How to Replace Dryer Belt on Any Front Load Clothes Dryer

In this video I show you how to change a belt on a front loading dryer.
I did this on my Kenmore 70 series but this video was meant to be universal to help you to take apart and fix a dryer that has a drum that stopped spinning.

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[laurenwilliams]

I’m a 28 year old female who lost her dad about 5 years ago. Father’s Day is coming up and this video helped so much instead of paying someone or buying a new dryer. Wish my dad was here to help, but I know he’d be proud of me doing this by myself. Thanks for all the help from a 90s baby who desperately needed this!

[scottnelson]

My favorite part is when he is able to show us how to loop the belt around the tensioner and onto the motor. The way he got that perfect camera angle with adequate lighting....astounding! Well done sir. May the algorithm put your video to the top.

[matyiboogie]

Great clear instructions. Perhaps the most important real world part of this video was showing the hideous multi year lint accumulation that has to be cleaned before doing the belt replacement. I was horrified how much lint crap had accumulated inside my drier that posed a real fire hazard that i had never appreciated. It took me several hours to clean out the body in addition to the ~20 minute actual belt replacement. I diligently always cleared my lint screen after each use, but the lint piles I found inside shocked me. Thank goodness my belt broke and forced me to clean out this fire hazard lint that had accumulated after years of use. All other videos I watched showed well dressed salesmen replacing the belt of a new drier with ultra clean insides. This real world video is the best and serves as a wake up call to alert everyone of the need for yearly drier inside lint cleaning.

[jjo]

Thank you!! It has been about 20 years since I replaced the belt on my 45 year old Kenmore dryer and watching your video (I needed to refresh my elderly memory) made the job relatively easy. I am a 70+ year old woman who has had back surgery and if I can do this anyone can.

[gena]

I am a single mother and this video helped me replace my dryer belt. You made it super easy and it only cost me $13 and 1hr of my time. Thank you!!

[laurad]

Thank you so much for this video. I am a single woman and fixing things on my own saves me tons of money. Your video made it so easy to replace.

[xproofx]

This turned out to be a project where I actually made money. My belt tensioner had just slipped off so I only had to put it back using your video. And with all the change I found in the dryer, I came out with more money than I started with. Thanks!

[willettesmith]

Video was absolutely perfect. I spent a total of $22 for a driver belt and a tensioner pulley and got my dryer to work all by myself! I feel so proud of myself lol! Thank you so much for this video!

[Redpitdog]

I took my dryer apart first. Found I had a broken belt. I was unsure about the tension arm laying flat on the bottom of the dryer. So I found your video & you explained everything I needed to know Sir. I appreciate you posting this video. God bless you and your family. Glory and Honor to the Great Redeemer of our Souls.

[CharlesBunny]

10/10 - Our ancient dryer threw a belt, and we followed this guide as a base on replacing it. Had zero issues, despite different model/brand/setup. Most dryers seem to follow the same formula.
Thanks a bunch! Saved us a service call and taught us a bit of repair.

[kattyt]

Just letting you know you saved me alot of money on a repair man, this was so much easier than i thought it'd be 😅

[donnayount]

Thank you so much for making this video. I am a woman and took my gas/electric dryer apart got a new belt and got it back together. My dryer is over 26 years old. Hope it last another 26 years. I saved so much $$$ by doing it my self. Thanks again.

[kthaden]

Thank you so much!!! My husband is out of town for the next two weeks and our dryer belt broke. I have seven kids, tons of laundry, and no money for a repair guy or laundromat and this saved me!! Thank you!!

[kwakuboakye]

You are a good teacher I watched so many videos couldn’t fix my dryer as soon as I watched yours I was done in 10 minutes….thanks again for people like you…..

[denisehudson]

Thank you Thank you Thank you from a 72 year old woman. I did it all by myself! So proud!

[crosscrk]

It was going to cost $200 just for repair guy to come out!

So said forget that! and just fixed my sons dryer myself with the help of my grandson it took me a little longer about 40 min trying to put the front panel back was the hardest! I had to have him help hold the other side., but the rest was easy!! I couldn’t have done it without your video it sure helped this 61 yr old nana!

Thank you so much!!!

Aloha from Kauai!

[Funhat]

Just fixed my old dryer with your help! And there was about $1.50 in change in there too, ha ha. The hardest part was figuring out how the belt worked around the tensioner but a second look at your video (around 11:40) showed me the way. Thank you!

[GhostForge]

Can’t thank you enough. Single dad with zero time and just felt like another hurdle. This saved me time and money! Subscribed

[cammiemangan]

I am 66 year old female watched your video. My dryer was a different model but you gave me the concept. I replaced my dryer belt. I fell so proud! .Thank you so much! Your awesome!

[TiestNtuneKeys]

I gotta give you a huge shout out for this DYOR tutorial just saved me $700 bucks on a new dryer man thanks a million may God Bless you a hundred fold!