Maytag DG612 dryer into daily driver service?

[DigAPony]

Two weeks ago I grabbed a Maytag A712 and DG612 (gas) W/D set for free off Craigslist, one of the easiest scores I've made.

Anyway, I was thinking I'd offer a friend the dryer to match her own A712.

The dryer is in very good condition and aside from a through cleaning what service should be done to allow safe, reliable daily driver use?

 

[kenmore71]

Here's what I would do:

1. pull the front off, pull the drum out and vacuum everything well.

2. pull the rear rollers off, clean them well with a damp cloth and then lubricate each with ONE drop of turbine oil about the size of the head of a pin.  More oil than that will give you trouble in the long run as it will collect lint.

3. Inspect the front and rear drum seals to make sure that they are all intact and look like they have some life left in them.

4. Since everything is apart that far I would probably replace the belt.  In my experience these belts often break every 10-15 years just from normal use.  They are not that hard to replace but it is a 30 minute project if you have to tear into things again.

5. Inspect the idler pulley.  If it looks quite worn and/or seems a bit stiff I might replace it as well.  This is not essential but, like the belt, it is one of those things that often goes sooner than other parts on these dryers.

 

[DigAPony]

Okay will do-Thanks

 

[combo52]

Reconditioning a DG612 MT SOH Dryer

I would follow Marks suggestions, except I would a real drop of oil on both sides of the rear rollers [ lint is not a problem here ] also dissemble the idler pulley from its shaft and re-oil it with 2 drops of oil also.

In addition I would always check the blower wheel to be sure it is not beginning to come loose from the motors shaft, and replace it if it is [ this is the most replaced part on these dryers ]. It is also a good idea to take the metal cover off the blower housing and clean out any lint accumulation [ this dryer had a poor blower housing design that could clog, MT really improved this design when they went to the 27"dryers ]

I would clean the front slides of any lint and grit.

Inspect the belt and replace if it is cracked or hard, but if it looks like new it might be.

And if you really want to give this dryer a good chance at a long life I would add oil to the motor if it has the Emerson motor [ Emerson motors have aluminum ends ] I do this by drilling a hole in each end and adding about 30 drops of oil in each end.

If you do this and install the dryer properly with a not too long vent system it could give 5-20 years of additional service [ this estimate is based on weather it is doing over ten loads per week or just a couple loads ]

John L.