Thank you, thank you, thank you. I am a senior citizen that is under quarantine with a 13 year old dryer with a bad bearing. The noise was horrible. I watched your video to diagnose the problem. Then I ordered the part which arrived in a few days. It took me two (2) hours from start to finish, including time to watch the video again before I started. The hardest part was treading the new plate. I actually cornered a worker in the neighborhood to help. He used a drill with a square bit on it and threaded the new plate with the old screw. I also used painters tape to hold the plate on the back when I attached the new bearing assembly; my arms aren't long enough to reach the back of the dryer while inserting the screw to the inside of the drum. All fixed and very quiet.
Just finished installing mine and it was easier than expected. Follow the steps and everything will work out perfectly. Thank you very much for sharing this How To video, I appreciate it a lot
Seriously. What a great video. I was getting crazy grinding metal sounds from my Frigidaire dryer. Ordered the kit from amazon for about $23 ( before I saw their video otherwise I would have ordered it from them ), followed their video and viola, my dryer is working perfectly and QUIETLY... An easy fix and it also made me realize how simple dryers are. Thank you so much AppliancePartsPros.
@@scottttttttttttttttttt I honestly would have, but I’d already ordered the kit and had it in my possession. Oh, and 7 months in and it still works perfectly...😊
Awesome video! A lifesaver. Describes the exact sequence to dismantle and repair the rear drum bearing. Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks so much.
Very helpful video! It may be 7 yrs old, but my Frigidaire had the exact same drum kit. My bearing lube dries up recently and the drum's ball shaft ate away into the plastic housing, eventually grinding into the metal bracket. Now she's good as new! Saved me $800!
Excellent, clear and easy to follow. Husband and I (both total noobies) fixed our squeaky dryer in a couple of hours, without killing each other at all! Thank you for taking the time to make this video!
Thank you for this video!! I have a stackable front loading dryer that I had to replace the glide on. We could not for the life of us figure out how to remove the 2-part front panel, the bottom section was mystifying us for hours. You are a life saver!!
Don't know if you guys will see this but thanks for the video. I didn't learn much from my father in terms of being a handy man so this video is really dumbed down for people like me and it makes life so much easier. I've come back to this video several times to fix my dryer 👍
Glad to hear you were able to fix your dryer. If we can help you with anything in the future please let us know and we will be more than happy to help you out.
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.
Thank you so much! This clip was Exactly what I needed. The directions were amazing. Step by step, it was all as you described it would be. No surprises. You saved me hundreds of dollars in repair fees and taught me some new skills! Thanks again.
Bruce Coy It looks like you Referred to this video recently… It says four days ago. I see you some other comments that say the kit was now pre-threaded and not to use old screws. We have the stackable laundry center. It sounds like for you that it was not pre-threaded. I guess we will find out when we get the kit later today...fingers crossed.
This is great. I watched the video, ordered the kit and it showed up the next morning. The repair went pretty smoothly and now I have a quiet dryer. Thanks!
GREAT VIDEO! I like that you are detailed and logical in your presentation. I especially like that you added the tips of pre-threading the ball-hitch unit and lubing the grounding-ball-bearing to hold it in place...(I am sure i would have spent 12 minutes looking for the ball on the floor or in the unit....THANKS!)
This video helped get the squeak out of the dryer. Of the few I sampled this was the best. I will say it helps to have 2 people, the guy in the video is a Gerfalcon of Dryer Repair!
Thanks!👍 I’ve got to order the kit and want to go ahead and replace the belt while I have it apart. As a Preventive Maintenance job, should I lube drum roller axles and also the belt pulley axles/bearings? Should I use the lubricant included or white lithium grease?
Thanks! Great video, you presented everything so clear and the best - when you attached your camera to the drum showing how ti install the ball :) Impressive.
Great tutorial, thank you! I run into the issue trying to removing one of the three screw that holding ball hitch to the drum. Not turning at all, the philips head is striped by previous person who was tried to remove. I need to figure how to do it, so I can replace the bearing kit.
👍 Thanks! I do have a question. I have an older FDE216RES1. Not quite the same but you got me through it! At 4:32 you took off the bracket support. The support on mine does NOT have a lip on it so the bracket doesn’t actually support the drum. The front panel slides into the drum for support. I looked on your website but don’t see anything like it. Can your people let me know the correct part for this model? Thanks again!
Matt, I have a Frigidaire Gas Dryer FSG747GES1, with a drum belt with duel/two idler (pulleys) spring loaded. How do I safely/easily unload these two pulleys to remove and install a new brum belt? Thanks you so much for your indepth instructional videos. Another question. Righ now I can't afford a repair kit so Can I use Red "N" Tacky Grease to lube the drum rear bearing after a major clean up?
Thank you very much, this video helped a lot to replace the bearing of the fridgedaire dryer. One quick question, at the end of it I noticed that small ball bearing seems to little out & to the side, may be because I have tightened those screws hard. Dryer works fine, but wondering if that is going to affect the speed of drum or break down the line. Appreciate any suggestions on it.
My dryer is a Frigidaire of a slightly different model than this. After taking the drum out, I find there are two different kinds/colors of grease in the main bearing: a light grayish around the entire outside of the base of the shaft, and black on the big ball itself. Is that just degradation after years of runtime, or should I be concerned that I'm going to need to lubricate these two different places with two different greases?
GREAT VIDEO!!! Should the belt be replaced while you have the dryer all apart? I would think if the bearing is worn out, the belt would be worn out as well.
We decided to replace the belt for that exact reason. The old one didn't seem too worn, but for $10 for a new belt especially while the whole thing was torn apart we figured it was worth putting a new one in so we didn't need to take it apart again just for a belt.
I have fixed my stackable washer dryer and replaced this part twice. Once because the ball joint assembly was gone and the second time was just for precaution since I had to disassemble it to clean it and to tighten up some screws. Anyhow, my question is, what in the hell is that small little bearing for! Does it have a purpose at all? I mean, it is not a grease hole so what does it do???? Great video by the way!
+Jaime Venegas Glad the video helped you get the dryer fixed! The bearing is like a spacer, it keeps the drum from sliding front to back while it is running.
Ah!!! Ok!!! Thanks! You know, I have a stackable washer/dryer and the dryer hangs a little from the front so the pads on the bottom don't actually touch the support frame located on the door. The washer works fine but I just noticed this now that I replaced the rear bearing kit and put it back together again. Should it be a concern? Thanks!
Yes you can there are a few versions of these so please go to our website and enter your appliance model number to view the parts breakdowns to be sure you get the correct part for your model.
The number on the outside of the technician envelope inside the dryer is not listed in your parts list for this video although I use this video to remove everything. 134682100 is what is printed on the envelope, is that not the dryer model maybe it's something else.
What type of grease goes in the support bearing? I am replacing heating element on stackable dryer and my bearing is ok ,just want to lube it up while drum is off ! Thanks
I have a Frigidaire dryer that makes a rumbling noise after it runs for about 10 minutes. I bought a new bearing replacement kit but the bearing has a protrusion coming out of the end where it would come in contact with the ball bearing. My old bearing had an indent where the ball would rest. Is this a defective part?
Hi there. We'll be glad to look into this for you, but we'll need your model number to make sure we're giving you the correct information. You can look here on our website to help you find the model number: www.appliancepartspros.com/modelnumber_locator.aspx For a faster response, you can also give us a call at 1-877-477-7278 or you can chat us at our website: www.appliancepartspros.com/. We offer free diagnosis and tech advice. We also have a free repair forum where the techs can help you troubleshoot the problem: forum.appliancepartspros.com/. We’re here to help 7 days a week.
Well I bet that didn't work. The nylon cup that the bearing sits in wears down and then it is metal on metal. Properly replacing the bearing will allow it to be quiet for another 10+ years.
where can i find the front support piece for the drum at 11:50 timestamp on your website? I replaced everything i needed to, but im just realizing that piece has snapped and needs replaced as well. thank you!!
That white piece is actually not a part the manufacturer gives us a part number for. It's actually not required on the unit, it's something they put on at the factory for more support during shipment.
my Kenmore laundry center had some tremendous squeezing, just today it made a big thud and the drum locked, now I can't spin the drum by hand or electrically. do you think the bearing count still be the issue, thanks:)
Assuming it is the style like the video. If it was squeaking for a long time the ball may have been cut off, without being supported the back half of the drum fell.
Yes, I just replaced my squeaky drum bearing last night and I have a gas dryer. You just obviously don't detach the gas-line hose. You also have watch how far you move the dryer to get access to the back so you don't break the connection site for the gas line. Otherwise, procedure exactly the same.
Is there a part number for the plastic drum support you remove at 4:35? Mine doesn't hook under the drum like that, and I can't tell if it's broken, or just different. Naturally it's not on any of the parts diagrams I can find.
I also need a replacement for this part! Diagrams and countless search term combinations have gotten me nowhere. Not having this part is the only thing keeping me from having a functioning dryer again.
