How to Replace Dryer Belt on Any Front Load Clothes Dryer
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
- In this video I show you how to change a belt on a front loading dryer.
I did this on my Kenmore 70 series but this video was meant to be universal to help you to take apart and fix a dryer that has a drum that stopped spinning.
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I’m a 28 year old female who lost her dad about 5 years ago. Father’s Day is coming up and this video helped so much instead of paying someone or buying a new dryer. Wish my dad was here to help, but I know he’d be proud of me doing this by myself. Thanks for all the help from a 90s baby who desperately needed this!
Hey Lauren, sorry to hear about your loss. Glad to hear that you were able to take on the project yourself!
Sorry for your loss I know your dad is so proud of you. He’s in heaven looking over you.
Why the sad backstory tho?
@@jmula9372because sometimes a girl just wants/needs her dad's help.
So sorry for your loss. As someone who doesn't have her Dad around to help with these types of things, I get what you're saying. It's scary to tackle these kinds of repairs, but it's super empowering when I figure it out on my own. Way to go doing it yourself!
My favorite part is when he is able to show us how to loop the belt around the tensioner and onto the motor. The way he got that perfect camera angle with adequate lighting....astounding! Well done sir. May the algorithm put your video to the top.
So true. That was the part i was stuck at.
It was definitely the top result for me 🎉
Same here. My dumbass would've removed that little wheel on the tensioner to put the belt on. 😏
Time stamp plz
Yes..Perfect How-To Video!
Thank you!! It has been about 20 years since I replaced the belt on my 45 year old Kenmore dryer and watching your video (I needed to refresh my elderly memory) made the job relatively easy. I am a 70+ year old woman who has had back surgery and if I can do this anyone can.
Hi. I'm a 60+ woman, & I'm wondering if your dryer 'hummed' at all when trying to make tub turn, or dryer work? Thank you.
@@mddell58 hi I'm a 57 man, lol, and I could hear the motor running, I guess it was humming, but the drum was not moving since belt was broken.
me too
I'm 176 years old and after the civil war i bought my first electric dryer, now 162 years later I'm happy i was able to use my cellphone to purchase this belt from the convenience of my log cabin.
@@nowthatsfunny1 LOL!!
Great clear instructions. Perhaps the most important real world part of this video was showing the hideous multi year lint accumulation that has to be cleaned before doing the belt replacement. I was horrified how much lint crap had accumulated inside my drier that posed a real fire hazard that i had never appreciated. It took me several hours to clean out the body in addition to the ~20 minute actual belt replacement. I diligently always cleared my lint screen after each use, but the lint piles I found inside shocked me. Thank goodness my belt broke and forced me to clean out this fire hazard lint that had accumulated after years of use. All other videos I watched showed well dressed salesmen replacing the belt of a new drier with ultra clean insides. This real world video is the best and serves as a wake up call to alert everyone of the need for yearly drier inside lint cleaning.
*DRYER MAINTENANCE* BECAME MY ANNUAL CHORE LIKE REPLACING THE FIRE ALARM BATTERY AT THE *PUSH CLOCKS AHEAD " SPRING TIME REMINDER!
This turned out to be a project where I actually made money. My belt tensioner had just slipped off so I only had to put it back using your video. And with all the change I found in the dryer, I came out with more money than I started with. Thanks!
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Video was absolutely perfect. I spent a total of $22 for a driver belt and a tensioner pulley and got my dryer to work all by myself! I feel so proud of myself lol! Thank you so much for this video!
That is great to hear! Happy to help!
Time to tackle your car's transmission!
@@mikejohn0088 whoa whoa whoa.. ain’t nothing wrong with my car’s transmission buuuuuutttt… I am currently down a very old washing machine and don’t even know where to begin in order to fix it… so uhhhmmm… any ideas?
I took my dryer apart first. Found I had a broken belt. I was unsure about the tension arm laying flat on the bottom of the dryer. So I found your video & you explained everything I needed to know Sir. I appreciate you posting this video. God bless you and your family. Glory and Honor to the Great Redeemer of our Souls.
Just letting you know you saved me alot of money on a repair man, this was so much easier than i thought it'd be 😅
This task is waiting on me Monday evening. Accidentally ran tennis shoes.
Thank you so much for this video. I am a single woman and fixing things on my own saves me tons of money. Your video made it so easy to replace.
Glad to hear that it was helpful! 😃
10/10 - Our ancient dryer threw a belt, and we followed this guide as a base on replacing it. Had zero issues, despite different model/brand/setup. Most dryers seem to follow the same formula.
Thanks a bunch! Saved us a service call and taught us a bit of repair.
You are a good teacher I watched so many videos couldn’t fix my dryer as soon as I watched yours I was done in 10 minutes….thanks again for people like you…..
I love it! I hate paying for things we can do ourselves. Great job showing the details once again. That dryer is one of the earlier ones that were meant to last. The expensive shit they make today is set up to fall in 5 years. Definitely worth trying to fix these things.
Yes for sure! They don’t make things like they used to. I hope this video helps people save money! These things are pretty pricey for how simple they are! Thanks for watching as always, Sharon!!
Just fixed my old dryer with your help! And there was about $1.50 in change in there too, ha ha. The hardest part was figuring out how the belt worked around the tensioner but a second look at your video (around 11:40) showed me the way. Thank you!
Awesome!
Thank you so much!!! My husband is out of town for the next two weeks and our dryer belt broke. I have seven kids, tons of laundry, and no money for a repair guy or laundromat and this saved me!! Thank you!!
I was a crane operator at a scrap yard. A customer came in with a stake body truck full of washers, dryers and dishwashers. His 13 year old son was unloading the truck by himself. When I went to talk to the driver, his son rocked the last dryer off. When it hit the ground, change fell out. After he picked up the change and was getting ready to leave, I told him, he wasn’t done yet, but to wait a second. I got in the crane and took the dryer apart. When I got back to him, he was still getting change from the dryer. The next day, I asked the driver how much did I his son get. $18.
This worked! I have an 80 series from 1999 that came with out house that we purchased two years ago. A $9 belt from Amazon and we were back in business thanks to this video. Thank you!!!
I almost never comment on videos, but I am so grateful to you that I had no choice but to let you know that you ROCK!!! You explained each step - even getting the front panel off and on! - so clearly that I was entirely confident that I could perform this repair myself. A half-hour after I got the belt, I was doing laundry again. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Thanks for the great tutorial. “We did it!” We grunted, we groaned and laughed a lot, especial when my husband @ “70” tomorrow had to use a ladder to climb up over the washer to get behind the dryer to reconnect it, then used a pack of paper towels to climb back. We were so happy when the tub turned. 🎉🎈
🎵💜 M & D
Can’t thank you enough. Single dad with zero time and just felt like another hurdle. This saved me time and money! Subscribed
Glad it helped and thanks for subscribing! 😃
Super demonstration. Very clear.
I was shocked at how much lint and dust my dryer had. It was filthy.
I found just over $12 in coins, seven guitar picks, a key, and two finishing nails!
You my friend are legendary. I'm the type of person who would rather fix it myself than pay someone (within reason). Watching the vid and following along got the job done. Thanks for the help and saving me $$!!
You know damn well that when the repair guys arrives to fix one problem and he always locates three additional that need attention.
@@mikejohn0088 oh 110%. $40 job turns into $400 real quick.
I am a single mother and this video helped me replace my dryer belt. You made it super easy and it only cost me $13 and 1hr of my time. Thank you!!
I am 66 year old female watched your video. My dryer was a different model but you gave me the concept. I replaced my dryer belt. I fell so proud! .Thank you so much! Your awesome!
Awesome! I'm glad that the video was helpful! 😃
Thank you so much for making this video. I am a woman and took my gas/electric dryer apart got a new belt and got it back together. My dryer is over 26 years old. Hope it last another 26 years. I saved so much $$$ by doing it my self. Thanks again.
I love these videos. DIY is the way to go, if you can. Saves a lot of money. It's also satisfying knowing you can fix it yourself. Thank you for all of your DIY videos! 😀
Yes! That is my goal, to help people save money and give them a little confidence to DIY. Thanks so much for your support, Peach!!
That dryer, in particular, is a fabulous LONG LASTING dryer. In 22 years, first time for a belt to break, & around 12 years, had to replace the heating element. LOVE this dryer!
It was going to cost $200 just for repair guy to come out!
So said forget that! and just fixed my sons dryer myself with the help of my grandson it took me a little longer about 40 min trying to put the front panel back was the hardest! I had to have him help hold the other side., but the rest was easy!! I couldn’t have done it without your video it sure helped this 61 yr old nana!
Thank you so much!!!
Aloha from Kauai!
This video was soooooo helpful….like literally….we watched this video and it showed us step by step how to fix it….it saved us from buying a brand new dryer….thanks soooo much for making this video 😊
I have a Whirlpool dryer that other than being a gas dryer is nearly identical to your Kenmore. Your instructions were spot on and I had the dryer fixed and running in a couple of hours. A local shop even had the correct belt in stock so same day service! Thank you and great job!
Just want to say thank you! I'm a mom of 5 whose slightly handy, but not enough to ever think to fix a dryer myself. I followed your video and installed the new belt, alone, in 15 minutes. I watched it a few days ago and you made me feel like this was something we could handle at home so I ordered a new belt from amazon. My husband disassembled it last night but was stuck at work today when the belt came. I vacuumed it all out.....made almost $5 😆....and followed you step by step. I enlisted my 8 year old to hold the drum while I put the front back on and boom its done! After a week of not having a dryer I didn't have one more minute to spare lol Thank you so much for saving us a ton of money and sparing my husband another job to handle when he got home 🤗
I gotta give you a huge shout out for this DYOR tutorial just saved me $700 bucks on a new dryer man thanks a million may God Bless you a hundred fold!
Thank you Thank you Thank you from a 72 year old woman. I did it all by myself! So proud!
Awesome video; real simple breakdown of the mechanics and repair instructions. After waiting over a week for a handyman to fix the dryer in the house that I rent, I decided to order an $8 belt and repair it myself with the information from this video!
Very calm and collected to the point. Thank you for sharing your knowledge on this. Looking forward to working on mine this week. Thank you again.
Earlier today I was able to finally get the belt and idler pulley set with the motor thanks to this! I couldn't figure out how to run the belt though, many thanks! This was my first time doing this, far better buying a belt vs buying a new machine.
Glad the video helped!
I have virtually the same dryer as you, so your video couldn't have been any better, or come at a better time! Absolutely wonderful how you had great lighting and was able to show pretty much everything we would need to see. Thank you so much for your help.......and oh yeah, saving me a bundle!!
Thank you for the thorough instructions! I was able to replace my dryer belt all on my own and that saved me so much.
Mr Fixer, thanks very much for the informative video. I appreciate your input and guidance. My dryer (in a rental unit) must be 30+ years old, and after replacing the belt it's working like a champ again, good for another 30 years. Thanks!
That is awesome to hear! Thank you for letting me know. Happy to help!
Thank you for this amazing how-to!! Because of your easy to follow video, I was able to fix my own dryer for only the cost of the belt. Thank you so, so much!!!
Man! This video was perfect! I watched it once and you did such a great concise job explaining that I did not even have to watch it again once I started on mine...the trip to the store for the replacement belt took longer than the fix! Thank you very much...I’ll take an $8 pat on my on back over shelling out hundreds for a new (and probably less reliable appliance) all day, every day! Yes!!
Nicely done! Good information clearly presented in a manner that gives a do it yourselfer the confidence to give it a shot. Having the same model dryer was icing on the cake!
Wow this guy is good in every way. And I'm so glad I have older washer & dryer like his, because they are so very basic and easy to fix (and then they run for another 30 years). Unlike ALL the new crap today.
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I haven't tried it yet, but I appreciate the unbelievably clear video showing how easy it might be. I'm hoping my worst problem will be doing the work in a very confined space. I've watched many how-to videos on various topics, but this has to be one of the best as far as having clear lighting and everything in focus. Thank you! I hope to add this to things-I-figured-out-how-to-do-on-my-own list shortly.
Thank you sooo much I have the same dryer I’m 63 years old and because of your video I replaced my belt all by myself you are a life saver😊
That is amazing to hear. Happy to help, Cheri!
I just fixed my dryer. .for $16. Thanks you did a great job. Period
I watch a lot of these how to videos, and this is hands down one of the most solid I’ve ever viewed. Made a slightly complicated job much simpler. Now sitting back drinking a beer while my clothes are drying. Thank you and nice work!
You just gave this 30 year-old gal the confidence to tackle this job by herself! Thank you!!!!
Yay!! I have essentially zero mechanical knowledge or skills but was so frustrated with my broken dryer ... This video explained exactly what to do. less than an hour of effort which included searching my messy house for tools and the dryer is up and running. Thank you!!❤️❤️
i know others have commented, but that shot you got installing the belt to the motor was well done. good lighting, room for hands to repair and a great instructional shot.
It just so happens that I have the EXACT same dryer. Very helpful!
Lol me too
Me too but I have a hunch like 50% of the dryers sold have a very similar design
Thanks for this tutorial!
And thank YOU for checking it out!
Even with a different dryer type this helped me so much. Hardest part was going all over the area to find a belt at a store! Thank you for this video and helping me save some money!
My Kenmore dryer seems to be even older than yours, but it's put together nearly the same and the motor still works fine. I spent $9 on a new belt and I followed your excellent step-by-step instructions. You gave me confidence to do it myself -- it was a lot easier to replace than I thought. Thanks a lot!
That's awesome! Good to know, simple fix!
Thanks for checking it out, Auto Fix!
Nice video, Fixer! That was so easy
Thanks, Dana! And thanks for checking it out!
Yas..The Perfect How-To Video! My old Kenmore just broke on me and I know its the belt. Cause of your precise instructions I think I can fix it myself! I'm scared, but not as scared as how much it'll cost me to have someone else come fix it! Thank you so much..🙏🏼
Thank YOU for watching! 😃
Excellent, honest and straight to the point. Going to tackle my dryer belt in the a.m. . Thanks for the advice, learned a lot!
Awesome! I wish my washing machine was that easy to fix. 🤪
Haha yeah washing machines are a whole other animal! Thanks for checking out the video buddy! 👍
Keep these videos coming. Your helping me more than you know.
That is awesome to hear, Cheryl. I will keep making them if you keep watching!!
Thank You i'm 60 years old and watch and helped my dad doing one of these but it's been a long time thank u for refreshing good memories your video was very understandable clear and it took me 20 minutes i've always been jack of all trades thank u again 🤩😁
Glad it could help!
Today I successfully replaced the belt on my dryer and it's literally thanks to this video. Appreciate it so much. Cost me $21!!! Between the belt and getting a nut driver that I apparently never knew existed, my dryer was just like yours step by step...Perfect!
YOU are AWESOME!
Could you come live with us 😉!
😁😂 Thanks for checking out the video, Melinda!
Hardest part was putting the front back on, that and dropping screws lol. Thanks
So grateful for clear how-to videos like this. It turns out our dryer is nearly 22 years old (had to look up the serial number to find a compatible belt). We hate to scrap an appliance just because one part fails. Thanks to this video, our old dryer can live on a little longer until we pull the trigger on a new heat pump model!
Best video I've seen on how to do this. You showed exactly how things are supposed to be without any guesswork from the viewer. Easy to follow. Thank you
Glad it helped and thanks for watching! 😁
$400 dollars or more saved!🤑 My inherited old ass dryer is a whirlpool but it looks EXACTLY like this one inside/out. Yesterday I noticed the clothes I put in were still not dry after 2 full cycles. that's when I realized the drum was not spinning. My first thought was ugh.... I gotta go to the laundrymat in the morning and finish the laundry and then gotta see how to scrounge up $400 to $600 for a new dryer. I have never done anything like this before. I watched this video... picked up a $14 dryer belt and a $3 ratchet from harbor freight. he even tells you in the video what size! I just finished the repair this morning and my clothes are drying as I type this. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Hey Tamara, this is awesome to hear! And thank you for watching 😄
Thanks! My dryer is a Kenmore, and over 20 years old, so I thought my tensioner would be similar… it wasn’t (no wheel.. just a half loop) but watching you fox yours helped me see the mechanics of it and I figured out how mine worked because I saw how yours did. Thanks for the tips. Honestly the way you balanced the drum with the bounty box was crucial to seeing how I could do it myself without having someone else hold it up( I used an old detergent bottle).
My husband followed your instructions. Our dryer's components were exactly the same--odd since the dryer in the video looked old. A piece of cording that was in the dryer somehow got fouled in the motor and stopped the motor from working. Really bizarre. Your disassembly / assembly instructions were spot on. Great video of the tensioner. Saved us a service call. Thank you!
Glad the video could help!
I’m a new maintenance man at a shitty hotel and I have no guidance. Today I’ve started this process to fix one of our dryers and I feel so much more confident after watching this video, so thanks for making me look good 😂
I've never worked on dryers before, but ours broke & I decided to fix it. Thanks to you, we saved $400! Peace be with you, bro
This is timely and rrrrreally helpful with my old Kenmore. Never fixed one before. He makes it a piece of cake. Thanks! May God bless.
Thank you. You saved me about $250! Easy as pie to fix. My tensionor was a little different design, but the principle was the same. I had a friend hold up the drum, and that helped as I attached the belt to the motor. Flashlight comes in handy.
Bless you and thank you! We didn't have the money to replace or get professionally fixed our dryer. After researching the issue, my mom and I were able to fix the dryer belt because of you and this great video!
Outstanding tutorial! Thank you for explaining everything in clear, concise, step by step instructions. I was intimidated by the idea of doing this myself, but your video made me feel like I wasn’t doing it alone.
Thank you so much for this! I was able to take my entire dryer apart and find the problem (the belt, as I suspected) in under 30 minutes including digging out my tools 😂. Your instructions are clear, concise and easy to understand! Maybe you can show us how to diagnose issues in chest freezers next 😭.
Bravo! Excellent video!! Unlike another video I saw regarding a belt replacement who demonstrated how the belt went on the pully assembly minus the drum as you did. You went a step further and demonstrated how to install that pully with the drum in place. Thanks very much!
Once again, you come through for me with another outstanding video! Like someone else mentioned, incredible lighting and camera work on how to loop the belt through the pulley and around the drum. Thank you, buddy!
THANK YOU for your video! My situation played out exactly as yours did! You have me enough confidence to fix my dryer!
Man! This is my exact dryer. Belt broke. Followed this step by step and it now runs like a champ. Thanks a ton, you saved me a few hundred dollars. I really appreciate it.
Appreciate the vid, me and my lady just fixed ours. When I searched how to replace a dryer belt, yours was the 1st video to pop up and you did not disappoint. Our dryer looks similar to yours, and the only hard part imo, was getting the tension from the pulley to the motor. Once we got that and the front plate back on, she ran good as new!
Thank you so much for this helpful video! I'm a single mom and was able to replace the drum belt, thanks to this video! It feels great to be able to do this!!
Thank you so much! I successfully repaired my dryer thanks to this video! I have basically the same dryer but its Whirlpool, its like 20 years old (free from a friend in 2014). Thanks for helping out!
This video may be 3 yrs old, but you helped me help myself. I’m still waiting for the replacement belt to arrive, but the instructions are so easy to comprehend and follow along. As a divorced lady, I don’t have the help and rely on other peoples videos to help me to at least try to do it myself first before hiring out the work. Can’t wait to get the belt and finish the repair. You made it seem easy enough and thank you for all you do. My dryer only had .76¢ a few washers and not as much lint.
Hey, wanted to thankyou so much for your straight forward video on dryer belt replacement. I just now finished up installing my new dryer belt. It truly was an easy job, and I am truly greatful for your help!! Oh, and by the way, I have the same exact dryer, so it felt like the video was posted just for me!
Thanks for the video. You made talked me through every step in simple terms and made the fix easy !! Cheers
I’m like you and I KNOW I can fix it if I am just able to look at the components on how something works. I’m giving you a thumbs up for being a go getter. Keep it up bro
Your video was the best. I fixed my mom's dryer thanks to your very simple to understand and clear to see video. Repairman never showed up so I ordered the belt and attempted it myself. I am a woman with some mechanical ability when I set my mind to it. I so appreciate the self help you provided. Cost my time and $8.00. Also gave me a lot of confidence when successfully repaired by me. Thanks again. Look forward to view your other videos.
A job well done, and easy to follow your step by step process!!
Thank you for such a great explanation, and getting right in there with the video to show the small details. Very helpful!
Thank you SO MUCH! This guide is so easy to follow! You saved us so much money and made me feel so confident and self-sufficient! Thank you Thank you thank you!!!
Awesome video! I followed your instructions step by step and it worked out perfectly! Thank you
Mr. Fixer- After watching many other videos I found this video and after watching it a few times I was able to situate the tensioner around the small end of the motor and buttoned up the rest and my dryer has been running like a champ.
I watched your video and replaced the belt on my mom’s dryer. Never did anything like this before. Thank you for posting. You gave me the confidence to try and it works perfectly now
You have no idea how helpful this was. Thank you very much. Great video man
Very well explained and attention to détails specifically how the belt goes through the tensioner and around the motor pully. Thank you.
Just did this repair with a little help from my husband! So fast and easy!! Thank you!!!!!
Thanks dude! Im a single mom and you def saved me time and money! Well...I hope...still gotta order belt and give it a try🤣 but thank you for taking your time to do this video, it is very much appreciated!!
Hey Fixer! This was a great video for people trying to repair an older dryer. I looked at a bunch of videos before I came upon yours.I really like the way you went through the steps of figuring out how to open up the dryer and evaluating the problem. I also liked the way you showed how to thread the belt through the tensioner pulley for the belt configuration. Very informative video. Keep up the great work, my friend. Awesome video!!
I want to thank you for the information you gave me,on the dryer belt replacement. . I liked your idea of the support (dryer filter boxes) I used glad sandwich bags. One in only. . I fixed it in less than an hour. Thanks 👍
Nice! That is great to hear! Happy to help, John!
Thanks to you, I was able to get our dryer up and running! I watched your video as I was doing it so i could rewind as needed. I really can't believe it was that easy to fix. Thank you for sharing!!!
Glad it helped! 😃
The video I wish I had found first! The point of view, sound quality, etc all so much better than what I first found - made it easy to understand and follow. I only wish I had found as much money as you in mine! 😂😂