Maytag MLE/MLG23PRA, MDE/MDG21PRA manual Lint Filter, Bearing & Pads, Front Seal, Belt, Rivet

Disassembly Procedures

!WARNING

To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or death; disconnect power to unit before servicing.

Lint Filter

Note: Lint Filter is one piece and can be removed for cleaning.

Felt

Seal

Locking

Tabs

Bearing & Pads

1.Disconnect power supply to unit.

2.Remove Front Shroud Assembly.

3.Drill out the old rivets and rivet new bearings in place.

Note: In positioning the bearing and cork pad, the face of the bearing should ride against the tumbler.

Note: When reinstalling, the seal will be mounted to the tumbler front in a counterclockwise rotation. Start at the 3:00 position and place under the locking tabs. The seal will overlap 1 1/4". The coated side (which is the lighter of the two colors) goes against the tumbler. The felt seal is then looped in a "U-shape” so that the lighter- colored side is against the tumbler front as it is slid in place under the tabs. Bend tabs back over the felt seal with a flat blade screwdriver.

Felt

Seal

Teflon Bearings

on Cork Pads

Teflon Bearing

Rivet	Rivet
Steel	Cork
Bearing
Rivet Surface	Pad
	Rivet

Cutaway of Bearing Surface

Front Seal

1.Disconnect power supply to unit.

2.Remove Front Shroud Assembly.

3.Remove old felt seal by prying the locking tabs up with a flat-blade screwdriver.

Belt

1.Disconnect power supply to unit.

2.Remove Shroud Assembly.

3.Insert left hand along side of tumbler at the 8 o'clock position. Insert right arm under tumbler (as close to blower as possible).

View From the Back of the Dryer

Drive

BeltIdler

Pulley

Motor

Pulley

Idler

Spring

Idler Arm

Note: Pay close attention to the location of the seal overlap. This will be important as you reinstall the new seal.

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