Ge Dryer Belt Tensioner Switch

Easy 40 minute repair this replacement switch is working fine.

Ge dryer belt tensioner switch.

We watched a few videos and then replaced the switch. There is a good chance a worn idler pulley in your ge electric dryer model dbxr453eaaa is behind the squealing noise your appliance is currently making. Press start button hear a click drying light comes on. To remove the belt from the pulley push the pulley down to take tension off the belt and work the belt off as shown below.

We realized that we only needed to replace the door switch. How to replace ge dryer idler pulley and belt equipment. Reconnect the light and door light switch electrical connectors. The most common reason for replacing the belt switch is.

Drum doesn t spin and no sounds coming from the motor. According to the wiring diagram your dryer should still start and run if you push and hold the start button. When the belt is off or broke the idler pulley spring rod will strike and lay up against the belt switch and it opens the switch to keep it from staying running. Ge dryer wouldn t stay running unless the start switch was held down.

Answer ken with the power disconnected you may want to test the idler spring switch wd21x10261 for continuity while the idler arm is activating it. This video provides step by step repair instructions for replacing the belt switch on a ge gas dryer. Continuity check on door switch high limit thermostat and belt switch all. Ken for model number gtdx180gd0ww.

Ge electric dryer model dcvh515ef0ww. All of the information for this belt switch replacement video is applicable to the following brands. As soon as you let the start switch go the dryer stops replaced switch and does the same thing. On ge dryer models that don t have a belt tension switch the motor will run even if the belt is broken.

This switch on the belt tensioner was broken so machine kept stopping because it thought the belt was broken. So if you start the dryer and you hear the motor run but the tub doesn t turn the belt is most likely broken. Actuating door switch makes a clicking sound on the control board as if it s trying to stop the motor but the motor is not running. To check this first unplug dryer.

We couldn t find a video for our model but they did give us a pretty good idea about what we. The pulley is located between the drum and motor pulley and its job is to create tension on the dryer belt which helps rotate the dryer drum. This switch should have continuity when being activated. Ge hotpoint rca americana kenmore.

We ordered a door switch dryer latch and strike plate. The idler pulley spring rod should not be striking the switch.