This tension pulley is a critical part of dryers as it allows the dryer belt to perform and function as intended.
Maytag dryer belt tensioner pulley.
The pulley wheel itself is plastic with a metal sleeve that rides on the metal shaft of the idler arm.
Without the dryer belt churning laundry clothes wont tumble properly and drying will take much longer.
The metal sleeve of the pulley seized on the metal shaft and the plastic of the pulley separated and tore itself apart.
This video from sears partsdirect shows how to replace a broken idler pulley in some maytag electric dryers.
The dryer pulley commonly called the idler pulley keeps the dryer drive belt under tension as the belt wraps around the dryer drum.
If your dryer squeals or squeaks when the dryer.
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Dryer belt tension idler pulley assembly when the idler pulley goes bad it will usually make a high pitch squeeling or rattling noise.
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The 37001287 replacement dryer belt tension pulley idler is a replacement dryer part for whirlpool maytag and amana dryer models.