How to Install a Tumbler Seal on a Maytag MDE3000AYW Dryer

Unplug the dryer power cord. Open the door.

Remove the four screws along the inside door frame. Close the door.

Lift the front panel up and away from the dryer to disconnect it. Set the front panel aside.

Remove the two screws along the underside of the top panel. Lift the top panel up and back. Rest the panel against the wall behind the dryer.

Remove the four screws holding the shroud in place in front of the tumbler drum. Lift the shroud off.

Move the idler pulley toward the left under the drum. Slide the belt off the pulleys.

Lift the drum out through the front of the dryer cabinet.

Set the drum on the floor with the back facing up. Pry the locking tabs out with the flat blade screwdriver. Lift the old seal off the back of the drum.

Work the new seal around the back of the drum under the locking tabs. Position the seal so the lighter colored side is facing the drum.

Bend the locking tabs over the seal with the flat-blade screwdriver.

Replace the drum inside the Maytag dryer. Position the belt around the pulleys. Move the idler pulley toward the right to tighten the belt.

Replace the shroud in front of the tumbler drum. Install the four screws holding it to the cabinet.

Replace the front panel. Lower the top panel onto the cabinet. Replace the screws holding the panels in place.