i have the bearing kit for my fisher & paykel dryer ED56, how to fit it?

Yes, I found it a bit difficult to work out how the parts in the bearing kit fit together around the drum having already taken the dryer apart the previous week without being observant enough as to the order they were put in.
It goes in this order from inside the drum toward back of dryer
Steel bolt (with Allen key head)
Central circular steel plate
Bigger bearing spacer (bush) stepped edge facing back of dryer
Bearing encased inside the 2 rectangle plates screwed onto back wall inside the drum
Then on the other side of the drum the smaller of the bearing spacers fits onto the central screw (stepped side facing front of dryer)
Then the element cover goes back on after this
Then the nut with washer attached goes onto this locking it all in tight (but not so tight the dryer drum won't turn

Julia
July 2014

The bearing kit consists of the 2 rectangular plates + one sealed ball bearing, which sits trapped, in between these two plates. There are also 2 bushes with stepped landings.
You must remove the existing installation and re-use all of the 6 screws.
After removing existing, hold the new plates together with the new bearing trapped between the plates in its pressed cage.
Using the 2 machine screws, push firmly with your philips head screwdriver and screw the machine screws into 2 diagonally opposed pairs of holes nearest to the centre area (note there are no threads in either plate as the machine screws and PK type self tapper screws, will make their own threads when screwed in).

Now, using the 4 stainless steel PK type self tapping screws, mount the now screwed together plates holding the new bearing, into the Drum and screw down tightly.
You may choose to use Loctite (or similar brand) thread locker on these ss screws but it is not necessary here.

When you have inspected the small drum guide bushes in the centre of the collared door opening where the drum sits into, slip in the drum and hold it up with some stout tape or get someone else to hold it for you.
Install the bolt and ss cover flange inside the rear of the drum centre and on the rear side, fit the 2 small round bushes (these are not washers).
I think the larger one goes first so that the stepped land on one face, will bear against the centre race, of the drum bearing (otherwise it will freeze the bearing from rotating / spinning cleanly).
The smaller bush goes on the outermost end to bear upon the inside, of the rear / heating element cover.
hopefully, jobs done.

trombe
February 2010