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Customer Questions and Answers for Drum Support Roller (Dryer) by Whirlpool

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By: Whirlpool
Part Number: OEM18049092
Manufacturer Part Number: WPW10177428

This dryer drum support roller holds the drum on its axle and lets it rotate smoothly. Replacing a worn or noisy roller restores quiet, even tumbling and helps prevent belt strain and added wear on related parts.

  • Supports the dryer drum and allows low-friction rotation on the shaft
  • Helps keep the drum aligned and stable during cycles
  • Wear can cause squeaking, thumping, rumbling, or grinding noises
  • Flat spots, cracks, or excessive wobble indicate replacement
Includes: Drum support roller. Installation notes:
  • Disconnect power; turn off gas supply for gas models
  • Access the roller by removing the front or rear panel/bulkhead per model; relieve belt tension and support the drum
  • Install the new roller on the existing shaft, reusing model-specific washers/clips as required
  • Inspect remaining rollers, idler pulley, and belt; replace any worn parts together to maintain smooth, quiet operation

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For Whirlpool Drum Support Roller (Dryer) (Part Number: OEM18049092)

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Hello James, the manufacturer did not supply the drum felt seals separately, only as part of the drum assembly 35001238, which is discontinued and no longer available.

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Hello Ken, the rollers are part number WPW10177428 but the felt seal was not offered separate from the drum part number 35001130. Unfortunately the manufacturer has discontinued the drum and did not supply a suitable replacement to take its place, sorry!

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Hello Tim, You will need to replace all 4 of the drum rollers WPW10177428 and the idler wheel WP35001086 at the same time. When one fails, the others are not far behind. You should never use a wet lubricant on these parts since lint will stick to it and cause premature failure of the parts, so the baby powder or corn starch is used. This is not necessary on the new parts at all since the bushings are impregnated with a dry lubricant. Since the idler has been discontinued with no satisfactory substitution provided, you should clean the bushing shaft and inside the bushing of the idler wheel with a dry paper towel and lubricate it with a small amout of baby powder or corn starch.

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Bud, You are correct, your dryer has four(4) drum rollers, two(2) rear rollers and two(2) front rollers. The part number is WPW10177428 / WPW10177428, they are individual parts, you'll need to order four(4) roller kits. The parts are in stock and available at this time. Thanks

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Hello Jeff, If your model number is actually MDG6700AWW, you will need to order part number WPW10177428. If you want to lubricate the rollers you can use baby powder or cornstarch as long as you lightly coat the shaft. Too much will oppose rotation.

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Sid C for Model Number 402.89032010

My dryer drum started making contact with the front wall two weeks ago, getting louder all the time. Sears answer was "absorber sponges", cheap sponge on contact tape that lasted 5 minutes as I suspected they would. Not original parts. I have no drum breaks, felt is intact all the way around both front and back and I have no idea why this is happening. Metal on front wall is shiny on top quarter of the drum path but I can't tell what is causing the paint to get wore off. I am ready to give up on this dryer. Has anyone else ever encountered this?

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Sid, You will want to check the rollers on the unit to make sure that they are not worn or damaged as this would be the most likely cause for the issue to occur.

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