Whirlpool 4392067 Dryer Repair Kit, Original Version

Like all of these dryers at some point, my tensioner pulley seized and was squealing like a banshee. If yours is making this noise, I would recommend not running the dryer until you get it replaced. If you stop the dryer right away, the job is much easier. If you don't, the pulley can seize onto the shaft in which case you may need to buy the tensioner arm as well that the pulley mounts on. And you will likely break the belt.All that aside, the job was pretty easy with some youtube help. I am so glad I did this job as it allowed me to vacuum a scary amount of lint from the inside of the dryer and also remove a thick cake of lint/hair/sand/bobby pins/gunk from the inside of the metal duct that connects to the lint filter assembly.All of my drum support wheels and belt seemed fine, but I replaced them since they came in the kit. The bushings of these wheels are bronze oilite, so no lubrication is needed or helpful (it will only attract lint). I cleaned the shafts that the wheels mount to with automotive brake cleaner and a dry cloth to remove built up residue. I then installed the new wheels and they fit and spun very well. Yes, the clips are a bit of a PITA - but you can reuse the old ones (if you don't break them on removal) which are slightly more pliable. Just take your time and you'll be fine. Hope this is helpful!

Worked great and our dryer is so much quieter now. Will update this review after the new rollers have been in service for a year and how they are still preforming.

We needed a new belt for the dryer. It was squealing loudly. I decided to order this kit because it included new rollers and another round, white part related to the belt assembly and was cheaper than just the belt. I think the problem might have been the round where part. Ours was unevenly worn inside.The rollers were very easy to replace. There are two plastic triangle shaped washers that go on either side of the rollers. The old ones snap off and the new ones snap on.The triangle washers also hold the round white part in place. I have replaced a few other parts on this dryer (element and thermal fuse) so was familiar with taking the front of the dryer off.The belt is tricky to get back on because it is a snug fit, as it should be. My suggestion is to put the belt around the drum at the smaller area at the back, but the drum on the wheels at the back of the dryer, put something under the drum to support it and lift it up about 3 inches, and then reach back to put belt around the two pulleys (one is the new white part). You're doing this by feel, by the way, because you can't see back there at this point. Look at the diagram that came with the dryer. I put the belt on wrong the first time and the dryer wouldn't start, then figured out what I did. After you get the belt on the pulleys, you have to slide the belt about 2 inches over onto the wider part of the drum. I did this by reaching in on the left, lower side of the drum, sliding the belt towards me over the hump, turning the drum a couple inches, sliding the belt, turning the drum, etc until the belt was in the proper place around the entire drum. I didn't think I would be able to do this by myself, but I did. And I'm a 56 yr old mother of 3, married for 36 years, do-it- yourself gal.The belt fit perfectly and my dryer needed the other parts in the kit so that was a good choice. I also replaced the lint screen and the lint cover which was bowed out (because my hubs stuck his big arm down there) and allowed larger stuff to bypass the lint screen.Good product as far as I can tell at this point, relatively easy to install. Make sure to follow the instructions and unplug the dryer!

My dryer abruptly started making a loud screeching sound after several years of ownership. A quick search online based on the symptoms led me to believe it was likely bad roller bearings or slippage of the belt, both of which this kit could address at the same time.I ordered this kit figuring it was worth a shot and a few hours of my time if it avoided me purchasing a new dryer (and the wife would probably want a new matching washer to boot :-) the kit arrived in a timely manner so I was able to get started with only a few days of laundry piled up.I searched on YouTube and found a video made by an appliance parts company to walk through most of the steps. My dryer was slightly different as the front panel was not as easy to get off, but overall the video was really helpful in all the steps it provided, and the order to take apart/ put together.I definitely recommend trying this approach rather than buying a new dryer. Overall it probably took me 3 hours to disassemble and reassemble everything. I wasn't really in any hurry, but took time to clean up all the lint and dust accumulated over the years at the same time.While disassembling I also took pictures of things like wiring harnesses ( there are a few both above and below and I think one might be in the back if I recall) before disconnecting, and the way the belt wrapped around the pulley underneath to minimize the problems of re-assembling things.Really only a few other things to mention. Almost all the screws use a nut driver, so if you have one, it makes everything really easy. There seemed to be 3 types of machine screws used to assemble the dryer. Most are one type, so just make note of the few that are slightly different so that they go back in the right places. Also I missed one of the wiring harnesses that runs up the left front them at fell down under the roller drum, so I had to slightly disassemble to grab it and pull it back up. When you re- mount the drum on the rollers, ensure they seat properly (the video I found mentioned this too) and ensure the felt that seals the drum at the front and back makes a decent seal ( this also lets you know the drum is seated on the rollers correctly) and make sure the drum rotates freely as well. As you assemble the dryer further and tighten all the nuts up, the felt seal further tightens so that your air is not leaking out, I wasn't sure my seal was good enough but it was fine after I tightened things up. When I re- fired up my repaired dryer, it was actually quieter than it had been in a while, less squeaks etc, so that was awesome.Overall, it doesn't take a lot of skill, I consider myself if average mechanical ability, and had no problems by taking basic planning steps. I will post pictures, but don't let them scare you. This is fairly straight forward. Good luck!