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. I am trying to avoid calling a repairman, but I can’t find a source on the internet that tells me how to install the felt properly (just in case our friend didn’t do it just right.) The appliance store is willing to replace the part I bought with a new one, because it is still "under warranty", as I just purchased it a few days ago. But I’m a little nervous about having the same friend install it without instructions. Do you have specific instructions for how to install it? Is it possible that another part has broken and would make it impossible to avoid the same problem happening again?
Well you gotta remove the old felt first. Then glue down the new part with the glue that comes with the kit.[ATTACH]525[/ATTACH]You would think that those plastic glides would need to be extended as far out of the pocket as can be so those glides can be happy but sadly you need to keep the short side towards the drum. Why? Because that way the drum does not eat up the new part. Yeah I screwed that up too.
Thanks for the advice about the drum felt. We did take the old felt out the first time we replaced it. But the felt part I picked up from the appliance store did not come with glue. Is there a special glue I ought to have used?
Do you know if it is dangerous to run the machine without the felt? Thanks!
I have trouble with the dryer not starting. This has been going on for about a year. I had a service man out to confirm what i thought the problem was. He also thought the control board.We have tried a few gimmicks and the dryer continued working. Now is the time to fix it. My problem is i don’t know how to get to the control module. Do i need to take the back then the top off or what is the procedure. Any help is appreciated
I checke and did not see a Maytag Service Bulletin on this.
I would call APP on Monday and discuss it with them. Since the parts are sold separately I would think you do not need the pads, but check with the sellers to confirm (No we do not work for APP, we just volunteer to answer posts)
Good luck, and please post what you find out as it will help others.
Not wanting to wait until Monday to get answer, decided to proceed with trial & error method.
First, installed the new, thicker glides without felt pads. Completed assembly & turned machine on. Rotating drum exhibited a (not-too-loud, but obviously not normal) "clicking" sound on each revolution.
Next, disassembled and installed the felt pads between glides and metal brackets that hold the glides, adhesive side on brackets. Now works & sounds like new, no unusual noises.
Conclusion: use felt pads together with newly designed, thicker glides.
Good luck, let us know how it turns out, and if a new control board does not fix it post a detailed description of the problem and let’s see what else we can come up with.
Take out the lint filter and the two screws that are there that hold down the top. Insert a putty knife or flat blade screwdriver into the front between the top and front panel at each end and the top will come up.
There are two screws that hold the front panel. Remove them and lift up and out on the front panel and it will come off. Be sure and disconnect the door switch (and reconnect it when you put the front back)
I replaced the control board. It seems to be working better but it is still not right. If i leave power to the dryer on for a while i have to turn off or unplug the dryer then plug it back in and then it will work fine. If the power is left on i can see all the lights on the console board seem to be faintly lit and the dryer will not start until i unplug it. I think we had a lightning strike close by a year ago and that is when it started having problems I now have it plugged in to a surge protector.
A lightening strike causes all sorts of problems because of the current that is induced in wiring. A strike near our house last month induced current in the TV cable which fried a DVD player. Go figure!
I would start by thorughtly examining the wiring, and if nothing is found replacing the power cord, not likely a problem but an inexpensive thing to rule out. After that you may be looking at replacing the wiring harness, but that is purely speculative.
Sorry I cannot be more helpful, but lightening and appliances just do not do well together.
Let us know if you find a solution, or need some more ideas.
