Customer Questions and Answers for Drum Support Roller Shaft - Right by Whirlpool

Nick, The roller shaft will not typically cause a thumping noise but the drum roller would be most likely the issue.

Bob, it is recommended that you do not lubricate the drum rollers or the shaft, it causes lint to build up on the rollers and cause premature failure.

Hello Gmay1. The fan WP694089 is attached to the motor shaft. Once the fan is removed, and the clips holding the motor are removed, the motor can be lifted out of the dryer. Hope this helps.

Hi Gmay1. Hold the pulley end of the motor part # is 279827 with a adjustable wrench, or let it rest in the cavity base. Then reach in the other end of the motor shaft and use another wrench on the Fan blade "neck". Turn the fan off the shaft which has a lt. handed thread. Fan part # WP694089. Most do not survive especially already unbalanced /damaged like yours. Worse comes to it, use a long Chisel and break the fan in half starting at the motor shaft , outward on 2- sides since replacing the motor anyway. The shaft you mentioned is for the tumbler wheels. Thank You.