how to fit new drive belt on hotpoint aquarius dryer?

aquarius tdl30 turn off power, unplug , go to back of dryer take rear outer screws connecting outer walls top and bottom out, leave all inner scwews in place , slide and remove top off, go to bottom right remove hot air vent cover and pull out inner tube,in the top electric wires run from front to back disconect at rear so as not to pull and damage them ,pull out sides a little to slide out back with drum attached only a inch or so wires in bottom be careful not to snap them , the front of drum should drop off mount ,put new belt in opening and put round drum being new belt it will be tight , put drum back on mount fit back of dryer back in place put screws back in sides and bottom , put dryer on side so you have acsess to bottom of dryer and hot air vent hole in rear , put your hand in hole if belt is over old markings it created before snapping it will be over the part that turns it, to put on you will need to strech it a little way , i did it by slipping old snapped belt drive through small hole in bottom of dryer floor , cord if lost will do ,in through one hole around new belt back out through other hole pulled each end of snapped belt together and stretched it in to place , my partner put hand in hole and put it on then gently turn drum to loose off the cord or snapped belt ,turn drum by hand and check it doesnt come off stand up dryer rewire top part ,slide in tube put on its cover replace top and hey presto good luck.

shawn lawrie
January 2009