GE dryer teardown and reassem.

[helgramite]

Hello,
My old dryer (dde8200dal) will run for a few seconds and quit so according to research the bearings are bad or simply it is full of lint and overheating, correct? At any rate I took it apart and pulled the drum to vacuum it all out, especially the motor which seems to spin fin. question: on the rear attachment of the drum, the spinner seems to wobble quite a bit in its seat and has a large nut holding it on. when looking behind, there is not back nut evident. is this normal or should the spinner be tight against the frame? I am crossing my fingers on hooking back up that the vacuum job will work.....

[pugsl]

I can't picture what you are talking about, just a shaft and plastic insert back there, Here is a breakdown look under drum.
GE | Model #DDE8200DAL | GE DRYERS, ELECTRIC | SearsPartsDirect.com

[helgramite]

the part is the back bearing kit, we25m40. I put it back together and it works fine although the wool gaskets are worn thru due I am guessing to dryer not being level and drum sits off kilter with heavy loads putting pressure on one specific area. that back bearing that connects to the drum with 3 screws is wobbly however might need to be that way to allow the drum to dance a bit. now the quest is to find the wool lining for the back of the drum and the two small ones up front. thanks for that site, what about pcappliancerepair.com?

[pugsl]

Lot of sites out there just gave one I use that is easy, May not be the lest expensive.

[ecman51`]

Originally Posted by helgramite

the part is the back bearing kit, we25m40. I put it back together and it works fine although the wool gaskets are worn thru due I am guessing to dryer not being level and drum sits off kilter with heavy loads putting pressure on one specific area. that back bearing that connects to the drum with 3 screws is wobbly however might need to be that way to allow the drum to dance a bit. now the quest is to find the wool lining for the back of the drum and the two small ones up front. thanks for that site, what about pcappliancerepair.com?

If you are talking about that approx. 4 inch diameter heavy round metal plate with a round socket that sticks out of it, that then fits down in a female nylon counterpart, that mounts to the inside back of the dryer?......that metal plate is not to be loose! Someone probably did not get those 3 screws tightened good. That metal plate does not come with the 3 holes tapped for the screws, unfortunately. Because of that, they can be a bear to tighten. A good powerful screwdriver that has leverage characteristics, or a vice grips latched onto an apex phillips bit will do the trick. I have put many of these bearing kits in.

If the kit is on correctly and the round ball socket is down in the nylon receiving piece correctly.....there is no way that felt band around the back of the drum should be wearing weird, no matter how the dryer sits. That bearig kit locks the drum perfectly centered at the rear. The drum can only be up too high if you do not feel that the ball socket has dropped down into the nylon correctly. And the drum can only be too low if the nylon receiving piece has worn down.

[pugsl]

I forgot about that not being tapped back there and yes yhey are a real bear to get in. I usually Start and ru the screws and run them all the way in before I try to install it. put screws in and take them out then install.

[ecman51`]

Originally Posted by pugsl

I forgot about that not being tapped back there and yes yhey are a real bear to get in. I usually Start and ru the screws and run them all the way in before I try to install it. put screws in and take them out then install.

Exactly. Good pointer. I do that also.