How to Fix a Tumbler Bearing on a Maytag Dryer

Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet. Turn off the gas supply line if you are working on a gas dryer.

Open the dryer door. Remove the screws along the inside of the door frame. Close the door.

Pull the front panel up and away from the Maytag dryer to remove it.

Unplug the door switch electrical harness. Remove the screws holding the front shroud to the cabinet. Pull the shroud away from the tumbler drum to remove it.

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

Pull the tumbler drum out through the front of the cabinet.

Pull the retaining ring off the bearing shaft. Slide the roller bearing off the shaft. Remove the washer from the bearing shaft.

Place the new washer onto the bearing shaft. Insert the new roller bearing onto the shaft. Press the bearing as far back as it will go until it locks into place. Place the new bearing retaining ring onto the shaft.

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

Replace the front shroud. Install the screws that hold it in place. Plug the door switch electrical harness into its socket.

Replace the front panel. Install the screws inside the door frame to secure the door to the cabinet.