How to replace Front Drum support roller wheels on T780 Asko Dryer?

Disassembly:

 

Unstack dryer from washer. 

            Unplug dryer from wall, washer from dryer, disconnect dryer duct

            Lift front of dryer up, “walk” dyer forward to remove tangs in back

            Lay dryer face down

 

Remove top of dryer

Remove back of dryer

            Remove periphery screws, not 4 centering around nut/shaft

            loosen nut (will turn drum, so start with quick jerk)

bring nut to top of bolt shaft to protect threads, tap with hammer to unseat shaft from bearing seal.

Lift back of dryer out of way, do not disconnect wires, take them out of holders only

 

Take out air ducts

            Remove tube caps from both sides

            Wiggle cross duct out

            Remove “L” duct from fan assembly

 

Remove belt and lift drum out

            Clean belt path on drum, tensioner pulley wheel, and grooves on motor drive shaft

 

Take off drum wheels

Cut “finger hole” in side of plastic  this “workaournd” will allow you to NOT take out the entire plastic assembly (which seems to be a contrived source of frustration) and allow you to stick your finger in to hold the nut on as you tighten the drum wheels

 

Re-assembly:

 

Put on drum wheels, place nut in back with finger, tighten, use medium locktite thread binder

 

Put new, thicker, longer, spring on tensioner

 

Tape belt to drum (straight) on normal line of belt travel

 

Carefully seat drum back into dyer

            Height of back of drum should be about ½ inch lower than sides of dryer

 

Thread belt through pulleys, remove tape

 

Reattach “L” duct, and transvers duct, replace tube endcaps

 

Place back of dryer back on

            Make sure not to crimp and wires, and that they are still all attached

            Tap back of dryer around bearing shaft until near flush with level of bearing

 

Replace top of dryer, restack

joseph
August 2008