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Posted by buffalobill on August 6, 2006, 7:21 am
disconnect the belt from the idler pulley to run the motor alone and
listen for motor bearing noise?
craft.brian@gmail.com wrote:
> I'm trying to locate the source of an ear-shattering screech coming
> from my dryer. The rear ball and socket were replaced just six months
> ago. The front felt ring was replaced then, too.
>
> I pulled the drum out and looked for signs of wear. The only thing that
> looks suspicious is a bit of the rear of the drum, which looks like
> something has been rubbing against it. It's left a wear ring, perhaps
> an inch wide.
>
> I looked inside the back of the enclosure to see what was rubbing
> against it, and the only obvious candidate is an odd little piece of
> plastic that juts out about two inches, screwed into the rear of the
> enclosure. It's bright yellow. I can't imagine what it's purpose is. It
> doesn't contact anything but the drum. Anyone have a clue? There is
> another one at the front of the drum, but it's mounted in a different
> orientation, and doesn't contact drum. It has to be removed before the
> drum will slide out, but otherwise I don't see how it could be
> functional in any way.
>
> The only thing that came to mind is that perhaps it functions as some
> sort of stop limit, as the felt wears down, to prevent the drum from
> going too far out of alignment. But, as I said, the felt is new.
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