This would have been several hundred dollars to have a repairman fix it. Most of the youtube videos about how to fix it suggested taking the whole dang dryer apart — instrument panel, top, front, drum — to get to it. I accessed it through the 4″ vent hole in the back by removing the one screw that holds the vent hose in. It’s not easy to install this part through that hole, but it can be done. Before installing it, I greased the bearing surface with some white lithium grease…
Gorilla Grip Premium Ironing Pad, Machine Washable, Magnetic Laundry Pad, 28 x 24 Inch, Heat and Scorch Resistant, Iron Board Mat for Table Top, Washer, Dryer, Pad for Travel, Quatrefoil Gray White
DC93-00634A Dryer Idler Pulley Assembly Replacement Part by AMI Parts – Fit for Samsung & Kenmore Dryer – [Upgraded Ball Bearings]-Replaces DC96-00882C, PS4133825, AP4373659, LB1655, 5PH2337, AP421361
This would have been several hundred dollars to have a repairman fix it. Most of the youtube videos about how to fix it suggested taking the whole dang dryer apart — instrument panel, top, front, drum — to get to it. I accessed it through the 4″ vent hole in the back by removing the one screw that holds the vent hose in. It’s not easy to install this part through that hole, but it can be done. Before installing it, I greased the bearing surface with some white lithium grease…