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ChristopherE  
#1 Posted : Friday, June 4, 2010 8:47:24 AM(UTC)
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I was cleaning the inside of this six month old dryer with a rag yesterday. I was manually turning the drum a little as I was wiping it down. Without thinking, I was probably turning it in both directions while cleaning the inside. I something break inside (it sounded like metal). The drum now won't turn when I start the dryer. Any ideas on what this could be?
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denman  
#2 Posted : Friday, June 4, 2010 2:22:05 PM(UTC)
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Pretty hard to say what it is but my guess would be that the belt either snapped or came off the idler. The metallic noise you heard could have beel the idler hitting the drum.
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ChristopherE  
#3 Posted : Sunday, June 6, 2010 8:00:24 AM(UTC)
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Thanks denman. I couldn't figure out how to open this Centennial line of Maytag dryer as they seem different than the instructions I've found online which, I think, are for older models. I just found a service manual on appliancejunk.com and it showed me how to open the dryer. I found the idler pulley sitting by itself on the bottom of the cabinet. Now I just have to figure out how to put it back together.

When the dryer is off, isn't it ok to manually turn the drum in either direction while cleaning it? This idler fell off while I was wiping down the inside of the dryer with a rag. I don't think I was paying attention to the direction I was moving the drum while cleaning it and I likely moved it in both directions.
denman  
#4 Posted : Monday, June 7, 2010 2:30:03 AM(UTC)
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[COLOR="Blue"]When the dryer is off, isn't it ok to manually turn the drum in either direction while cleaning it?[/COLOR]
Apparently not, at least on this unit.
I think it is dependent on the idler setup, when you rotate the drum in the wrong direction this effects the tension of the belt on the idler and may also cause it to track to one side and jump the idler wheel.
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