Apr 12, 2013 Replace a Rear Dryer Drum Felt Seal. By Appliancepartspros. 4/12/13 2:29 PM. WonderHowTo. If clothes have brown marks on them or heat escaping from rear of dryer drum, you will probably have to replace the rear dryer drum felt seal. You can follow the steps in this video to help you do this easy repair. Video Loading.
Aug 01, 2014 Replace the felt seal on the dryer front panel at the same time. The video below shows a gas dryer, but the repair is the same for electric. Use these steps to replace the drum glide bearing in Kenmore, Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, Roper, Crosley and Estate dryers with a lint screen housing located in the top dryer panel.
Use a flat blade screwdriver to gently press felt strip into the outside of the channel. Felt strip goes to the outside of the front of the drum. 11) Swing front back into place lifting slightly to catch bottom, then lift the drum slightly to rest on the felt strip and push front onto drum. 12) Replace two screws to hold front.
A worn felt seal can allow your clothes to slip between the edge of the drum and the dryer cabinet, and as the dryer drum spins, it wears holes in the clothing.
Feb 16, 2009 Unplug the dryer before accessing the internal components. Your dryer may be slightly different than the one shown below. The basic procedure is the same. You would need to remove the front panel to access the felt seal on the front of the drum. Remove the old seal. The new felt seal should have come with high temperature adhesive.
Aug 20, 2011 Lift the top panel up and remove the screw on each side holding the front panel. remove the front panel. There are a few small clips on the dryer duct assembly that will hold the felt seal in place. Gene. I am replacing the drop drum bearing assy plus 4 new slides.
Oct 13, 2008 Last week the felt that wraps around the lower drum fell out of place and twirled itself around some of the clothes in my dryer. I went to an appliance store and bought a new one. A friend installed it for me. Then now, three days later, the new one has done the same thing.
How to Replace Dryer Wear Strips. The front of the dryer drum rests on two glides, or plastic strips, attached to brackets connected to the bulkhead. As the drum rotates, these strips wear out ...
The felt strip is typically fitted around the front periphery of the drum where it fits into a round track on the front housing of the dryer. The felt acts as a low friction bearing surface for the front support of the drum. If this is what you pulled out of your dryer then you do not want to attempt to operate the dryer without replacing …
Dryer - Drum Slide and Bearing Replacement. If your drum bearing, drum slides, felt assembly or belt need to be replaced, the following video addresses how to replace the bearing assembly on many of our older dryers: YouTube. Note: Disconnect power to the dryer and wear protective gloves (as there are sharp edges). Order a GE Appliance part online.
