11743032-1-M-Whirlpool-WP6-3700340-Idler Pulley Wheel and Bearing

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Idler Pulley Wheel and Bearing

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$22.11

Fix Number: FIX11743032

Manufacturer #: WP6-3700340

Manufactured by: Whirlpool

Product Description

If your dryer is making excessive noise, or it will not tumble, there may be an issue with the idler pulley wheel. The idler pulley wheel is attached to the idler bracket and is used to secure the dryer drum belt, which helps the drum to rotate. This genuine OEM part is made of white plastic with a metal center bearing. Over time this part can become worn, which will result in your drum not rotating or screeching noises when it spins. If this happens the idler pulley wheel should be replaced. Before beginning this repair, please be sure to disconnect the power supply to your dryer. To complete this job, you will need a Philips screwdriver, a 5/16 nut driver, a pair of Channellock pliers, and a small flat blade screwdriver.
Works with the following brands

Maytag, International, Crosley
Works with the following products
Dryer, Washer Dryer Combo
Fixes the following symptoms

Noisy
Part Number Cross Reference

Part# WP6-3700340 replaces these:

AP6009859, 33001783, 6-3700340, WP6-3700340VP

1 Installation Video

6 Related Parts Questions and Answers

20 Installation Instructions

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Product Description

If your dryer is making excessive noise, or it will not tumble, there may be an issue with the idler pulley wheel. The idler pulley wheel is attached to the idler bracket and is used to secure the dryer drum belt, which helps the drum to rotate. This genuine OEM part is made of white plastic with a metal center bearing. Over time this part can become worn, which will result in your drum not rotating or screeching noises when it spins. If this happens the idler pulley wheel should be replaced. Before beginning this repair, please be sure to disconnect the power supply to your dryer. To complete this job, you will need a Philips screwdriver, a 5/16 nut driver, a pair of Channellock pliers, and a small flat blade screwdriver.

Works with the following brands:

Maytag, International, Crosley
Works with the following products:
Dryer, Washer Dryer Combo
Fixes the following symptoms:

Noisy
Part# WP6-3700340 replaces these:

AP6009859, 33001783, 6-3700340, WP6-3700340VP

Videos For installing this part.

Replacing your Idler Pulley Wheel and Bearing

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Average Repair Rating: 2.9 / 5.0, 20 reviews.

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Customer:

Tim from PORTLAND, OR
Parts Used:
WP6-3700340, WP6-3129480, WP33002535, 306508, 12001541, WP9703438
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
1- 2 hours
Tools:
Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers

Dryer was a bit noisy with a full load of wet clothes

As per the repair videos on the site, I searched the internet for a couple of supplementary videos just to make sure I was doing it correctly. It was was all pretty easy. Expect to vacuum out and clean out the interior of the dryer. Also, to make things easier, disconnect the bulkhead and exterior like in the video, but also keep the top flipped up until reassembling, it'll make it much easier. When reinstalling the belt, remember how the belt is going to go around the pulley, you'll have to do this without sight as the barrel will the way and you won't be able to see what you're doing. It's really not hard but just keep this in mind. Also, as you disassembling, it would help to snap some pictures of where each screw goes and how; reassembly was a tiny bit tricky as I didn't do this.

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