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replaced dryer belt and drum still won't turn
I have a GE Hotpoint dryer nvlr223egoww that stopped turning and, upon
disassembly, I discovered that the belt snapped. I'm having a heck of a time getting the drum to rotate again. I've tried two different belts, which are supposed to fit the model, but one was way too large and the other is actually a bit shorter than the original one and still there's too much slack. Any ideas as to what to check next would be welcome. Thanks. |
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replaced dryer belt and drum still won't turn
On 1/15/2020 7:47 PM, KC JONES wrote:
I have a GE Hotpoint dryer nvlr223egoww that stopped turning and, upon disassembly, I discovered that the belt snapped.Â* I'm having a heck of a time getting the drum to rotate again.Â* I've tried two different belts, which are supposed to fit the model, but one was way too large and the other is actually a bit shorter than the original one and still there's too much slack.Â* Any ideas as to what to check next would be welcome. Thanks. Â* Is the belt looped correctly around the spring loaded tensioner ? Some appliance parts websites might have the diagram for the correct routing ... -- Snag Yes , I'm old and crochety - and armed . Get outta my woods ! |
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replaced dryer belt and drum still won't turn
On 1/15/20 9:09 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
On 1/15/2020 7:47 PM, KC JONES wrote: I have a GE Hotpoint dryer nvlr223egoww that stopped turning and, upon disassembly, I discovered that the belt snapped.Â* I'm having a heck of a time getting the drum to rotate again.Â* I've tried two different belts, which are supposed to fit the model, but one was way too large and the other is actually a bit shorter than the original one and still there's too much slack.Â* Any ideas as to what to check next would be welcome. Thanks. Â* Is the belt looped correctly around the spring loaded tensioner ? Some appliance parts websites might have the diagram for the correct routing ... No it wasn't. I always get confused be the way the belts are put in place. Once I got the threading right, the only other issue was that the tensioner was caught on a metal part sticking out from the motor. Once I disassembled again to release that, all went well. It was not easy. I really only had access from the top and front. I wish I could have removed a side, but was unable to. I really had to push with my arm and hand through the small space and at the same time loop the belt around the tensioner. However, done. I also looked over the dryer while there. It looks fairly simple and I'm hoping if anything ever goes wrong, maybe I'll be able to repair it. |
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replaced dryer belt and drum still won't turn
On 1/15/2020 10:40 PM, KC JONES wrote:
On 1/15/20 9:09 PM, Terry Coombs wrote: On 1/15/2020 7:47 PM, KC JONES wrote: I have a GE Hotpoint dryer nvlr223egoww that stopped turning and, upon disassembly, I discovered that the belt snapped.Â* I'm having a heck of a time getting the drum to rotate again.Â* I've tried two different belts, which are supposed to fit the model, but one was way too large and the other is actually a bit shorter than the original one and still there's too much slack.Â* Any ideas as to what to check next would be welcome. Thanks. Â*Â* Is the belt looped correctly around the spring loaded tensioner ? Some appliance parts websites might have the diagram for the correct routing ... Â*No it wasn't.Â* I always get confused be the way the belts are put in place.Â* Once I got the threading right, the only other issue was that the tensioner was caught on a metal part sticking out from the motor. Once I disassembled again to release that, all went well.Â* It was not easy.Â* I really only had access from the top and front.Â* I wish I could have removed a side, but was unable to.Â* I really had to push with my arm and hand through the small space and at the same time loop the belt around the tensioner. However, done.Â* I also looked over the dryer while there.Â* It looks fairly simple and I'm hoping if anything ever goes wrong, maybe I'll be able to repair it. Glad I could help . Dryers aren't that complicated , and there's just not much that can go wrong . I didn't look your dryer up , but many of them have a front panel that is held on by 2 bolts/screws at the top and a tab/slot at the bottom . Once the front is off the drum can be removed for repair and parts replacement . -- Snag Yes , I'm old and crochety - and armed . Get outta my woods ! |
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replaced dryer belt and drum still won't turn
the tensioner was caught on a metal part sticking out from the motor. Once I disassembled again to release that, all went well.* It was not easy.* I really only had access from the top and front.* I wish I could have removed a side, but was unable to.* I really had to push with my arm and hand through the small space and at the same time loop the belt around the tensioner. However, done.* I also looked over the dryer while there.* It looks fairly simple and I'm hoping if anything ever goes wrong, maybe I'll be able to repair it. Glad I could help . Dryers aren't that complicated , and there's just not much that can go wrong . I didn't look your dryer up , but many of them have a front panel that is held on by 2 bolts/screws at the top and a tab/slot at the bottom . Once the front is off the drum can be removed for repair and parts replacement . I recently, very reluctantly, replaced my 25-30 year old Inglis propane when the " air-flow grill " corroded away and started snagging at clothes. I found it difficult and expensive to get a new replacement ; used units that were still OK were scarce ... I did consider a DIY remedy of installing some sort of stainless grill over top of the old one. But my final decision was based on the Murphy's Law aspect - as soon as I made this repair - something else would fail ... The Inglis had 1 repair in the 25 years I owned it. John T. |
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