How do change a belt on my tumble dryer? ?

Just to follow up in case anyone else needs to do change a belt on this model. I did end up accessing it through the back. After taking off back panel and then the metal piece that rests against the drum, there is a black plastic piece on the bottom left. Remove the outer cover and there is then a wheel attached to a rod that needs to come off. It's held on by some weird pin that I unfortunately broke trying to get it off. After that, remove back plastic piece and you'll see the pulleys. From there its easy to put on the belt and reassemble.

Gert
July 2009

Thanks. I'll give this a shot today!

Gert
July 2009

well i have a hoover dryer but i suspect they are all basically the same.mine has a metal panel plate at the front bottom, which is seperate from the main body frame.it pries off from 2 clips mounted inside tiny slots.make sure the power is turned off. inside, you will see the broken belt.an adjuster with a wheel you push back towards the motor,placing the new belt around the motor wheel and the adjuster wheel, then slowly allowing the adjuster to go back in place. the adjuster fits into slots on bottom of dryer,but you do not have to remove the adjuster.should be a number on the old belt,but if not, call the manufacturer,or take the old belt to hardware store and match one up.also the adjuster is selfadjusting ,giving the belt the proper tension.

miner
July 2009