Whirlpool WPY54414 Dryer Belt Tension Pulley OEM Part

I've had this dryer apart a few times over the years, always got my parts here. Squeaks and igniter if memory serves. I ordered the two drum rollers that have a bearing in the center..they sit on metal shafts and freeroll. I ordered two..only one was bad but I needed the dryer up in one day, no time to disassemble and decide what to order then wait for parts. Tip: if you order the rollers, there are little washers (nylon?) between the roller and the c clips..don't lose them..they are hard to see. One of mine was missing from last time most likely, I reassembled without that washer but wish I had one, running quietly without it but I'm sure it serves a purpose and maybe that's why my roller failed (from not having that washer). Also, I would order new c clips as well in case you bend one. You have to have that c clip tool or forget it. I also replaced the belt and the idler roller that is on the tension arm but they were both ok. I just ordered anything I thought could be the cause proactively. I recommend taking some pictures as you disassemble the panels..you can forget the order they came off which is how you reassemble..reverse order that is, good for the connectors too..make it idiot-proof as much as possible haha. It would be helpful to have a 2nd pair of hands but I did it myself. I also took a sharpie and marked the colors of the wire connectors so I couldn't put them on backward. I have some mechanical experience, not sure if a novice would want to tackle this. It's be running fine for a few weeks now. $60 parts and delivery not bad..it may get me a few more years out of it knock wood.

I went on line and purchased all of the possible parts that could be worn out. I spent less than the service guy wanted to show up...The online videos were spot on. Two hours and it works like new! One of the best values on the Internet!

Replaced the belt tension pulley, the drum support rollers and the drum guide. While I was at it I replaced the belt. The repair was easy to complete. It took just over an hour to do the job. I ordered all of the parts that I thought could cause the squeak ahead of time. As it turned out the squeak was caused by the belt tension pulley. I replaced the other parts while I had the dryer apart. The Dryer should be noise free for several years.

Disconnect vent line(s) and remove power plug or source to unit (Very Important!) Carefully removed dryer drum assembly and found evidence of heavy object(s) placed on top of dryer while operating which caused the drum to be bound up while operating. (Rule #1: NEVER place heavy objects or large amounts of wet clothing on TOP of dryer near the middle of the dryer top (where there is no heavy support) while it is ON!!!) This caused the pulleys and bearing assemblies (and glides on the front drum support) to bind, heat up and wear very quickly, which made the dryer turn off-balance in the holding fixtures. Had it been left like this for too long, I believe it would have burned up the motor, or worse case caught on fire! (Dryer dry good, fire bad) Provided proper training to family in the use and operation of the unit. (and cleaned out the various lint and dust collection areas, to include exhaust and electrical parts). Please do this as a part of your repair, as there were areas in the dryer that needed some attention (wire routing to prevent chafing, and excessive lint build-up) that could have done their worse even without the drum repairs. After all repairs are complete, make sure to check the floor level posts and position to ensure the dryer is level with the floor (could be a part of the uneven wear on the pulleys?).

I had to take the lower pannel off and then the pannel around the door. the top was next to come off the belt was still connected. So I dissconnected the belt took off the front drum support pannel theand removed the drum. The belt was chewed up and the tensioner pully was also very tight. I took the motor out of the machine and found the drive pully on the motor was stripped out on the motor shaft. the motor shaft threads were ok but you cann't get the pully seperate you have to get the hole motor. so I had nothing to loose, I epoxyed the pully back on the motor and thightened it up by hand and let it dry. I replaced the tensioner pully and lubed the shaft. I then reassembled the dryer after vaccuming the inside of the case and also the vent pipe.I ran the dryer unloaded and it worked fine then with a load and it ran perfectly and still is.