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DRYER DRUM D R I V E BELT
T h e d r y e r d r u m d r i v e b e l t i s a
neoprene, f i b e r g l a s s , and n y l o n t i r e
c o r d r e i n f o r c e d f l a t d r i v e b e l t .
The d r y e r drum d r i v e t i s d r i v e n
b y t h e d r y e r d r i v e m o t o r p u l l e y
a r o u n d t h e d r y e r d r u m . P r o p e r
t e n s i o n i s m a i n t a i n e d b y an i d l e r
p u l l e y and arm a s s e m b l y .
TO REMOVE OR REPLACE DRYER DRUM
DRIVE BELT:
MOTOR MOUNTING CLAMPS DRNE
A. Remove d r y e r f r o n t a c c e s s p a n e l
and s a f e t y c o v e r .
B. R e a c h t h r o u g h a n d r e l e a s e d r u m
b e l t f r o m i d l e r p u l l e y t o
r e l i e v e t e n s i o n o n t h e f r o n t
p a n e l .
C . Remove t w o l o w e r f r o n t s c r e w s
s e c u r i n g t h e d r y e r f r o n t p a n e l
assembly t o s i d e p a n e l s .
D. Remove f o u r u p p e r t o p f r o n t
s c r e w s s e c u r i n g t h e d r y e r f r o n t
p a n e l a s s e m b l y
.
E . C a r e f u l l y remove t h e d r y e r f r o n t
p a n e l a s s e m b l y .
Remove d r y e r drum b y l i f t i n g up
t o r e l e a s e f r o m r e a r b e a r i n g
s u p p o r t ( t r a i l e r h i t c h ) .
G . I n s t a l l n e w d r y e r d r u m d r i v e
t
.
H.
Reverse p r o c e d u r e t o r e a s s e m b l e .
IDLER ASSEMBLY
The i d l e r a s s e m b l y c o n s i s t s o f an
i d l e r arm, a p u l l e y , and a s p r i n g t o
m a i n t a i n c o n s t a n t t e n s i o n o n t h e
d r i v e b e l t f o r p r o p e r d r u m speed.
The i d l e r arm b r a c k e t has a k e y h o l e
s l o t a n d m o u n t s o v e r a s t u d on t h e
r e a r o f t h e d r i v e m o t o r c r a d l e .
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IDLER PULLEY WASHER RETAINER
G2
Dryer Drive Motor. Belt. Assemblv
and Blower Wheel Assembly
GEAS 061202