Dryer is squeeking Drum is tilted down in front. Drum is not sealed to front panel

Hi

ALWAYS UNPLUG YOUR DRYER BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO DO ANY WORK ON IT.
Sounds like your problem may be the belt may have slipped off of the motor pulley, or idler arm pulley,faulty capacitor, or a faulty motor.
Note: This method works for most front loading machines.
If you have to check/replace/repair your drum motor,drum seals,belt,rollers, etc.
If replacing drum seals be sure to use a good grade of weather proof cement to hold the seal/s in place, some seals are furnished with the cement to glue it in place.
Remove the electrical console that holds the timer switch,start switch, etc. from the top of the dryer if necessary. Be real careful not to knock any of the wires off of the timer switch or other electrical connections.
Remove the lint filter and the two screws that hold the filter housing to the top of the dryer lid.
Then remove the top of the dryer by inserting a screwdriver between the top and frame on each side of the dryer to pop the lid up from the retaining clips.
Note: Some of the tops tilt backwards on a type of hinge and do not have to be removed completly.
Remove the front of the machine by disconnecting the door switch and removing the two screws located on either side of the dryer frame.
Move the door and front of machine forward to remove.
This will expose the belt,idler bracket and drum, remove the drum and belt and this will expose the drum rollers, idler arm bracket with pulley, and motor with pulley. Pay attention to the route of the belt, this will come in handy when you go to reinstall the belt and drum.
Sometimes the belt will slip off of the idler arm or motor causing the drum not to turn.
Note:The way the belt goes back on is, as the belt comes off the drum has to be doubled (pushed together to form a loop) and goes under the idler pulley then to the motor pulley.
Here is a link to see a picture of your belt routing in case the belt is broken when you open your dryer:
http://www.expertappliance.com/dryerbeltconfiguration.html

While you have the drum out, I would recommend that you remove and lubricate the drum rollers.
And also clean the shafts of the rollers as they will collect hair,dust,etc and cause problems and then lubricate the shafts and rollers with a good grade of machine oil like 3 in One oil or a vasoline type of lubricant. This will save you a problem later with the rollers getting dry and making a squeeling/squeeking noise, also check your drum rollers for flat spots, if they have flat spots on them this will cause a thumping type noise.
You will need to replace the drum rollers if they have flat spots on them.
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There is a teflon bearing that holds the back of the drum you will need to replace. To get to it remove the top cover, take off the control panel, remove the front cover, take off the belt, then take the drum out, ususlly by lifting it up as you pull it foward. While have it all apart I would reccomend replacing the teflon glides at the front that the drum rides on.

remove the front exterior panel. The seal around the drum must be clean and have no crease. If so the seal will produce a sqeek. Also the belt around the drum must be tight and the roller bearing on the belt tensioner must turn freely. If the roller is out of round the drum will rumble and if the bearing is dry or jambed the dryer will sqeek as well

Don't oil anything...it makes a mess and if you get it on the belt you'll be replacing it and doing a lot of cleanup.

Replace the idler pulley and drum support rollers. This will likely stop the squeaking.

Disconnect power and turn off gas before working on this dryer. Working on gas dryers is not recommended for people who are not professionals.

Disconnect Power. Lift Cover on lint filter. Remove two Phillips screws taking care NOT to allow them to fall into the blower housing. Place putty knife in the seam between the top and front panel about 2” in from either side. Push in on clip while pulling control panel forward and tilting putty knife handle up, all at the same time. Same on opposite side. Raise top all the way.

Looking down inside dryer on left and right see a 5/16” hex head screw about 6 inches down. Remove each side while holding front panel in place. Pull top of front panel about 3 inches forward from sides and then pull up. This will disengage the front panel from lower pressure clips and allow you to turn it sideways and expose the dryer interior.

Take careful note of belt configuration BEFORE removing drum. Draw a diagram of its travel. Take care not to touch or hit the ignitor on the gas valve or you will be replacing it also. It is VERY brittle. After drum removal you will see the two drum roller attached to the rear wall. Replace them along with the idler pulley for the belt.

Grasp front edge of dryer drum and rotate counterclockwise slowly to align idler and motor pulley and to remove any twists in the belt.
Check the rear seal of the dryer drum to be sure it's flat and not curled under. Use your fingers to uncurl it all the way around.

Reverse process to re-assemble.

Motor and idler pulley for dyer will be on right. Gas components will be on left

HI,

For a pictorial troubleshooting please open the link:

http://www.applianceaid.com/my_own_dryer.html

You will be looking at the front glides that the drum rides on, the glides are probably gone and the drum is rubbing on the plastic glide holder....if it is damaged will need to replace the front drum bearing/glide holder and all of the glides, usually about 4 of them.

If it is the drum front glides the noise will be from the front area, right behind the front panel at the top. If the noise is from the center rear of the dryer your drum bearing is gone, need to replace this also if you have to take this dryer apart..

Thanks

With the front cabinet panel off, place the drum against the back and on the rear rollers. The roller on the right will sometimes move toward the rear so reach from underneath and pull it forward. The rollers should sit in the groove. The drum will tilt forward but shouldn't fall off. Route the belt around drum, pulley and motor. Tilt the drum back and support it while placing the front panel back onto it's hooks. With the front panel on (don't screw it on yet), rotate the drum by hand to make sure the seal is not kinked and the belt won't slide off the pulley or motor. If all is well screw in the front panel and re-assemble the rest.

You posted under a DPGT705EC and then a DPSQ475ET4WW, so I am going to guess you have the later one. If it has not been squeaking for an extended time you can get by with just changing the rear drum sleeve bearing (WE3X75). To do this, use a putty knife to push in on the 2 clips about two inches in from the sides at the seam where the front panel meet the dryer top, allowing top to swing up and back. Remove screw holding front panel to side panel near top just under where the top was. Tilt front panel forward and lift off bottom pegs. Swing to side (you don't have to remove wires). Pull drum forward about 6 inches. (you don't even have to remove the belt.) Change sleeve at center back of drum. Make sure to inspect the front drum support slides WE1M481dark ones and WE1M333 white ones (about 1/2 inch x 2.5 inch strips at the top of the front panel which support the front of the drum), as about the time the rear bearing goes, these may be wearing also, especially the one on the left side. You may have to contact GE to obtain an owner's manual (but there is nothing in them about how to service the dryer, just installation and settings, etc.) Parts can be obtained from just about any appliance service company or appliance retailer which does service in your area.

generic maytag dryer belt replacement

type 1:older models by Maytag with lintscreen under door

• unplug dryer
• remove 2 screws from under front panel
• tilt front panel up from the bottom and unclip top
• remove door switch wires
• set front panel aside
• remove front drum retainer 2 screws each side

type 2:newer models by whirlpool lint screen in top cover

• unplug dryer
• remove lint screen
• remove 2 screws under lint screen
• with putty knife or other blunt blade
  unclip spring clips at front corners of top panel
• tilt front panel up
• remove 1 screw each side of front panel 1/2 way from top
• remopve door switch wires
• tilt front panel down and unclip
• set front panel aside

all

• withdraw drum forward
• examine drum rollers for wear
  if worn or locked replace in pairs
• examine felts and nylon glides(if fitted) for wear
  if worn replace
• examin case floor for tensioner
  (sometimes broken belt ends pull the tensioner out of place its easy to see the slots on the case floor for the 2 feet and spring, looks like a power socket)
• loop new belt around drum at wear mark of old belt
• insert drum
• loop belt around motor pulley
• pull tensioner to end of travel against spring
• loop belt around tensioner
• relax tensioner
• rotate drum by hand to make sure belt wont jump off

reassemble in reverse order

more information needed to specifcally match the model
however dryers are all similar so
generically, UNPLUG dryer

A:top mounted lint filter (kenmore maytag(New))

• remove lint filter
• remove screws in lint filter housing
• with putty knife or other flat blade depress lock tabs at front corners of top body panel
• tilt top panel up
• remove screws 1/3 way down each side, remove door switch wires
• remove front panel set aside

B:dryers with screws at bottom of front panel (maytag speedqueen)

• remove screws from bottom of front panel
• tilt front panel up
• remove door switch wires
• remove front panel set aside

All

• pull drum forward & out
• examine drum felts, rollers, and slides for wear replace if worn
• wrap new belt round drum at old wear marks
• insert drum
• wrap belt round motor pully
• pull tensioner pulley hard to end of travel against spring
• wrap belt round tensioner pulley
• release tensioner

reassemble

most common cause is the failure, or wear of the rollers at the rear,
the drive belt places a lot of torque on the drum, and it has rollers to support this force, in addition to nylon guides as the front has

good roller

worn roller


most dryers access from the front, the front panel and door come off,
here are generic removal instructions

with dryer unplugged examine lower front panel.
If there are two screws at lower corners

• remove screws
• swing front panel up from bottom
• unhook top clips
• undo door switch wires
• set panel and door aside

If there are no screws

• remove llint screeen from top
• remove 2 screws from under lint screen
• with putty knife or other blunt blade
  push spring clips at front top corners
• tilt top up
• remove 1 screw each side 1/3 way from top of dryer
• tilt front panel down
• undoor door switch wires
• set front panel aside

Common to both

• reach under drum to belt tensioner, pull tensioner to end of spring travel
• unhook belt from motor and tensioner
• withdraw drum forward
• examine rollers felts nylon guides

replace rollers in pairs if worn
replace nylon glides if worn
replace felts if worn, the back one may wear before the front one, if the dryer is the open drum type,