vintage maytag dryer squeaking a bit

[dlb]

Hi, I have an old Maytag dryer (I'm not sure what model # but I attached a pic of it) that has started squeaking. The squeak isn't terrible yet so I want to deal with it before it gets worse and damages something. I'm handy but never worked on a dryer before, just looking for advice on where to start. Thanks!

 

[qsd-dan]

Worn front glides, drum rollers, or idler pulley wheel.

 

 



 



 

 

[maytag85]

The glides were quite worn on my 1981 Maytag DG810 back in 2019, looked into replacing them but requires some sort of riveting tool which I don’t have. Also, the tub bearing would make noise from time to time, will begin the process of cleaning them up and possibly will sell them for cheap since I am running out of space.

 

[dlb]

Thank you, qsd-dan! Those links are excellent. I used them to disassemble my dryer and find the model # (it's a DE313), and determine that the front glides and one drum roller are worn out. I figured while I have it open I will replace the other maintenance items (the other drum roller, the idler pulley, and the belt) so I have ordered all of those and look forward to putting it back together in a few days. I'll post back here with an update afterward.

 

[dlb]

All done, it went surprisingly smoothly. I had to watch the video a few times to figure out how to route the belt but that was the only tricky part. Thanks again to qsd-dan for pointing me in the right direction and posting the vids, that saved me a lot of time!

 

[qsd-dan]

Glad it all worked out well! I love working on these dryers, they're so incredibly easy to service.

 

[goatfarmer]

No tub bearing on that one.