Dryer Repair- Replacing the Rear Drum Bearing Assembly (Frigidaire Part # 5303281153) 

Just wanted you to know that 8 years later, your video is still helping people. Thank you VERY much for the clear instructions for dryer repair! 🌟

I had to replace both the rear drum bearing and the heating element. When I got it apart, the heating element was broken too. Now everything is back together. My wife talks about getting a new dryer. I have to say though, I like how these dryers are easy to repair and isn’t full of computer and electronic crap.

The new big bearing plate I installed today, 12/16/2017, came with machine threaded screws and the plate was pre-threaded. Things have changed a little and any new viewer should look at their new parts. Don’t ruin the new plate by trying to use the old screws or by making new threads. The advice given in the video was great advice when it was made but the new parts are different. Look at the new parts and be careful to use the new machine threaded screws and the pre-threaded holes in the plate. Many thanks for this wonderful video.

This man is a friggin genius at teaching. I’m 62 years old and have had to repair my own appliances while raising my kids. He didn’t even have to disconnect any wires! I literally just watched another manufacturers video that had us taking the top off entirely and disconnecting wires and reaching in from a back panel to release the belt. Thank you sir!

This is an outstanding instructional video! I was able to complete this project by myself in less than an hour. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. If a 47 year old nurse can do this repair, then most anyone can do it as well!

Just to let you know 11 years later your video is still helping people. You just saved another dryer from the scrapper.

This was exactly what I needed to see! My dryer was squealing like a group of angry Sirens set to bring down a pirate ship before this fix. Thank you for such an easy to "pause-and-follow" video!

I just want to give a BIG THANK YOU for posting this video. My dryer wasn't drying properly so I figured the vent was clogged. I cleaned out my exhaust vent but it didn't seem dirty. I noticed that under my lint trap it looked clogged but I couldn't reach it with my vacuum. This video taught me how to remove the front off my dyer to access the place where I couldn't reach previously! I spent an hour searching for how to do this! THANK YOU AGAIN!!

ok..my dryer started making noise the longer it ran....seemed to be coming from the back of the machine. It was still drying fine...but he noise concerned me. And as a single woman on a limited budget I thought I would see if I could fix my dryer myself....I found several videos on dryer repair then found this one for my exact dryer! Amazing Video! So I go in to tackle the job alone....got the bearing stuff out and ran to Lowes to get the part...to find out they don't carry the parts! I had to order it online! (so be sure you don't have wet laundry in the washer cause you will have to take it to a friends house to dry while you wait a couple days for the part) :) So I got the part and put it back together. Turned the dryer on and sounded great! So hopefully I have taken care of the problem for less than $30!! THANKS FOR YOUR VIDEO!!

This is my reference video every time my dryer breaks down. I couldn't even tell you how much money you have saved us. Thank you!!

Great Video! So easy even a girl can do it! It took me 2 days to fix my dryer. My unit is a dryer over a washer, so it was a little bit harder to take apart and reassemble. One to take it apart and the next to put it back together. The tapping the bearing for the screws took me a little time. I was by myself, so I used a ratchet strap with a pole across the top so I could level the drum and get the new bearing seated and to reassemble all the parts. Thanks for your excellent instructions!

Thank you for this video. This video was made in 2011. I fixed mine today 12/16/2017. A few thoughts and one very important item. 1) My stacked washer/dryer was in a pan and in a very tight area. I used his example to replace the rear bearing without access to the back!!! I was easily able to remove the belt from the front! 2) I removed the 3 screws from the bearing at the back of the drum and pulled the drum straight out. 3) Being super careful I removed and replaced the plastic cup and bearing without access to the back. I couldn’t let the back plate fall or rotate. I used a combination of keeping tension on the back plate and using a piece of 12 gauge wire to hold it in place while I loosened the other side enough to remove and replace the new cup and ball bearing. It worked but I was very, very careful and perhaps a little lucky. 4) I put the grease in the cup and put the new big bearing plate into the cup. I spread the grease around and around. I found that the grease didn’t really stay in a good position. It wanted to just squish out in one blob. I worked it around a lot. I bet it will help the grease stay in the proper place longer. 5) MOST IMPORTANT the new big bearing plate with 3 screw holes IS THREADED AND THE NEW SCREWS ARE MACHINE THREADED AND GO IN SMOOTHLY AS THEY ARE. This has changed since these videos were made. No need to use the 3 old screws or create new threads in the new plate! Use the NEW machine threaded bolts/screws and put them in the threaded holes! 6) I put the new big bearing plate into the cup and then loaded the drum straight in and screwed in the 3 new screws. If I had access to the top I would NEVER do it this way but having limited access I used this method to install the drum. I reassembled and it all went great. It is quiet again. No one has mentioned it but I am sure the ball bearing is to ground the drum so there isn’t a build up of static electricity. Thanks again to the original maker of this video. It helped me a lot.

I just finished replacing the drum bearing using this video and though it was hard work this video showed me step by step how to replace it. Awesome job.

A couple notes from my experience having done this twice so far: -retrieve all your lost buttons, they will be right there when you lift the top cover. -un-clip the door switch and move the whole front assembly out of the way -vacuum inside after removing drum - be sure one bearing screw is tight at all times, if once side slips down you will need a curved spring hook to retrieve it - when putting the ball-bearing to the back side of the nylon bushing I used painters tape to hold in place leaving overhang to the top. Once both screws were in I loosened them slightly, pulled up on the tape to remove the tape leaving the bearing in place. -before reassembly, remove the filter and remove all the debris stuck to the sides of the front panel. This took me about an hour, got two minor scratch cuts on my hands but saved a ton of money. As much as this is a PITA, it made me realize how much debris can accumulate in a drying causing a potential fire hazard. Thanks for doing this video for us, it was great!

Very helpful video! Like others have said it is an EXCELLENT time to clean that dryer out and get all the fire hazards out. Thanks for putting this together!

After calling multiple people to fix my squeaking dryer I finally decided to do it myself using this video! Great step by step

Thank you for your video! We were able to fix our dryer thanks to your website directing us to the right parts, and for your video showing us how to take it apart. Our dryer now works without the loud screeching noise. Thank you again!

I think you're going to tick off a lot of appliance repairmen. So about a week ago I started hearing this high pitched noise coming from my dryer. I didn't want to pay another $250 repair cost for a $300 dryer so I went to PartSelect and 49% of the replies said the noise was going to be this Rear Drum Bearing assembly. Was only $29.00 with shipping and after watching your video it seemed easy enough to do so I went for it. I was so proud of myself that I successfully replaced it as your vid shows. But....the noise was still there! Thanks to what you showed me about how easy it is to navigate my way through the dryer, I did some poking around and eventually found a 4" x 10" x 2mm piece of styrofoam in the fan blower assembly. As the blades went around the foam at high speed they created the whirr sound. I was able to pull it out with my fingers and fix the sound very easy. I consider this a $29 tutorial on how to fix a dryer really, so thanks! By the way, is there any way that styrofoam is supposed to be in the fan blower?

Bleeping Genius! THANK-YOU for showing us how to replace this without having to hold/go behind to hold that bearing.

Did this today. Thanks for the video. Discovered a tip of my own during the install. Here in Florida it is warm enough that the grease wouldn't hold the bearing in place. Used a strong magnet on the back of the dryer behind the bearing and just removed magnet when done. Worked like a charm.

Thanks for the video! I was able to complete the repair with minimal issues. I did however find it easier to remove the small panel on the back of the dryer to put the belt back on the idler pulley / motor as I could easily see what I was doing.

Great video. I followed your steps and fixed my own squeaky drier. I did remove the rear panel to re-install the belt rather than doing it by feel. Works good as new now. Thanks

amazing !!! the diagnosis and the parts were right, and the video walked me thru the repair. I have never worked on a dryer before, and now it's fixed, the hi pitched screeching is gone and I didn't have to buy a new dryer. Thank you Partselect

This was a very helpful video. Clear and easy to follow instructions. Following this video I got the repair done in about 30 min. Dryer is much quieter. Thank you!

Wonderful!I have never had to repair a dryer in my life until now.This is a terrific How To video.

this is my 1st. dryer repair,and your video's walked me straight through the 1st. try,,it's amazing what help we get from u guys,,yhanks so much.

We just fixed our squealing dryer using your video instructions. Thanks for posting such an informative and easy to follow clip!

11 years later and I'm grateful.

I just used this video to figure out how to remove a button that got wedged in between the drum and the front panel. Thanks so much! I'll definitely be back to your site when I need parts!

The tips in this video likely saved me an hour of time and considerable cost to my blood pressure. In a word, invaluable!

Thanks for the video, the parts kit came with everything I needed including the ball bearing so I didn't have to reuse the old one. It took about 45 minutes and my dryer runs as good as new.

Thank you, very useful video! What would have stalled me is how to release the clips holding the top to the front panel. The instructions worked for my White-Westinghouse with one or two minor detail differences.Got her changed, running like a new dryer now.

Thanks for the video! I didn't have to replace a part, but I took off the grill inside the drum, which caused the whole drum to drop. It took me an hour to fix. I really appreciate the help!

I was able to install the entire repair kit following this easy to follow tutorial. Thank you!!

Thanks for the instructional video. The tip on pre-threading the drum support bearing was a life saver as was the tip on how to snap the drum out of the old bearing race.. Wife is happy now!!!

KUDOS! I replaced the heating element on my 1-1/2 yr old Frigidaire dryer. The vids I watched showed me how to take it all apart, but not put back together. They had me removing the 3 screws inside the drum to take the drum out. Have you ever tried to re-install the drum that way?! What a nightmare. Your video is thurough and very well produced. I did not know to just "lift" the drum out of the bearing. AWESOME! Got it al lback together, working like new, and I am def getting some tonight!

Fantastic! Followed step by step. Took me less than an hour! Thanks!

After replaçant the belt, the dryer still squeaked. I pulled out the drum and the shaft was bone dry. I added automotive bearing grease, and that did the trick. Thank you for these videos!

You gave me the knowledge I needed to take my dryer apart to clean it. Thank you so much! Now we won't have a fire!

Thank you for your videos. They helped me diagnose 2 problems with the drum guide and the bearing and I successfully fixed it myself. Being a women that says alot. I savwd myself alot of money.

Is an excellent video. My Fridg Dryer is now 18 y.old..Drum stopped rotating yesterday.. Will be doing some disassembly based on your awesome video. Hope the belt and others parts are still available. Thanks again for posting. jP Titusville Fl.

Great instructions! Only glitch was that we must have knocked off the spring for the idler pully when we were replacing the drum. That spring is just loosely attached, so you have to be sure both ends are connected as you install the belt.

Thank You soooo much!!!!! Our lives are so much more peaceful now without the squeaky / squealing dryer

just got done fixing my dryer... this video rocks!!! my dryer had a little yellow plastic bit that held the drum in the case that wasn't IBM the video but other than that everything was just like he said... so easy... dryer works great now... I would add to take advantage of having the dryer apart and clean it out real good...

Woowee finally got it done! Thanks for the video. It me quite awhile, mostly because the screws were very hard to get out. And the hardest part was getting the front panel back on. Just glad it's done and working!

nice short video and concise with some good tricks to make it go smooth

Erik! What a compliment. Thank YOU so much. Cheers!

This was a big help. My kit had all new hardware, including a new bearing & threaded holes in the flange. However, my dryer still squeals. Not sure what it is. Thanks for the excellent video!!

A terrific help, thank you. Ours had a small clip at the front on top blocking the drum from falling out, one screw.

Thanks so much for this video. It walked me through my repair perfectly! Best tip was to pre-thread those holes.

There is a plastic block mounted center top of front frame, removing that gives you a bit more room to pull the drum out the front. On my model there is a metal vent on back, removing it gets you easy access to belt tensioner than reaching in from front.

Great instructions! Thanks for taking the time to make them, it's why I choose PartSelect over your competitors.

Hello, thank you for the video on repairing the dryer. Just fixed mine and running like a champ! Did a total maintenance job on it, thanks again help me so much during this quaritined time. 2020.

Good video; I like the shortcuts installing the bearing.

Thanks Steve! You're my new BFF. I can't believe I got it all apart and back together and it works! But, you totally should've cleaned out that fuzz from the bottom! Mine was super full, I'm almost glad it squealed so obnoxiously! Thanks for the video!

If you remove the front plastic drum support the drum will come out and go back in a lot easier.

Great video! Good point around replacement plate not coming threaded. Used the old screws and vice grips to thread it. Also suggest taking the extra few mins to clean the between the heat shield and drum. Ours had a bunch of heated lint (aka fire hazard).

Thanks for the video! My dryer was making an obnoxious, vibrating noise. Replacing the rear drum bearing solved the problem.

Great to hear! You're very welcome!

Thank you for this information it saved me buying a new dryer!

Exactly what I need. Greetings from Lima.

Viewers may have easy access to the idler pully from back by removing the 2 screws on a small access panel. Great video. Thanks

Thanks for this great video. I am ordering the parts from your company today!

Thanks so much. Beats buying a new dryer.

Thank you ! Ordering parts from you now.

Great video! easy to follow, dryer now works great. thanks

Excellent video thx!! My drum bearing I believe was so shot and vibration was so bad I think it caused my heating element to break also. Now I need to replace that too

You make the world a better place. Thank you so much!!!

STEVE!!!! THANK YOU!!!!! just finished and it runs beautifully, and more importantly: QUIETLY!!!

saved me hundreds on repair and replacement. Thanks

Thank you. Clear instructions, great filming and awesome tips. Well done.

Thank you so much for this video. It made a daunting task extremely easy!

Excellent video. Exactly what I needed to know.

I replaced my heating element on this model dryer and after reassembly turning the drum caused a grinding/screeching sound. Everything seems to fit well so I have now replaced the rear bearing but to the same end. Belt fits well and the idler seems okay. -?!- I'm at my wits end

Great video! Followed all the steps and everything is going fine, but I cant seem to get the assembly knob to snap into place in the housing. it seems like the drum is sloping to the front. Any advice on getting it into place?

Thank you so much for your video. It was best and easiest of all I watched. The only extra think I did was to take the ring on back of drum off because it was full of lint and Wacom all the lint from motor and everywhere else.

Piece of cake! Thanks for this.

I thought of doing this and opted for a bigger dab of grease. I thought about the tape getting heating up from friction and the element and melting around the bearing. Cool the grease a bit and its a good adhesive. Warm grease gets slippery again.

Thanks for the video! I have to change this out for my Mom. This will make the job a lot easier. There should not be any surprises now. :)

I am unable to get down on my knees and reach through the front to disable the tension on tne belt. I deviated from your instructions only when it came to releaseing the belt tension. I removed the access panel (located in the lower left hand corner on the back). Then I tilted the dryer forward, holding it in position with my left hand, and reached in with my right hand and removed the belt from the ideler pully. All the real weight of the dryer is located in the front on the bottom. Holding the dryer in place while you are doing this requires little effort.

Thank you for showing how to put the belt back on in the back!

This video was excellent. It was a perfect explanation.

Good video, very professional. Thank you

This may be 9yrs old BUT CAN YOU PLZ HELP ME..?!! *The DRYER IN THE VIDEO IS THE ONE I HAVE!* And I noticed you didn’t put the model number in the description. *My model number on the inside of the cabinet is worn completely off* and I have NO WAY OF KNOWING WHAT IT IS! I have to order some parts for it but I don’t have the number. You’re the ONLY one who I’ve seen who has a video/pic of the same dryer!! PLZ HELP IF YOU CAN so I don’t have to go through a bunch of headaches to find out the model, thank you!!

Thanks! my husband and I saved $100 by doing this ourselves.

Awesome instruction...thank you very much. Was able to fix it myself and save it instead of buying a new dryer.

Nice video, very helpful. Thank you

So, I followed your fantastic video & was able to replace our rear bearing & while I had it all apart, the belt too. As instructed, I applied a LIBERAL amount of High Temp grease to the cup; Both sides as well as, filling the bottom cavity. I know that when you replace the bearing into the joint, you need to press it down to totally slip into it's spot. Once the dryer was re-assembled & I started it, it made a terrible whining sound. When I turned it off, the outer drum stopped immediately, while the inner one continued to spin a few seconds. Now, should I run it & see if it stops or ?

Thank you so much for this video. I was able to fix my dryer.

Dryer wont get hot after i replaced the rear bearing- followed this video exactly. Is there something i could have accidentally disconnected? It was getting hot before i replaced the rear bearing.

My dryer didn't have screws at the top of the front, I had to use a nut driver, 1/4 inch. There were three long screws holding the bottom, too! I also took off that plastic block on the top crosspiece to make it easier to get the drum in and out. It was a bit difficult getting the ball on the shaft lined up and set into the bearing. The trickiest part is reaching back and getting the belt snaked over the pulley and around the drive shaft. Maybe not so bad if you've got long, skinny arms. You might want to wear work gloves when taking the drum out and putting it back in. The edges of the metal parts can be almost sharp.

Amazing video! Thank you- I did it!

You're very welcome!

Thanks! You probably saved me hundreds of dollars!!!!

Thanks for saving my weekend!!!!

Doing this today.... 5\5\21 Thank you

this was incredibly helpful. Thank you!

Mine was so bad I couldn't get the drum out without taking the screws out of bearing plate inside the drum.

What is that plastic piece that is right next to your thumb at 3:10 called??? That is the piece I need!!!

Quick question the ball bearing that is in the back what is the purpose for it and everytime you turn the dryer on isn't supposed to move