If you liked the video, please *hit the thumbs up* . Your support helps is greatly appreciated! *NOTE 1: A Lot of parts in the dryer are are sharp, especially panel edges!* *NOTE 2: When re-installing the Drum, avoid touching/bending the electrical connectors on the right side heater element.* Keep belt & drum away from the connectors when re-installing. *Note 3: The water hookup is to the COLD water, not hot.* I also have a *How To Replace a Dishwasher* Video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-C94BRJVzCR8.html
Just installed the repair “kit” for my Samsung dryer. With the assistance from this excellent video, I was easily able to get my dryer up and running, even after the pulley arm had totally fallen apart and the dryer stalled. All of the parts were easy to replace, thanks to the clear step-by-step video guide. Thank you for talking the time to produce this superb tutorial. Saved me from spending big bucks for a repair service.
Thank you for the great step by step video. Sears wanted 500 bucks to fix the dryer. I needed the 17 mm socket wrench which I got for 3 bucks and the kit from Amazon was 35, and 3 hours of my time ( I’m slow at age 73) but got it done thanks to you.
I'm going to piggy back to your reply - and yes!! Amen!! - service repair wanted $395, and a new dryer was $650 - I'm older and a bit slow, but did exactly the same thing - bought the socket and repair kit from Amazon, two hours later it was finished and working great! Awesome video!! Very detailed, which was much appreciated!
This video is spot on! My dad and I worked on this together and got it done. Directions were very clear and I feel accomplished getting this done. Be careful of the edges, they are sharp. Check the direction of the spring before you take it out. We confused ourselves a couple of times. That front panel clips were stuck and hard to remove so make sure not to break them. Getting that right back roller off was hard because of how it’s situated but watching the video and how he angled his tool in the back was helpful. Thank YOU for this video. I had a technician quote me $400 ($230 for the kit) to repair so I decided I was going to just buy a dryer until someone told me to check RU-vid for videos to see if we could work through this instead of buying one. Thank You! Money well saved!
Fantastic step-by-step instruction! A repair guy charged me $180 only to tell me we needed to “load less clothes.” I now realize he was just lazy. Last Friday my wife told me to go to Lowe’s and buy a new one. I found this video while sitting in the parking lot, saved me at least $800. Thank you!
You gotta be more firm with somebody that does nothing and wants $180. Next time ask what they'll charge to give an estimate BEFORE they come. If it's not free, tell them not to come. If nobody will come for free, at most I'd pay $50 for an estimate... but really an estimate will never be $180!! Of course he didn't fix anything, why fix anything when you can go house to house and get $180 without doing anything. Good thing you fixed it yourself.
Far too many instructional videos don't provide enough detail, skipping over this & that. But your video doesn't do that, every detail clearly explained, warnings given, number of screws, and good video to boot. I only wish the manufacturers did as good a job as you do. Great Video!
Fantastic video. Step-by-step instructions that were so easy to follow. Made what appeared to be a daunting maintenance activity really easy. I was really afraid I was going to struggle getting the drum back in, but, with a bit of patience, was not all that difficult. Thank you for taking the time to help so many others.
Flawless video. Absolutely perfect. I hope you’ve got affiliate links set up for that repair kit, and if so enjoy the commission. It was well earned. Two rollers and the pulley were what was making mine squeal like a banshee. Took me ~1 hour. Thanks so much👍🏻👍🏻
This is the best Samsung dryer disassembly video on RU-vid. I used it in July 2022 to replace the roller wheels and idler pulley, and in Dec 2023 to replace the heating element. No-pro tip: Use a trigger clamp to hold the idler pulley under tension to slip the belt on one handed. Remove the trigger clamp before installing the front bulkhead.
Today I fixed my dryer myself! In my case, the dryer turned on and heated, but the drum would not spin. The belt was broken. I watched this informative video twice and decided to try to make the repair myself. A kit was purchased from Amazon for $35 which contained more parts than I needed. Turned out the rollers did not need to be replaced. At each step, I watched the video and then completed the step myself. I thought the drum would be heavy, but it was very lightweight. Instead of sliding the belt on the drum after positioning the belt on the pully, I followed a recommendation from another RU-vidr named 'wagslick' and went in from the back. It was super easy. Thank you so much for the well-produced video. It saved me lots of money, and I can now add 'appliance repair technician' to my resume. Ha!
Thank you so much Ordered kit from Amazon (get the upgraded version) and changed everything Tip 1). Be careful taking control panel off I broke two plastic tabs but it still went back on ok and tight Tip 2) - put screws on separate pieces of paper with descriptions of the parts they go with 3) to put the belt on the tensioner Do it the way you did it but do it from back of dryer - was quick and easy Saved me spending $1,000 for a new one So very much appreciated
I wanted to let you know thank you for the video. It helped me so much. I bought a complete tune up package from Amazon . I had broken wheels , belt was all cracked about to rip and the tension wheel was broken off. I followed your steps and now runs like a champ. My dryer is 13 years old . Thanks once again.
Thanks for the feedback, it's appreciated! For this dryer to be running good after 13 years is amazing! I'm not surprised the belt was in that condition after that long. The rollers on mine gave up way before the belt. I think it was only about 4 years old when it started squeaking. I'm quite sure it depends on how heavy the loads are, and somebody had been running super heavy loads in the house here. You're probably drying normal to light loads to keep it running 13 years.
My dryer used to sound like it was about to launch to space. Bought the repair kit off Amazon and used your video for the disassemble, replacing the parts and reassemble. It saved a lot of time and $$. Thank you for the great video and instructions.
God bless you!! The repairman was booked 4 days out and the laundry was piling up. I overhauled my entire dryer with a $35 kit from Amazon. You saved me $200+ and a trip to the laundry mat.
Thank you, I have never done a repair and replacement of parts to any equipment but by following your video I was able to fix the noisy dryer, really appreciate your great work. You saved me couple of hundreds and have sense of satisfaction by fixing it. The edges of the panels are sharp and need to be really careful, THANK YOU SO MUCH 😊
Amazing video! This was the exact issue my dryer was having. It was going to be a two week wait for a repair tech so I called around for parts - which were going to cost over $300! I came across your video and ordered a parts kit off of Amazon for $59.99 (CDN). Thanks to your easy to follow steps I now have a dryer that’s working like new!!!
Just fixed my dryer with this helpful tutorial and the recommended kit from Amazon, whisper quiet now!!! Thank you so much! Took me 2 hours and 1 cut on my pinky finger, lol.
Thanks to this awesome step by step video (take apart and put together) i was confident enough to take upon this task and just finished installing the parts. Everything works A1! Thx ( I feel like a donation for your assistance is in order) you saved me $$$
Thank you so much for this incredibly detailed, easy to follow tutorial. We were able to follow along and replace the parts ourselves, saving hundreds of dollars. You are awesome!!
Best how to video I've ever used. Your instructions were on point. Easy to follow and your break down was perfect. Thank you so much. If you have a Samsung dryer that needs repaired this is the one to watch. I'd like to state that during the rear bulk rollers were a pain to take off. I had to take out the rear drum brace to get mine off. I watched another video to disconnect my steam sprayer and had to get it from the back all but 1 roller wouldn't come off so I resorted to taking it off. But used this video from start to finish. You saved me about $200. Thanks man. Appreciate it. Keep making more videos!
Thank you! Yes I know some people are not able to grab the nut behind and end up removing the back.. I thought it was easy enough, but I think some dryers are a bit different than others. Glad it helped and you got your dryer back!
@@CleverFix We did the same repair and removed the rear bulkhead. I would have tried your method, but did not have a wrench like you used. We didn't replace the belt tension roller and we still have a bit of noise.
I had the same issue with one of my rear rollers. I couldn’t get it removed as it appeared Hercules tightened it on. Took the back panel off to get to it. My drum rollers were in good shape. My tensioner froze up and the belt burned through the roller. I can’t believe the belt didn’t break.
Appliance repair people refused to service my dryer because it was stacked in a closet. With your video and a $36 tensioner & belt, I did it without even taking the unit out of the closet! Thanks for this awesome video, you're a lifesaver.
Just repaired last night step by step thank you! I had to use a flat metal tree support to reach and dislodge the control panel and also unscrewed the back of the dryer off to make it easier to change the rollers. Without this video I'd call a repairman or buy a new one so thank you!!
2 hours, top to bottom, with tablet running this video nearby - awesome instructions. I also appreciate the calm and steady demeanor and clear video. My dryer was a different model but close enough - and I plan to follow this channel from now on. Great job!
This is it!! You my friend, saved me. I ordered the parts, got super frustrated at putting the belt back on,, and fixed my dryer. Last dude charged me $340. I did this in an evening. Buy a friend a beer and have them help. You don't need them that much but it will help with the belt.
I do not know your name but let me thank you. I follow your instructions, changed a bad roller and so far the dryer runs smooth. The most complicated part was to install the new tension pulley and the band because in my dryer you cannot uninstall the back. Thank you again.
Brother, I can’t say “THANK YOU” enough! Such an incredible video, with great detailed instructions and fantastic filming. You saved me a few hundred bucks and it only took a couple hours to fix. Thanks again!
Thank you for your instructional video, I used it to fix my Samsung dryer after tying to find repairman in my area with no luck. It took me just over an hour to complete, and my husband was shocked that I did they entire repair by myself thanks to your video.
The removable panel wheels were tough to undo but a lil wd 40 helped, the belt is a pain in the ass but I kept doing it until I got it. Dryer is smooth as new. Thank you.
Amazing video, helped me repair our noisy dryer for the cost of the repair kit and a new wrench set. The tensioner was the squeaky culprit for us, but I replaced everything that came in the kit. Couple of points for others attempting the repair - it's possible to do this without unstacking the dryer if you have it stacked, actually might have made it easier. Also, check the belt orientation - I did this wrong (ribbed side of belt should be on the inside, facing the drum, with the ribs catching on the motor rod) when I tried, the smooth side of the belt slipped and the motor wouldn't spin the drum.
@@PiTaReX I don't recall the drum being too difficult to remove, once you remove the bulkhead. The drum is not fastened to anything besides the belt. Only awkward bit is removing/reinstalling the electrical console on the top due to my ceiling clearance. Having everything else at eye level was helpful!
Thanks for the great step by step video.....was able to take the squeak out of ours by oiling up the roller spindles and tensioner bushing. Also note....the tin on the top ledge of the door is razor sharp so be careful
Thank you very much for your step-by-step details and advice as you made you presentations i replace exactly the kit except thw spring. You helped me saved from paying someone to do it by an appliance repair company could have cost hundreds. And maybe close to a thousand if I Had to buy a new dryer. 👍🏼 👍🏼
Thanks so much. One of the best repair videos I’ve ever seen. The instructions were easy to understand, very complete, the camera-work was excellent. The only time I got in trouble was when I forgot to follow your instruction (drum orientation, tensioner spring). The replacement wheels had a different sized nut from the OEM wheels but otherwise was exactly as you described. Thanks again.
Great video! Thank you! The rear rollers and the tensioner pulley were the source of my squeaks. Some of my bolts and clips were a little harder to take off than it appeared in the video, and I would recommend using gloves of some sort. The sheet metal inside is similar to a razor’s edge. I have a few cuts on my hands and I may have cursed a couple of times, but there was something about the way you talked that soothed me back to sanity. Thank you again. $33 repair kit on Amazon and about two hours is what it took me.
I want to thank you for putting this together, my dryer was making a banging noise and I searched and ordered parts and then found your video and was glad to see you had the same parts. Followed all your steps and was able to do this all by myself. Thank you!
Thank you for such an incredibly informative video! Was quoted $250-$300 CDN for the fix but ended up spending $40 for the Drum rollers, ultimately only needed 1 but didn’t want to chance it and changed all 4! Thank you thank you !!!!
Nice! Glad the video helped. I also could've left the 3 also, but surely if one is gone, the others are ready to go as well.. They are very low quality rollers.
Your video was a big help. Would like to make a few suggestions. 1. With the drum out, it might be a good idea to replace the heating element and sensors. Much easier with the drum out. 2. With the drum out, vacuum and clean as much as you can. Try vacuuming the motor coils also. I had a lot of lint buildup and the motor does get hot. 3. Before pulling out the drum, mark on the drum “Front” and “Back”. I pulled mine out and didn’t pay any attention. Marking the drum would have made it easier to put back. 4. I have a photographic memory with no film. I took pictures of the wire connections for my records. 5. After installing the drum and before reinstalling the duct outlet on the motor, turn by hand the motor fan. If the drum turns easily then the belt is installed properly. Hope this helps. 2:21
Although there were a couple of differences with my dryer, I was able to take it apart and check all of the likely problem spots. It turned out that the blower fan was caked with lint and I think that was the source of the noise. A thorough cleaning followed and it seems that all is well once again. Thank you for your video. It was surprisingly easy to take all apart and re-assemble. I shudder to think what it would have cost me to get a repair man in.
Excellent video. This and $50 on Amazon for parts and my dryer is super quiet again. Medium difficulty on the rear roller replacement and reinstalling the belt/drum.
Thank you so much for the great video. We have the same model as you do and we just finished changing the rollers and belt/tensioner etc. Of note: The nuts that came with the new rollers are 9/16, not 17mm and the threads are different on the new rollers. Everything else worked fine. The front rollers are fine, just the back rollers were shredded. Thanks again!
Just want to say thank you for making such a smooth easy to follow guide to changing these out. It took me no time at all to take apart but mannnnnn those roller nuts are rough, at one point I almost just left the back ones because I found my tensioner pulley was the cause but finally got the back rollers and took about a hour and a half start to finish. Cheers!
Thank you for your detailed instructions to tackle this job. It took me about 5-6 hours with a few breaks to put bandages on when I'd cut my finger on the cheap sheet metal. I can't believe a $2000 washer/dryer is a piece of crap.
Just letting you know people are still getting use out of this video! Just finished replacing my belt and it runs like a dream now. Thank you - I used your links to get the parts 👍
Thank you for your detailed video. I used your link to buy a new tension pulley (my one had cracked and broken off). I followed along with your video and had my dryer up and running like new!
Thank You is all I have to say for this video. Not only for making this video, but how detailed the video is and the fact that you have also included a list of parts that you used, which is I was able to cross reference and make sure they fit my model dryer as well. Took me about $40 or so dollars in parts and less than 3 hours for disassemble, cleaning, repair and reassemble. Thank You again!!!
Thank you so much for your step-by-step instructions! For $37 and a couple of hours we fixed my dryer. I almost scrapped it by you saved me. Again, thanks!
Had to replace the drum wrapper in our DVE45M5500P/A# dryer. This video was incredibly helpful with the step-by-step instructions to take the dryer apart. THANK YOU!
We followed the steps - great pictures and instructions! The idler was shot and one wheel not running smoothly (we changed them all). We put the dryer back together, all went well. Our dryer has a wobble now - any suggests. Feet all appear level and in good shape.
Great to hear! My dryer is still going strong even now.. turns out we were drying loads that were too large, and now with more reasonable loads, the bearings are lasting longer. Thanks for watching!
Thank you very much for taking the time to make such a well detailed vidéo. I never would have thought that I would be able to fix it myself, yet I did by following your video. One point I really like is all the "don't forget to..." which I would have forgotten if not for that mention. One tip for the others, clearly identify which screws came from which part. I took it apart, then order the parts and waited a few days before reinstalling it. Good thing that my wife made me put the screws in many well identified bags.
Great video. Watched step by step. With my wife working on the top side me work on the bottom completed the job at a slow and easy pace in less than an hour and a half. My wife just pointed we are talking about fixing the dryer. Lol. And boy are we tired
Awesome thank you so much these instructions were great. Just a note for others if you don’t have the 17mm flat wrench I was able to just loosen the wheels from the front with the adjustable wrench without holding it at the back, this may not always work I’m guessing if the nut somehow spins. Still need to get your hand back there to hold the nut after.
Thanks for the comment 😀 The tightness level on the nuts varies a lot.. I think mine would've came off without the 17mm wrench also, but I've heard from quite a few people that had to remove the back panel because the nuts were super tight.
Thank you very much brother we fixed it just trusted your instructions step by step and we made it. How did you even do that single handedly such a great talent.
Wow! the hubs and I repaired our dryer....we could not have done it without this video. the instructions were excellent! i'm a subscriber now! you saved us a lot of money. thank you!
Thank you Man for posting this it helps a lot.i did mine today and its working now.i forgot that there is a different screw that came with the roller,i have to change the old screw coz its not compatible with the new roller.otherwise its amazing.i did not pay somebody,only 50 cad for the parts from Amazon.and its very rewarding to DIY.thanks so much
Thanks for your comprehensive video. First video that showed me I do not have to move the dryer to expose the back screws by using a 17mm wrench to hold the rear roller nuts.
Thanks! Yes, I like this shortcut. There have been a couple of people who were unable to grab the nut with the wrench the way I did, but given thousands of views, I would guess more than 90% have been able to do it this way. You have to place it precisely over the nut, it may take some wiggling.to get it in the right place.
This video was unbelievably helpful! I tried watching 3 other similar videos, and this was by far the easiest to follow. This took me exactly 3 hours, but I would have been done quicker if I wouldn’t have dropped the final screw for the front panel into the dryer right before finishing. Haha Local appliance company wanted $180 just to come out and look at it. Highly recommend just using this video!
Thanks very much for posting this! Followed your excellent instructions and got my pulley and one busted roller fixed up in no time. Greatly appreciated!
Thank you so much for this video, my husband and I were able to fix the squeaking noise in our dryer with your help! Thank you for making this video! 🙏🏽
WOW, very detailed instructions. Thank you so much for sharing. I believe this is exactly what is wrong with mine. It works, but boy is it loud! And I will gladly support you by ordering through your link if I decide to fix it myself.
OMG!! My dryer was squeaking and we called a dryer repairman, who said he would NOT work on Samsung dryers. Ours was only 4yrs old and one company said it would be $300-400 to fix it. My husband wanted to put it on the curb. I ordered a repair kit from Amazon and followed the instructions on this video. How awesome! I fixed it my self! This video is perfect for doing this! I only had 3 screws left over but it runs perfectly! Now wonder where those screws went??
That's great! Hopefully they weren't too important.. there are screws everywhere of all types.. you'd really have to go through the video and try to remember if you re-installed each one, depending on how they look..
Great video fixed the issue with grinding screeching sound I was getting, very clear and methodical step by step how to solve dryer, nicely done and thanks so much saved a few hundred bucks $ cheers 😎👍
Great and helpful video. A couple of notes for the bros based on my experience: 1) wear gloves. Foolishly cut myself multiple times on the stamped metal unnecessarily. 2) my back bears were on so tight there was no way to do it with the method shown. I had to remove the rear panel as well.
Great video. Excellent camera angles and close-ups. I ordered the replacement kit you linked to. However, I had an awkward experience of trying to get the rollers on, using the technique you suggested, by holding the nut and washer in place first. Unfortunately, the replacement kit has changed the nut size (now a 14mm nut) and the thread size is different (the original 17mm nut would not thread the new spindle.) So, it was difficult to get the nuts on the bolts for the rear rollers. Furthermore, I did the work on a stacked dryer, and did not have the extra hands to get it unstacked for this job. Getting access from the back would have helped me. Also, I saw another video on replacing the belt, in which they placed the new belt on the drum before re-installing. Then they showed how to "blind" thread the belt onto the motor and the tensioner. Much easier I think. Thanks again for the $$ saving video.
Thanks!! I'm glad it worked out in the end, even though you had to go through the additional work. Each situation can be a little different, and sometimes parts are extremely stuck, to the point that the dryer sheet metal bends when trying to undo the nut. I did end up kind of "blind" installing the belt once it snapped off, so I know what you mean.. my camera was too big to fit in there. Thanks for the comment.
