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Introduction |
| Use this guide to replace the drum roller assembly (drum rollers and roller shafts) on your Whirlpool dryer. | | | The drum rollers serve as the bearings for the drum so that it tumbles freely. When they wear out or fail, they will make a rumbling or squeaking noise. The noise will be fairly loud, as the drum roller shafts are strongly mounted to the chassis of the dryer. | | | The drum rollers are best replaced as a set. If one has worn out, there's a good chance that the others will follow since they all have bearings in them. | | | Check the drum roller shafts for wear when you are replacing each roller. If you see wear marks but cannot feel a groove with your fingernail or fingertip on the shaft, it's probably still serviceable. The shafts only require replacement if they're damaged. | | | ***This guide will work for most Whirlpool dryers.*** This guide is written with a model WED87HED dryer. If you have a different model, you may encounter some minor disassembly differences, but the overall repair process will be the same. |
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