electric dryer drum won't turn

[dsg]

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Took apart dryer...drum out...and we still cannot spin drum by hand. Have cleaned all lint from all dryer parts...cleanest dryer in town! Shouldn't the drum turn by hand now?

[Limp Arbor]

Not very easily if you have it apart. The front of the cabinet supports the drum and makes it easier to turn.

Could you turn it before you took it apart?

Take the belt of and see if the motor is seized. The motor should spin very easily.

[clare]

Possibly not with the belt installed. Take the belt off the motor and try again - then check the "bogey" wheels if it still does not turn freely. I've replaced a lot of "bogey" wheels on driers over the years

- usually because of a very irritating squeak or "grinding" noise. If the bogeys are ok and it won't turn with the belt off the "spindle" bearing is cooked, if it has one.

[dsg]

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[LSMFT]

So was the belt squealing? Motor humming and smoking? Attempting to turn at all?

[Steve Barker]

there are two rubber/steel/plastic rollers on the back of the cabinet that the drum rides on. they are probably fucktakated. They can be replaced. Lube them with hi-temp disk brake caliper lube.

[bpuharic]

ROFLMAO!! i love the tech talk...

[clare]

They are so cheap you might just as well replace them - usually when the have siezed the shaft or the bushing (or both) have been compromized anyway.