Maytag Dependable Care Dryer Belt Replacement

MaytagMaytag dryerModerate⏱ 45 minutes - 1 hour

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Use this guide to replace the drive belt, drum belt, or dryer belt on a Maytag Dependable Care dryer. The belt wraps around the drum, idler pulley, and motor pulley so the motor can turn the drum. Replace it if the dryer stops tumbling or the belt is visibly cracked or worn. Before installing a new belt, inspect the drum rollers and idler pulley because stiff parts can overload the belt and cause repeat failures. Other Maytag dryer models may differ slightly. Use Maytag Dependable Care Dryer Disassembly to open the cabinet and expose the drum, rollers, idler pulley, and motor pulley first.

🧰 Tools

Work Gloves
Mini Locking Pliers

⚙️ Parts

Dryer belt
Drum roller
Idler Pulley

ШагиSteps

Expose the drum and pulleys

Unplug the dryer before opening the cabinet.
If this is a gas dryer, shut off the gas supply before moving or opening it.
Let the dryer cool before working near the drum, motor, or heater area.
Remove the panels needed to access the drum, rear rollers, idler pulley, and motor pulley.
Disassemble the dryer far enough that the drum can be lifted out and reinstalled.

Check the rear drum rollers

Spin each rear drum roller by hand.
A good roller should spin freely for a couple of turns on its own.
Replace any roller that feels stiff, rusty, or seized.
Stiff rollers add friction and can wear out the belt early.
Use pliers to free a rusted roller only long enough to inspect it.
If a roller had to be freed with pliers, replace it.

Check the idler pulley

Spin the idler pulley with a finger.
A good idler pulley should spin freely for a couple of turns on its own.
Replace the idler pulley if it feels stiff or doesn't keep spinning after you flick it.
Clean lint from the pulley area if the pulley is only slightly dirty.
Cleaning can extend pulley life, but it won't fix a stiff or worn pulley.

Inspect the old belt

Inspect the old belt for cracks, missing ribs, and worn areas.
Replace a cracked belt even if the dryer still tumbles.
A belt can keep working while only a few ribs remain, but it will eventually break.
If the old belt failed early, recheck the rollers and idler pulley before installing the new belt.

Place the belt on the drum

Slip the new dryer belt around the drum.
Make sure the belt is flat and not twisted.
Line the belt up with the wear marks left by the old belt.
Use the wear marks as your guide for the correct belt position on the drum.

Set the drum on the rollers

Keep light tension on the belt while lifting the drum back into the cabinet.
Set the drum onto the rear rollers.
Confirm the belt is still lined up with the old wear marks.
Let the belt hang down over the motor-pulley and idler-pulley area.

Locate the hidden belt path

Plan to route the belt by feel because this dryer has no rear access panel.
Put your head inside the drum only while the dryer is unplugged.
Reach through the opening under the drum with both hands.
Feel for the idler pulley, motor pulley, and the two hanging sides of the belt.
The belt must run down from both sides of the drum before it hooks around the pulleys.

Hook the belt onto the pulleys

Use your left hand to pull the idler pulley toward the motor pulley.
Hold the idler pulley there to create enough slack in the belt.
Use your right hand to push the belt down along the side of the idler pulley.
Hook the belt over the motor pulley.
Release the idler pulley slowly so it tensions the belt.
Confirm by touch that the belt rises up both sides of the drum.
If you don't pull the idler pulley over far enough, the belt won't reach the motor pulley.

Align the belt

Rotate the drum slowly clockwise.
Keep turning until the belt makes at least one full rotation.
Watch the top of the dryer as the belt moves.
The belt may drift briefly and then settle back into place.
Keep rotating until the belt stays lined up with the wear marks.
Don't skip this check, or the belt may pop off when the dryer starts.

Reassemble and test the dryer

Confirm the drum is still sitting on the rollers and the belt is still on the pulleys.
Remove loose lint, old belt pieces, and tools from inside the cabinet.
Reinstall the removed dryer parts by reversing the disassembly.
Reconnect power after the dryer is fully assembled.
Turn the gas supply back on if this is a gas dryer.
Start the dryer and confirm the drum tumbles without the belt popping off.
If the belt pops off, unplug the dryer and recheck the belt routing, alignment, rollers, and idler pulley.

Run the dryer and confirm the drum tumbles smoothly. Repair didn't go as planned? Ask our Answers community for help.

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