General Electric dryer belt broken - Dryers

Probably nothing but a broken belt. Ge dryers can be tricky. Most of them cannot be accessed from the rear anymore. Lots of videos on youtube now that show how to replace a dryer belt on a GE dryer.

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Here is a list of things to check:
1) Is the door switch broken? When you push it do hear a click?
*****You will have to remove the top for the next step****
2) Is the belt broken? This will stop the motor from turning on because if the belt breaks, the idler pulley will actuate the motor kill switch.
3) Was there any type of smell, particularly hot, electrical smell?

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there's a broken belt switch connected to the belt idler pulley,(when this belt breaks the switch opens) located down by the motor and it kills the power to the dryer when the belt breaks so the heating element cant get the clothes too hot to burn the clothes when the drum cannot rotate properly

the belt may be off/broken, motor bad, or idler assemblage.

Here is a website with the routing of the belt the Hotpoint is( General Electric (GE) - Large Capacity Models 1970-1990):

http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/dryer-repair/25860-dryer-belt-diagrams.html



how to replace the belt:

http://www.ehow.com/how_6100255_replace-hotpoint-dryer-belt.html

The dryer is the same as a General Electric (GE) - Large Capacity Models 1970-1990 here is a link:


http://forum.appliancepartspros.com/dryer-repair/25860-dryer-belt-diagrams.html

Its actually really simple if you can take something apart and put it back together. If you will go to repairclinic.com they have videos that show you exacly how to do it.

Hi,
There are two causes for this...bad motor or broken belt...

Check out a tip that I wrtoe about this...

http://www.fixya.com/support/r4422207-dryer_repair_dryer_not_turning

heatman101

Try turning the drum while holding down the start button the belt could be twisted

Some large hardware stores like Home Depot stock them. Most appliance parts stores sell to the general public. Marcone appliance parts in St. Louis will sell mail order. Have the model and serial Number available. I always replace belt , idler pulley and back support wheels together. They usually go bad about the same time. I'll bet that the dryer is pretty loud isn't it. The support rollers usually cause the belt to break or a stiff pully. Total parts cost is under 50 dollars