Whirlpool 33002560 Seal, Blower OEM Part

The seal had popped off of the plastic gasket, and due to the blower fan blades and the heat, it was not able to fit properly back on the unit. After spending a week researching new dryers (I was ready to drop the credit card down...) I pulled the unit apart and found the issue with the seal. After receiving the new part, it took me about 15 minutes to put the new one on... its a little tricky if you don't take the whole front apart. After replacing the seal, the blower was able to suck air through the drum, rather than just through the back of the unit. Problem solved!

Disconnected dryer power cord; Removed 2 front door screws and 2 screws on opposite side; removed door and front dryer panel; removed 2 screws holding top dryer panel and lifted top; took pictures of 5 wire connections prior to disconnecting them; removed front tumbler panel and removed Duct Assembly Outlet. Vacuumed lent from dryer and cleaned and vacuumed out blower assembly. Installed new blower seal on new duct assembly and installed combined assembly. Reassembled dryer, reconnected dryer power cord, installed new dryer lint filter, and preformed test run. Several helpful videos on YouTube

I was not sure I could do the repair myself and was ready to buy a new dryer. But then I watched the video and saw easy it actually was to replace the motor so I went ahead and ordered the parts. The parts came in two days as promised, I replaced the motor, the belt and a ripper gasket. The dryer works better now than when we bought it used over ten years ago. My wife is pretty happy.