at all considering all the lint that was in there. Actually had a sock in the blower wheel which was so covered in lint it blocked 60% of the wheel.