Samsung Dryer Belt Replacement - Not Spinning or Starting 

This video, along with a couple others, helped me fix a dryer for $12 myself, instead of who knows how many hundreds. Really sorry to hear of his passing - hope his family knows that he's still helping people every day.

Thank you so much. I have NEVER been as extremely satisfied with a how to video, as I am with yours!!!! Crisp, clean,precise and exactly what was expected. No pointless tangents or wasted time. I am now subscribed. I appreciate you!!!

I know Bill is no longer with us but thanks for keeping his videos online, he was a good teacher and his videos are top quality.

Bill, thank you so much for providing an easy to understand, step-by-step video! Today, my son and I changed the belt on our Dryer within and hour and a half. What an accomplishment for both of us! Like another poster, we did struggle with the belt tightening. When my son tried to put the belt on, he didn't pull hard enough and thought at first, oh no! the belt is the wrong size because it did not tighten up. There was a very depressing moment. Then I helped him by holding up the "wheel," while my son wrapped belt around other wheel and that did the trick. We plugged in the dryer and held our breath. All good!!! Thanks again!

This is the first time I've ever commented - seriously, I had to create a RU-vid account just to THANK YOU for this step-by-step dryer belt replacement! Clear, concise, no advertisements or being condescending. I fixed my dryer by myself following your instructions (and a lot of 'pause' button). Thank you very much for valuable service!

I followed your directions to the LETTER and got my dryer up and running in an hour. Thanks, guy!

I have no experience w this, yet I was able to and saved 250 bucks. Thank God for this man and RU-vid.

This video has helped me twice now on the belt change out. For Bill's family, thanks for keeping this treasure of vids posted. His mannerisms, video direct format were supreme. I hope is memory lives on with his loved ones. Thanks again.

Thank goodness there was a video guide that was instrumental to assisting my husband with the repair. Keep making videos because we need them. Thanks again Dennis and Denise.

Thank you Bill. My husband fixed our 2 year old dryer last night using this video! He does not like to do home repairs, but you made it easy and inexpensive!

This video *really* helped my Uncle and I fix a Kenmore dryer that is the exact same. We referenced this video multiple times not only for easier disassembly but also for your excellent camera work *inside* the dryer. It's such a small hole to work through. That video footage of inside the dryer was essential in us doing this job. This is the second time we've been in this dryer. The heating element went on it a couple of years back and we replaced that. If you're able, doing it yourself really saves tonnes of money. We've always been a do it yourself family. My Grandfather was a farmer so that's where that comes from I think. Anyway, thanks a million! I'm sure I'll find more of your videos useful in the future. 👍

Wasn't a broken belt for me, it was a broken idler pulley WHEEL. After watching your video I could see what it was supposed to look like since my wheel was missing. Wondered why I had so much slack in my belt...HA! Anyway I subscribed to your channel since your video did actually assist me in figuring out what my problem was. And I will add that your videos are actually very well done, straight to the point and very straight forward. Thank you!

man, thank you, I just replaced mine, took me about 25 minuted to do the whole thing, my big arms gave me trouble when doing the last part but i was able to fit both in there. awesomeeeee

He passed away? This guy has helped me fix a few of my appliances. He has saved us common folk millions in all the repairs he's showed us how to do. He will truly be missed.

Bill thanks so much for putting this video together, I got it done in under an hour (your dryer was clean, mine was dirty and the whole area needed a good vacuum). The belt I got insisted on twisting the wrong way and I had to wrestle with getting the ribbed face down on the drum but 3rd time was a charm and we are in business. Thanks again, great tutorial!

Just awesome! When you go searching for solutions to household problems, you hope for videos like this! Thanks so much Bill! Scary moment turns into a $9 repair thanks to you!

So glad you made this gem of a video. Easy step-by-step instructions. Managed to replace the belt in about an hour and a half. Saved me a ton of money, maybe even a new dryer! Thanks again!

This was extremely helpful and step by step instructions were spot on! Thanks for sharing as it is folks like you that allow all of us to learn, fix, and save. Much appreciated

Thanks so much, Bill! This video, and the one about diagnosing the noises helped me fix my dryer. One of the rollers wouldn't spin which wore down the metal in the pulley wheel and snapped the belt. I didn't have the correct angle to get in the back hole with my right hand, and definitely not enough space for two hands. And I didn't have enough strength for pushing with my left hand to thread the belt the way you showed. But I thought through it. I looped the belt under the motor from the right side and under to the left side of the pulley. Then, with my left hand, I lifted the pulley all the way up with my last two fingers, grabbed the belt to the right of the motor with my thumb, and squeezed (and grunted) until I got it slipped around the left side of the pulley wheel! Same result, but I looped around the motor and then the pulley rather than the pulley and then the motor like you did.

This video is awesome. It helped me fix my dryer when the belt broke. One thing, though -- the idler pulley spring on my unit was insanely stiff and I couldn't get the belt over the drive wheel. So I took the spring out -- its super easy to remove -- and stretched it with a set of pliers in each hand. That gave me the extra stretch to get the belt on.

You absolute legend! I thought I'd been sent the wrong belt until you showed how it fits. Thanks

I wanted to say thanks for the great video. Here in 2024, this video helped me replace the belt on a newer Samsung Model. Wanted people to know that even though Bill is not longer with us, he is still helping people with his pragmatic step by step how to videos.

Thanks a million for making this simple, easy to follow video. Thought I had a broken belt when our drum stopped spinning but it was still there and tight. Decided to look inside and that black metal clip had fallen off causing the motor to slip out of place and shift a few inches to the left. Tucked it back in place , secured it with the clip and dryer worked again !

Thank you. After hours of googling my Samsung and calling Samsung, I came across your video. Not only did I learn my dryer had a sensor on the belt tensioner, you gave me Easy steps to fix it. Samsung quite $275. With your help $15 and one hour of my life.

Just wanted to say thanks for your video! My dad and I were able to replace our belt w/o having to spend money on a service call! Everything was clear and pretty easy to do. Appreciate it!

many thanks Bill, your a DIY handyman's best friend. your now a part of my "swiss army knife" of channels!!!

Bill, thank you very much for the well done video. I first saw your one about "Samsung Dryer Won't Start or Spin - Troubleshooting and Repair Guide" and was "happy" to see a broken belt when I took off the top panel. Only $8.64 and 24-hours later I a replacement from Amazon. My spouse and I worked together on the project. Removal of everything was very easy. I had a few stumbles on putting things back but nothing major. If I tried it again I would get it done in less than 30-mins. The biggest challenge was getting my gas dryer back on the periscope vent. We also cleared out a great amount of lint build up before the blower motor. We feel much safer now and we suspect that clothes will dry faster as well.

Your Samsung dryer diy troubleshooting vid helped me isolate a broken belt on my dryer. After receiving the new belt it didn't take much time to replace it and got the machine working like new again. Thank you so much for making it simple and easy. Saved me a lot of money not having to pay someone to do it. Bill, I really appreciate what you do and please keep up the good work! 🤓

You are amazing! I just bought my dryer recently (used) and it stopped spinning. I was thinking I would have to pay someone to fix it. Just watching this video showed me how to take it apart and it's most certainly the belt that's messed up. You saved me a ton of money. Thank you so much.

Bill!!!! Thank you sooooo much for helping me save money!!! I cant help but celebrate and do a happy dance!! Im a female and I fixed my dryer!!!! Saved myself $250! Paid $8 for my belt!!!

Thank you!!! My husband is our resident handyman, but he was out of town and our dryer broke. I was able to diagnose and fix it (within several hours of it breaking) thanks to your video, saving a few hundred on a repair bill (and getting a great sense of satisfaction and some hilarious social media comments thanks to my chronicles of a wild and crazy Thursday night)! ;) And now I can dry the laundry that's hanging all over the house!

Today Sir! I’ve followed your steps carefully. Thank you for taking your time out to make this awesome video. My Dryer is like new again. I was able to clean the entire inside before I got down to installing new pulley and the belt. My wife is very grateful as I am. Thank you 🙏 Thank You! Awesomeness….!

OMG THANK YOU! I couldnt figure out why my belt was so loose when I put it back together. I was looking for a new belt I could go get when you showed the right way the belt goes around the tension pulley. I was doing it totally wrong! You saved the day! Thank you again!!

Your clear, step-by-step instructions were easy to follow and gives a lay person the confidence to tackle the repair job, after a quick purchase of the requisite belt from Amazon. The most difficult part was getting the belt on to the two pulleys - nearly sprained my left arm, operating at an awkward angle fighting against the pulley's spring. FWIW, my dryer model is DV448AE/XAA and I used belt part 6602-001655. Thanks again - my wife is super happy :-)

Thank you so much for this video! You saved my family a lot of money. I opened the top & the back vent area only to find the belt wasn't broken!! I put the belt back on the pulley system & it started! Thank you thank you!!!!

Thank you for saving me time, frustration, and money! The bearing seized on my idler pulley assembly, and the plastic melted from friction until it fell off.

Thank you for this informative and detailed video. When our dryer stopped working, my husband wanted to buy a new dryer, and let's buy a new washer while were at it. I was able to change out my dryer belt completely by myself, and my dryer works great for only the cost of the dryer belt and my time. Thank you so much for posting such an excellent video!

Thanks sooo much. I was able to change the belt myself! I never thought I'd be in a situation that I'd have to rely on myself to fix something like a dryer but thanks to you I was able to!

Thanks Bill, you just saved me a $100 service call. Belt had just came off the pulley system. Watched your video and 15 mins later we were back to a perfectly running dryer. Thanks again and this will be the first place I look to if anything happens down the road.

Fixed my dryer without a big repair bill! Thanks Bill! You're the man!

Thanks Bill for your video!! This video has actually helped me twice. Once a year or so ago when the belt wheel in the back was broken and today when I found the belt was broken. I am confident in my abilities to fix small appliances b/c that's what my grandfather did for a living. However I enjoy watching your video so I know I haven't forgotten anything or have any extra pieces laying around. LOL!!! Thanks again!!

Awesome video. No 40 minute introduction, just a quick walkthrough and all the details you need. Thanks!

This is the what made and makes RU-vid great. Last year I fixed a different issue and now I am replacing the belt. Without RU-vid I would 100% have broken the drying trying to take it apart. It also helps a TON to see how the belt goes on visually. Thank you. A thumbs up for sure and a Thank you. A world where we all fix our own stuff (when we can) is a better place. And then call in the "big guns" for tough stuff and pay them for expertise. YOU ROCK.

Bill, You ard a lifesaver! our belt came off the motor pulley and you saved us a TON of time, aggravation and money...Appreciate your help!

Great job!! Quick, well explained video that just saved me a couple hundred bucks!!!! All told this amateur did the job in less than 4 hours, and that includes running to the supply shop for the belt! I would suggest keeping a vacuum on hand to clean up all the accumulated lint that ends up inside the machine. Thanks again Bill for a great video.

Just did mine, thanks to you it took about 20 minutes and cost me 10 bucks, likely would have been a hundred to get a repair man out here. I really appreciate your making of these videos, thanks.

Hey, Bill. Great videos. I need help to re-install the belt tension spring on Samsung dryer model DV665j. Can you help?

This video allowed me to fix my dryer for $0 and fix it the night the issue occurred. I otherwise would have paid $100 for my home warranty to fix it and would’ve waited weeks for them to schedule a visit to come out. Happy house all around! Will be watching more videos as things come up. Very much appreciated!

Bill, thanks for the great video's!! There is a spring steel clip that holds the motor in place and apparently if you overload the dryer that clip will bend and finally give way. I bent the clip back to what I thought should be its original shape and like magic the drum started spinning again. Thank you very much for taking the time to put all the diagnostic videos together.

Bill, Thanks for a great how-to video. I had a heating element go out about a year ago and it cost me almost $300 to repair. This turned out to be my belt, and with your video I was able to repair it with a $13 part, after figuring out what was wrong via the video, which I was able to find via a simple Google search. I’d add for others, that using Bill’s video I knew enough to verify that the idler pulley, motor, and two drum rollers were all in good shape and not frozen or otherwise causing the belt to be tight or break. Thanks again. Big help!

Great video! It helped me replace the broken belt on my Samsung DV438 dryer. NOTE to the VIEWERS: Before putting the new belt on, yank the drum out (it is not attached to anything... it is being held in place by the back and front covers). Once the drum is out, vacuum everything and inspect the tension pulley. You may need to replace that as well (it may be the cause for the ripped belt). GREAT VIDEO! THANKS BILL!

Thanks so much, this was a clear explanation of how to change out the dryers belt. It did take us a couple of hours, since we had to go to the store and get the belt, but it saved us $$. I super appreciate it!!

Thank you! I used your video yesterday to replace my broken belt! Saved me $300 on a service call! Great instructions!

Thanks to your clear and concise directions on how to fix my dryer belt I saved a bunch of money. I am thankful for folks like you that are willing to share knowledge.

I did this repair tonight in about an hour. This video was perfect! My model was slightly different, but this saved me so much time.

You’ve pulled me out of many tight scenarios my friend. Much appreciated, keep it up!

I successfully replaced my dryer belt with this video. When I opened the dryer up, there was no belt. It had snapped due to wear. I checked the part number from Sears and ordered the belt off of Amazon. I dried a full 48 minute load and its running great. Thanks for the awesome and helpful video. You saved me $70 on a repairman.

Omg bill, thank you! You saved us $100s with this video! My neighbor helped me replace our dryer belt with this video and now it works great. Only glitch was using my phone as a flashlight and accidently leaving it inside! Was able to get it out after removing the vent cover 😁 Thanks again, keep posting!

This video was perfect!!! Taught me what I needed to know and I was able to fix the dryer myself. 14.50 for the belt and a little time and our dryer is back in business. Thanks so much Bill

Hey Bill. Thanks a ton for this video brother. My son and I were able to change the drive belt on our dryer because of it. There are no appliance repair folks around these parts so it is either fix it yourself or buy new. Your videos saved us a lot of money.

GREAT video. no bs, just crisp, clear step-by-step process. great details -- super useful to include screw counts as you go. this is exactly the level of info a layman needs. thanks bill!

Hey Bill! just wanted to say thanks for making/sharing this video. our belt broke yesterday (same model as in the video) and, using this video and a $7 part from Lowes, was able to fix this problem in less than 2 hours...with only a minor cut:) major props for one-handing that belt. I did it as well and it was NOT easy. Cheers and thanks again!

Great video! Clear, concise, and informative! I'm ready to tackle this belt replacement! Thanks Bill

Thanks Bill, I liked and subscribed. You wasted no time getting right to it and I was able to follow what you did and fix my dryer. The repair man is out 30 days and it was $100 just to take a look. Took me all of 15 minutes with your instructions and some help from my wife. Thanks for taking the time to post this. Huge money and time saver.

Great help Bill on this Holiday Weekend- Saved the repair call and got my dryer and behind it all cleaned out in the process!!! Thaks again

Hey Thank you! I used this video for my dryer. Thought it was the belt, nope idler pulley. Still really helpful!

This was a great video. I have taken apart my Samsung dryer three separate times now and fixed the thermostat, heating element and now the belt (its 9 years old). This was very specific when it needed to be and was sped up when it did not. Great job.

Thanks to this video I was able to fix my dryer's broken belt and destroyed idler pulley on my own. I'm a programmer not a handyman so this was a big deal to me. About $25 in parts and elbow grease. Saved me at least over $100. Thank you for this!!

Just finished replacing the tensioner arm on my Samsung dryer - it's a slightly different model, but the majority of points were the same. The plastic roller on the tensioner arm was completely melted, not sure how, but less than $10 on Amazon and I was back in business. Your video helped me successfully put it all back together. Thanks Bill! Great Video!

Thank you so much for posting that video. I had a loose belt, it completely came off. After watching your video at least 5 times I was able to do it myself. Once again grately appreciated.

First, thanks for your service! Hoorah!! Second, this tutorial helped a me save a ton of money!! Thanks brother! Keep up the great work!

I was so mad I tried to use this video to fix mine and a saw you put the belt on then start putting it back together, I stopped the video started to try and figure it out on my own then I remembered you removed the vent on the back, came back to your video to watch the whole thing and it was just what I needed. Got it fixed with no issues . Thank you

Thanks for this repair video. I fixed my dryer and saved lots of money on repair service.Thank you! This truly was an easy repair.

Thanks dude! Saved me $900+ on a new Samsung Dryer. Bought the belt and rollers and spring tensioner for $40. Took about 3 hours in total taking my time. :)

Thank you! The instructions were very clear and it saved me a lot of time.

Thanks Bill! Opened my dryer up and sure enough, a busted belt. Thanks for your video. I was lazy and didn’t want to open the back and was able to reach with my left on the small opening on the bottom left of the dryer and pull the pulley back. Then I reached in the right bottom side opening just left of the heating element enclosure and routed the belt successfully. I figure if it didn’t work I would open the back like in your video. Thanks again!

Extremely helpful as my Samsung dryer stopped suddenly today. Followed video instructions and quickly realized I need a new idler pulley assembly. Saved myself some $$$ because of this gentleman!

Thank yuuuuu! My daughter and I just finished changing the dryer belt ourselves bc of your awesome video. Very easy to follow. As we followed the steps we put the screws in numbered ziplocks that we labeled so we could reverse the steps to put the dryer back together. The final step with the pulley was the worst and it took both of us reaching in to get the belt on the pulley and knob. In case another novice reads this grab someone to help. Again thank you!!!

Perfect tutorial. This video, a $20 replacement belt and about 30 minutes is all you need!

Thank you SO much for the great video, I had my husband watch it and he changed the belt with no problems!

thank you for your videos, we have a Samsung dryer that had power but stopped spinning. with your troubleshooting i was able to see that the belt was still on but loose.removed the vent tube to inspect the motor and found that the tensioner had melted from a bad bearing. ordered and replaced tensioner and with this video routed the belt correctly and reinstalled. success.

Got everything done in 1 hour and some change. Paid 12.95 for the belt on Amazon. You saved me a ton of cash! Thank you!

Used your video to replace my broken belt. Saved me a ton of money and I only had one screw leftover at the end lol An all around win in my book! Thank you!

thank you so much! Being a single women home owner, this was a big help and saved me several hundreds of dollars! it was $8 fix and easy to do. The only thing I would suggest that somehow to say which belt is needed. I bought one at Lowes that I was told was what I needed and even some of the websites sent me to but it wasn't long enough! The one I bought was 1/4'x 88" what was needed is a 5/16x 92 big difference. I ended up ordering it through Amazon so I had a disassembled dryer for 2 days but once it came in 1 hour and it was running and put back together.

What a superb video. I'm a bit of a Luddite, so I watched the video and wrote down the instructions on a card to have next to me while I worked on the dryer. The instructions in the video are so clear that I didn't even have to come back to the video to complete the repair. Truly an excellent explanation.

Thank you for this great, straightforward, easy to follow process. Fixed my dryer for the cost of the belt - $6.49. Fantastic. I wasn't able to reassemble it quite as fast as you showed, but close ;)

Thank you so much for you video series on the Samsung dryer. My dryer had a broken belt, through your videos I was able to disassemble and fix the problem saving me an expensive repair bill! Thanks again!

Decided to try your instructions before calling a repair company. I was able to complete the repair on my own with your guidance! Thank you!!

Dude, thank you for these awesome videos, I had no idea how to trouble shoot my Samsung (no codes came up) but by watching these great videos I had a good idea what to look for. Turns out the tension spring came off and damaged the belt. Went to parts store, and about hour later, good to go. Please keep up the great work

It's 10:30 pm on a Thursday night and my wife emerges from the laundry room saying, "Umm, the dryer is not drying the clothes. Can you take a look?" Since I had to work all day Friday and it was the start of a 3 day weekend, I knew I had to diagnose the problem that night and get the part on Friday. Your video saved the day! I dismantled that Samsung dryer and diagnosed a bad heating element. Luckily a local parts supplier - Ideal Appliance Parts in New Orleans, LA had the part in stock! Thank you, sir!

I Used this to replace my dryer belt myself, thank you so much for the concise and thorough video!

Great video. I'll have to follow it when the new belt arrives next weekend. The old belt is shredded and popped off. I slipped it back on for now because no vendors are open on Sunday around here.

Really appreciate the video! Followed this step by step to replace a broken belt. My dryer doesn’t require to remove the electric board to disconnect the wires to the control panel. Putting the belt on the puller is HARD! Wish they made the hole bigger in the back. If you don’t have the dryer on a pedestal, I suggest you tilt the dryer with some wood. it will be so much easier to access the puller.

This was amazing, I ordered the part and it came with the rollers, my husband asked why I got the other parts. I told him just in case. When he got the drum out the belt wasn't broken, it was the rollers! He replaced them and went ahead and put the new belt on so we wouldn't have to do it again. Thank You so much!

The one handed belt installation..artful! Thanks for the great video!

THANK YOU for this video! I thought our dryer was dead… But your video and a $10 belt from Amazon has our dryer back to normal. Thanks for making such a great, easy-to-follow video for the rest of us. 👍🏼

Just used this video to fix my own dryer belt. Good quality video and very helpful. Thanks!!

Thanks! I was able to fix my dryer. It turned out that the belt was fine but the idler pulley was broken. This video gave me the knowledge I needed to diagnose the problem.

This video helped me put on a new belt that had broken and I also took the opportunity to do preventive maintenance by also replacing the heating element. 5 star video, Bill Newberry saved me a lot of money.

thank you so much. Just did this tonight, Saved me money and time!