I have a GE model DVL223eb6ww and its making a bad noise. I opened it up and found the blower was slipping and moves back and forward enough to where the actual blower fan is cracked. I couldn’t figure out how to remove it - therre is no scew and its sold as part of the blowewr housing. I tired gluing with JB weld but it still makes a horrible high pitch metel on metal noise. It seems like there is a front to back play in the motor.
Any idea how to remove the blower fan and fix this?
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I have a GE model DVL223eb6ww and its making a bad noise. I opened it up and found the blower was slipping and moves back and forward enough to where the actual blower fan is cracked. I couldn’t figure out how to remove it - therre is no scew and its sold as part of the blowewr housing. I tired gluing with JB weld but it still makes a horrible high pitch metel on metal noise. It seems like there is a front to back play in the motor.
Any idea how to remove the blower fan and fix this?
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The blower wheel and blower housing are all one piece,
Here are some basic repair information :
[SIZE=3][FONT=GEInspira][SIZE=3][LEFT]1. Remove the front panel and the drum.[/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=GEInspira][SIZE=3][FONT=GEInspira][SIZE=3]
2. Disconnect the wiring from the back side of the blower housing.[/LEFT]
[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=GEInspira][SIZE=3][FONT=GEInspira][SIZE=3][LEFT]3. Remove the 2 Phillips-head screws that hold the blower guard in place. Remove the blower guard.[/LEFT]
[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=GEInspira,Bold][SIZE=3][LEFT]Note[/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=GEInspira][SIZE=3][FONT=GEInspira][SIZE=3]: The blower guard is notched. When reinstalling the blower guard, ensure the notch is located at the bottom of the blower wheel.[/LEFT]
[SIZE=3][FONT=GEInspira,Bold][SIZE=3][LEFT]Note[/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=GEInspira][SIZE=3][FONT=GEInspira][SIZE=3]: In the following step, to prevent the blower
wheel from turning while removing the center nut,
apply a 7/8-in. wrench to the nut on the end of the drive motor.
4. Remove the 13-mm center nut. (Turn clockwise to remove.) Remove the blower wheel.[/LEFT]
[FONT=GEInspira][SIZE=3][FONT=GEInspira][SIZE=3][LEFT]5. Remove the 3 Phillips-head screws from the center of the blower housing.[FONT=Arial][/LEFT]
[/FONT][FONT=GEInspira][SIZE=3][FONT=GEInspira][SIZE=3][LEFT]5. Remove the 3 Phillips-head screws from the center of the blower housing.
6. Remove the Phillips-head screw from the back of the dryer that holds the exhaust duct in place.[/LEFT]
[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=3][FONT=GEInspira,Bold][SIZE=3][LEFT]Note[/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=GEInspira][SIZE=3][FONT=GEInspira][SIZE=3]: The motor shaft has a snap ring, which prevents the blower wheel from rubbing the back of the blower housing.[/LEFT]
[FONT=GEInspira][SIZE=3][FONT=GEInspira][SIZE=3]7. Remove the blower housing.
Hope this get’s you through the repair,
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